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- U.S. officials 'repeatedly lied about Afghanistan war for 18 years'
In a lengthy article published on Monday, the Post claims that top officials knew the military's chances were slim but that they routinely hid the grave reality.
Daily Mail. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:11:20 GMT. - First round of resurrected US-Taliban peace talks open in Qatar
Renewed negotiations expected to pave the way for direct talks between Taliban and Kabul to end 18 years of war.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:31:46 GMT. - Tetsu Nakamura: Japanese doctor killed in Afghanistan returns home
Gunmen shot Tetsu Nakamura, 73, while he was travelling in a car in Afghanistan this week.
BBC News. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 17:47:12 GMT. - US opens first round of resurrected peace talks with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held on Saturday the first official talks with Afghanistan's Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September. ...
Kathy Gannon. Washington Times. Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:53:27 -0500. - War on Drugs in Afghanistan 'Total Failure,' Watchdog Says
The counter-narcotics effort in Afghanistan "has just been a total failure" during the 18-year-old U.S.-led war, a U.S. watchdog reports.
Newsmax. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:11:57 EDT. - Widely respected Japanese doctor among dead in ambush in Afghanistan
A shooting ambush in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed a Japanese physician and aid worker widely respected and beloved in the war-scarred nation.
CBC News. Wed, 4 Dec 2019 20:54:22 EST. - Gunmen Kill Japanese Aid Worker, 5 Others in Afghanistan
The attack comes more than a week after a US national working for the United Nations was killed in Kabul.
Voice of America. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:01:57 -0500. - Trump visits US troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving
In an unannounced visit to American troops, the US president says the "Taliban wants to make a deal".
BBC News. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:14:22 GMT. - Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving visit with troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend time with U.S. troops on Thanksgiving.
Ap. ABC News. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 21:22:55 +0000. - Donald Trump surprises troops in Afghanistan with Thanksgiving visit
US President Donald Trump has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend time with US troops on Thanksgiving.
Sydney Morning Herald. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:10:32 +1100. - President Trump, first lady pay respects to Army officers killed in Afghanistan crash
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects Thursday evening to two Army officers who were killed this week in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Dom Calicchio. Fox News. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 04:29:06 GMT. - US Sanctions People, Networks Accused of Supporting Islamic State
US Treasury Department announced Monday new round of sanctions targeting four individuals and five companies operating in Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan and several other countries for involvement in supporting IS financially and logistically.
Voice of America. Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:42:46 -0500.
Facts About Afghanistan
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked, mountainous country
which is located in south central Asia. Its capital city is Kabul,
and its national currency is the Afghani.
In 2007, Afghanistan's estimated population was 31,890,000, and the
primary languages used in Afghanistan are Dari and Pashto.
For more news and information about Afghanistan, visit this official Afghanistan government website.