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- Afghanistan government announces team for Taliban talks
A 21-member team headed by former spy chief includes politicians, ex-officials and women to negotiate with Taliban.
Al Jazeera. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:50:19 GMT. - Afghanistan conflict: Militants in deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul
At least 25 people are killed in an attack on a packed gurdwara by Islamic State militants.
BBC News. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:54:57 GMT. - At least 25 dead in attack on Sikh worshippers in Afghanistan
A lone gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, killing 25 worshippers and wounding eight, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said.
CBC News. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:29:58 EDT. - Afghan officials say 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikh religious complex
Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan's minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the heart of Kabul's old city on Wednesday, killing at least four people.
Sydney Morning Herald. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:32:15 +1100. - Apple expanding App Store to 20 more countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq - CNET
The tech giant is still expanding its iPhone and iPad download service more than a decade after launch.
Ian Sherr. CNET. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:55:00 +0000. - Afghanistan conflict: US to cut $1bn in aid over political feud
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces the sanction after failing to get rival politicians to agree.
BBC News. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:26:25 GMT. - Pompeo Visits Afghanistan in Bid to Resolve Political Impasse
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Afghanistan amid coronavirus outbreak, sending a strong signal about US interest in salvaging the peace process.
Voice of America. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:11:23 -0400. - Pompeo makes surprise trip to Afghanistan to push peace process forward
The U.S and Taliban signed a deal, but politics halted the Afghan peace process.
ABC News. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:37:08 -0400. - Pompeo in Afghanistan to Jumpstart Stalled Peace Deal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Kabul on an urgent visit Monday to try to move forward a U.S. peace deal signed last month with the Taliban.
Newsmax. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 03:38:05 EDT. - Bombshell helmet camera footage shows an Australian SAS soldier shoot DEAD an unarmed Afghan man
The confronting video, aired by the ABC's Four Corners on Monday night, was shot from a dog handler's helmet camera in the Afghanistan village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza in May, 2012.
Daily Mail. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:53:26 +0000. - Security Council resolution endorses moves towards long-sought Afghanistan peace
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday afternoon welcoming recent steps towards ending the conflict in Afghanistan. ...
UN News Centre. Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:53:10 -0400. - Counterterrorism Expert Explains U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Seth Jones of Center for Strategic and International Studies about the situation in Afghanistan where violence continues after the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.
NPR. Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:20:00 -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.