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September 4, 2018
Taliban say founder of Haqqani network dies in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The founder of Afghanistan’s much-feared Haqqani network, a former U.S. ally turned fierce enemy, has died after years of ill health, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. Jalaluddin Haqqani was 71.…READ MORE
August 25, 2018
Russian peace talks raise specter of shifting influence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Vladimir Putin’s Russia appears to have emerged as a player in Afghanistan after 17 years of Western involvement that has left the country no closer to peace than before.…READ MORE
August 22, 2018
Russia says Taliban plan to attend Afghan talks in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that the Taliban have accepted an invitation for talks next month, in what promises to be one of the insurgent group’s biggest diplomatic forays since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion.…READ MORE