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Protected by army men, Afghan youth protest climate change
September 20, 2019

Protected by army men, Afghan youth protest climate change

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Worried that if war doesn’t kill them, climate change will, around 100 young Afghans marched Friday to protest climate change. They were guarded by troops atop an armored personnel carrier and on foot, rifles at the ready.…READ MORE

Jihad, history link Taliban to al-Qaida in Afghanistan
September 17, 2019

Jihad, history link Taliban to al-Qaida in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban promised Washington during months of negotiations that the United States would never again be attacked from Afghan soil. Such a pledge would have included al-Qaida, which planned the 9/11 attacks from inside Afghanistan.…READ MORE

Taliban visits Moscow days after Trump says talks ‘dead’
September 13, 2019

Taliban visits Moscow days after Trump says talks ‘dead’

MOSCOW (AP) — A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived Friday in Russia, a representative told The Associated Press, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan.…READ MORE