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October 30, 2019
AP FACT CHECK: Afghanistan isn’t safer than Chicago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump ripped Chicago as a hellscape of violence that makes Afghanistan, one of the world’s deadliest countries for terrorism, seem like a tranquil and secure place.…READ MORE
October 29, 2019
US Afghan peace envoy takes push for peace to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. peace envoy remained in Pakistan on Tuesday as part of efforts to find a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s 18 -year war, even though President Donald Trump has not expressed any interest in resuming talks with the Taliban.…READ MORE
October 25, 2019
Taliban say new intra-Afghan peace talks to be held in China
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fresh round of intra-Afghan peace talks will be held in China next week, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said Tuesday, raising hopes for renewed negotiations, even as violence surges in Afghanistan’s 18-year war.…READ MORE