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Q&A: After marathon Afghan talks, is peace at hand?
March 13, 2019

Q&A: After marathon Afghan talks, is peace at hand?

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The longest direct talks ever held between the United States and the Taliban concluded this week with both sides citing progress toward ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan, but many questions remain unanswered.…READ MORE

Longest US-Taliban peace talks see ‘progress’ in Qatar
March 12, 2019

Longest US-Taliban peace talks see ‘progress’ in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The longest peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban to end America’s 17-year war in Afghanistan concluded Tuesday night in Qatar, with both sides saying progress had been made.…READ MORE

Popular support for militants complicates Pakistan crackdown
March 10, 2019

Popular support for militants complicates Pakistan crackdown

BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) — On the congested streets of Bahawalpur, a city in southern Pakistan’s jihadi heartland, emotions run high in favor of Jaish-e-Mohammad, a U.N.-designated terror group that recently pushed nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to the brink of war.…READ MORE