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US peace envoy looks to start of talks to end Afghan war
July 2, 2020

US peace envoy looks to start of talks to end Afghan war

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Washington’s peace envoy told Pakistani officials that Afghanistan’s Taliban and Kabul’s political leaders were close to starting negotiations to decide the face of a post-war Afghanistan, a crucial next step in a U.S. deal signed with the Taliban in February, according to a statement released Thursday by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.…READ MORE

US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
July 2, 2020

US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.…READ MORE

Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper
June 30, 2020

Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A ruling by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday paves the way for a man convicted of involvement in the gruesome 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl to walk free later this week.…READ MORE