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U.S. service member killed in combat in Afghanistan, NATO confirms

By Associated Press

A statement from the NATO Resolute Support mission says the death occurred on Thursday, but provides no other details.

Trump plans to withdraw over 5,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan

By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

Trump's comment comes as a U.S. envoy is in his ninth round of talks with the Taliban to find a resolution to the nearly 18-year-old war.

News Wrap: Afghans mourn victims of wedding bombing

In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in Kabul, Afghanistan, paid tribute to the dozens who died in a suicide bombing. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on a wedding celebration. Also, the dominant militant group…

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Afghans restore art shattered by Taliban as peace deal nears

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Museum workers in Kabul have been trying to reassemble ancient Buddha figurines as a nervous country waits for the Taliban and the U.S. to reach a deal on ending America's longest war.

News Wrap: NYPD fires Pantaleo, 5 years after Eric Garner's death

In our news wrap Monday, the white police officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, has been fired. New York's police commissioner said Daniel Pantaleo could no longer perform his job effectively, but Garner’s…

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Afghanistan vows to 'eliminate' Islamic State havens after attack

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night.

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63

By Rahim Faiez, Cara Anna, Associated Press

The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a suicide blast on Saturday at a wedding in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It was the deadliest attack in the capital this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded.

U.S.-Taliban deal may include Afghanistan troop withdrawal

By PBS NewsHour

The U.S and Taliban on Monday ended the latest negotiations for a peace deal that may include the withdrawal of American troops stationed in Afghanistan. While there has been no agreement yet, President Trump tweeted that the meeting between the…

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Taliban say differences resolved on U.S. troop withdrawal

By Cara Anna, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

The United States and the Taliban have resolved differences in peace talks over the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and guarantees from the insurgents that they will cut ties with other extremist groups, a Taliban official said Tuesday.