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Taliban attack aid group office in Afghan capital, kills 5

By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Associated Press

The Taliban said they would continue their attacks during Ramadan, but would be "very careful of civilians during any operation."…

Afghan grand council agrees on recommendations for Taliban talks

By Amir Shah, Associated Press

The council overwhelmingly backed talks between Kabul and the Taliban and also called for the U.N. to remove its global terrorist designation for the Taliban.

Afghan leaders convene to set agenda for Taliban talks

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

President Ashraf Ghani hopes to showcase unity at the four-day meeting that brings together politicians, tribal elders, many prominent figures and others.

3 American soldiers, 1 contractor killed in Afghanistan

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

The service members and U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday.

Afghan official accuses U.S. envoy of undermining Taliban peace talks

By Ali Rogin, Nick Schifrin

Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib criticized the Trump administration's handling of peace talks with the Taliban.

The brutal push for peace in Afghanistan after almost 20 years of war

The highest level of talks yet between the U.S. and the Taliban concluded Tuesday in Qatar. With videographer Sebastian Rich's exclusive footage of American and Afghan operations in southern Afghanistan, Nick Schifrin reports on how both sides are trying to…

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U.S.-Taliban peace talks in Qatar yield ‘progress,’ both sides say

By Fay Abuelgasim, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

The nearly two weeks of talks produced two draft agreements between the militants and the U.S. government on a "withdrawal timeline and effective counterterrorism measures," American envoy Zalmay Khalilzad wrote on Twitter.

Suicide blast in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 17

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

Militants in Afghanistan set off a suicide blast and stormed a construction company near the airport in Jalalabad.

U.S. envoy for Afghanistan says talks with Taliban are far from over

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Zalmay Khalilzad said he hopes a final deal is clinched before Afghanistan's presidential election in July but stressed many issues remain to be resolved.

Taliban attack kills 26 members of Afghan security forces

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

The raid on the base in northern Kunduz province came as representatives of the Taliban were to hold meetings in Moscow with prominent Afghan figures.