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Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Talks Fail Again: Kabul

Afghanistan's Taliban government said the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan in Turkey had failed, blaming Islamabad's "irresponsible and uncooperative" approach.

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Afghanistan, Pakistan to Resume Truce Talks in Istanbul

Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are set to resume ceasefire talks in Turkey, aiming to prevent a return to hostilities following their worst clashes in years.

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Pakistan to Hold Talks With Afghanistan in Qatar After Latest Strikes

Pakistan officials will hold talks in Qatar with their Afghan counterparts, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes on its neighbor killing at least 10 people and breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the border.

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Ceasefire Called After New Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Kill Dozens

A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan took hold late Wednesday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in fresh cross-border skirmishes earlier in the day.

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Say Their Forces Killed Dozens in Border Clashes

Afghanistan and Pakistan said they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.

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Pakistan Militant-Linked Violence Soars in Third Quarter: Report

Violence in Pakistan has surged over the past three months due to a spike in militant attacks and intensified counter-terrorism operations, an Islamabad-based think tank said Monday.

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US Deal on Bagram Base ‘Not Possible’ Says Afghan Taliban Official

A Taliban official said that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Trump said he wanted the former US base back.

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Pakistan Military Kills 31 Militants, as Presence Increases

Pakistan killed 31 local Taliban militants in two separate operations near the border with Afghanistan.

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Twelve Soldiers Killed in Pakistani Taliban Attack: Officials

At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP.

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Pakistani Taliban Kill 2 Border Troops as Presence Increase

The Pakistani Taliban shot dead two border troops in a remote border region next to Afghanistan, an official said.

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