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'Taliban is ready to talk peace' with Afghan state: Afghan official
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban is willing to consider peace talks with the Afghan state following secret discussions, a senior Afghan official said on Tuesday, in what may be the first significant step towards an end to the long-running war. "Peace...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, National Government, Doha (Qatar), Taliban
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WRAPUP 4-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Adds details on talks, Obama,...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Politics, Wars and Interventions, National Government, International Organizations
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Charges pending against Afghans accused of prison abuse: Australia
ReutersBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, June 19 (Reuters) - Afghan authorities will lay charges against officials at a prison run by the country's internal security service, Australia said on Wednesday, just weeks after Canberra blocked prisoner transfers over fears...Tags: Politics, National Government, NDS Group Plc, Prisons, Government
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Obama welcomes Taliban assent to Afghanistan talks
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland -- Calling for an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process,” President Obama expressed cautious optimism about the Taliban’s surprise agreement to negotiate directly with U.S. officials toward ending America&...
Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Haqqani Network, Doha (Qatar), Mohammed Omar
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WRAPUP 7-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Edits) By Mark Felsenthal,...Tags: Politics, National Government, International Organizations, Doha (Qatar), Haqqani Network
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Journalist who brought down U.S. general is killed in Los Angeles car crash
ReutersLOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) - Journalist Michael Hastings, whose 2010 Rolling Stone magazine profile of the U.S. military chief in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, led to the general being relieved of command, died on Tuesday in a car wreck in Los...Tags: Journalism, U.S. Army, Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death, Rolling Stone
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United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
ReutersWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes on Tuesday for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents. The...Tags: National Government, Politics, International Organizations, Doha (Qatar), Haqqani Network
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Taliban held secret talks in Norway to broker Doha deal
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - The Taliban held secret negotiations in Norway over the past few months, helping yield a deal that allowed the radical Afghan rebels to open an office in Qatar, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Tuesday. "We have played a key...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Doha (Qatar), Taliban, Oslo (Norway), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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WRAPUP 5-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Adds details on negotiating...Tags: Politics, National Government, International Organizations, Doha (Qatar), Pakistan
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Bombing mars final NATO transfer of Afghan security duties
This post has been corrected. See the note below for detailsKABUL, Afghanistan -- An hour before NATO transferred formal responsibility for the nation’s security to Afghan forces, a large bomb targeting a minority lawmaker exploded in western Kabul on Tuesday morning, killing three civilians and wounding...Tags: National Government, Politics, Wars and Interventions, International Organizations, Armed Conflicts
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Maryland National Guard, city partner to renovate Mount Washington fire station
A 60-year-old fire station in Mount Washington is getting a tune-up this week from a team of Maryland National Guard engineers as part of a new civic partnership aimed at benefiting the community while providing on-the-job training for deploying...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Army, Science and Technology, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Public Officials
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