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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: U.S. Military, Mohammed Omar, Doha (Qatar), G8, Hamid Karzai
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Obama calls U.S.-Taliban talks agreement 'important first step'
KABUL, Afghanistan — For more than a decade, the U.S. and the Taliban have met almost exclusively on the battlefield of America's longest war. In coming days, both sides said, they will sit down at a negotiating table to discuss ending the bloodshed...
Tags: U.S. Military, Mohammed Omar, G8, Hamid Karzai, NATO
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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: Government, U.S. Military, Mohammed Omar, Hamid Karzai, G8
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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: Government, U.S. Military, Mohammed Omar, Hamid Karzai, G8
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U.S. commander in Afghanistan skeptical Haqqanis will reconcile
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan cast doubt on Tuesday over whether insurgents with the Haqqani network could make peace, as the United States prepares to meet the Taliban in Doha for peace talks. "All I've...Tags: Taliban, Kabul (Afghanistan), Doha (Qatar), NATO, Afghanistan
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WRAPUP 3-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters(Recasts with U.S. announcement) By Mark Felsenthal, Hamid Shalizi and Dylan Welch WASHINGTON/KABUL, June 18 (Reuters) - The United States will meet the Taliban in Doha in the coming days for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, where the...Tags: Government, Mohammed Omar, Doha (Qatar), Hamid Karzai, NATO
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Cuba still on U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism
WASHINGTON — Cuba further distanced itself from terrorist activities last year but the U.S. government still considers it a state sponsor of terrorism along with Syria, Iran and Sudan, according to the State Department's annual report. The...
Tags: Havana (Cuba), Iran, International Monetary Fund, Pakistan, U.S. Department of State
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Drone strike reportedly kills a long-sought target in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For three long years, the CIA hunted the Pakistani militant who had helped send a suicide bomber deep into a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan. The audacious mission killed seven U.S. intelligence officers and contractors, one...Tags: Government, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of State, White House, Times Square
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Pakistani Taliban leader believed killed in U.S. drone strike
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban’s second-in-command, Waliur Rehman, was believed to be killed in a suspected U.S. drone missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, along with five other Taliban militants, Pakistani...Tags: Taliban, Bombings, Kabul (Afghanistan), Armed Conflicts, Central Intelligence Agency
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Mohammed Omar, Hamid Karzai, Pervez Musharraf
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US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S....
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Military, Taliban
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Afghanistan's future up to United States
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: Doyle McManus, Wars and Interventions, Government, Hamid Karzai, White House
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