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  • Afghans break off talks with US on security deal

    The Afghan government Wednesday said it has suspended talks with the US on the proposed security agreement, saying America has a contradictory stance over the peace process in the country. "The ongoing fourth round of talks between Afghanistan and the US on the security agreement is suspended. The decision was taken because of US inconsistency in statements and actions in regard to the Afghan ...

  • Afghanistan calls off talks with U.S. on security agreement

    Kabul, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): The Afghan government on Wednesday announced that it suspended talks with the United States on the proposed security agreement, saying the United States had contradictory stance over the peace process in Afghanistan, local media reported. "The ongoing fourth round of talks between Afghanistan and the United States on the security agreement is suspended. The decision ...

  • US to join direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistans future in Qatar

    The United States is to open direct talks with Taliban leaders within days. The development comes after Washington agreed to drop a series of preconditions that have previously held back negotiations over the future of Afghanistan. According to the Guardian, political representatives of the Taliban will meet Afghan and US officials in Doha, the capital of Qatar. They will have discussions on ...

  • Pak offended by Karzais statement implying Pakistani institutions opposed to promoting peace

    Pakistan has expressed concern over remarks made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai against a Pakistani state institution. Karai had said that some institutions in Pakistan are opposed to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. While commenting on Karzai's statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said the government of Pakistan and all its institutions have unanimity of views on issues ...

  • 4 NATO soldiers killed in E. Afghan attack

    Kabul, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Four NATO soldiers were killed early Wednesday morning in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO- led coalition forces confirmed. "We can confirm four International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died following an indirect fire attack in eastern Afghanistan today," the ISAF said in a press release. The release did not reveal the nationalities ...


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  • Afghan Government Suspends Peace Talks With U.S.

    Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, left, shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The Afghan government stalled the peace process with the U.S. on ...

  • No peace talks with Taliban unless only Afghans involved violence ends Karzai

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul June 18, 2013. Hamid Karzai is upset over a U.S. and Taliban announcement the day before that they would begin preliminary peace talks in Qatar without the Afghan government. (OMAR ...

  • US-Taliban talks in doubt as Karzai fumes over flag

    By Sohel Uddin and Alastair Jamieson, NBC News KABUL, Afghanistan -- Peace talks between the United States and the Taliban were thrown into doubt Wednesday – less than 24 hours after they were announced – when Afghan President Hamid Karzai angrily suspended his involvement.In a statement, Karzai accused the U.S. of "a contradiction" over its decision to meet Taliban ...

  • Chatter Afghanistan slams inconsistent US peace talks

    The Afghan government suspends security negotiations with the US, Brazil sends in security forces to deal with growing protests, Barack Obama prepares to be ein Berliner, and North Korea has a little Hitler ...

  • Afghanistan suspends Bilateral Security Agreement talks with US

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai has suspended negotiations on a security pact with the US, a day after Washington agreed to hold direct talks with the ...

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