Interior Ministry claims 4 arrested suspects belong to Taliban, involved in several terrorist attacks.
Afghanistan
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Taliban blamed for abducting gov’t officials, civil activists after overrunning border crossing, insurgents deny charges.
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Sides discuss issues including bilateral cooperation, peace in Afghanistan.
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Taliban says it condemns ‘barbaric attacks in the strongest terms’.
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Security forces kill 15 Taliban to retake Karkh district, insurgents capture 140 soldiers before seizing Ghazi Abad district.
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Government points finger at Daesh militants, Taliban blame security forces for deadly attack.
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Humanitarian organization treated nearly 50,000 war-wounded civilians in last 6 months, it says, mostly women, children.
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SOUTH ASIA
Only negotiated settlement will bring lasting peace in Afghanistan: Pakistani PM
by Sami BurgazImran Khan meets US peace envoy Zalmay Khalizad in Islamabad, discusses prevailing situation in Afghanistan.
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With no advances in intra-Afghan talks, missions of US, Japan, Germany, others call for ‘urgent end’ to Taliban offensives.
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Afghanistan’s presidential palace reportedly came under rocket attack Tuesday as officials were offering congregational Eid al-Adha prayers inside.