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U.S. Special Envoy, Top EU Diplomat Discuss Taliban Deal With Afghan President

U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and re-elected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met on February 19 to discuss a U.S. deal with Taliban militants on a seven-day reduction in violence.

Trump Says Taliban Must Curb Violence For Meaningful Afghanistan Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump told Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani that there cannot be meaningful negotiations until the Taliban significantly reduces its violence, the White House said in a statement on January 22.

India Citizenship Law Protests Spread Across Campuses

Protests over a new Indian citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across the country as critics said the Hindu nationalist government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with the country's founding as a secular republic.

Afghanistan's Endless War Pits Brother Against Brother

New Typhoid Fever Vaccine Protects Young Children

Climate Change Takes Toll On Women As Men Pushed To Leave Home

Disease Fighters To Mark Partial Victory In Polio Eradication Battle

Afghan Rivals To Meet In China After U.S. Talks Stall

China is organizing talks among Afghanistan's rival factions as part of efforts to end years of war after negotiations between the Taliban and the United States broke down last month.

Prince William And Duchess Kate Arrive In Pakistan For Five-Day Visit

The United Kingdom's Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate, arrived in Pakistan's capital on October 14 for a five-day visit that will focus on boosting ties and addressing challenges such as climate change.

Afghan Museum Restores Buddhist History, One Broken Piece At A Time

Restoring Afghanistan's Buddhist artifacts that were destroyed by the Taliban 18 years ago is like working on a 1,500-year-old jigsaw puzzle, say conservators working on the latest restoration project.