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  Afghan Taliban supremo Mullah Omar died of Hepatitis C, says son

  World | September 14, 2015 17:31 IST

  Peshawar: Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the eldest son of late Mullah Omar, has revealed that his father died of Hepatitis C.In an audio tape released on Sunday night, authenticated by Afghan Taliban sources, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob

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  Taliban storms jail, help over 350 inmates escape: Official

  World | September 14, 2015 11:05 IST

  Kabul: Over 350 inmates escaped from a prison after an attack by Afghan Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Monday, an official said."He said four police guards were killed and seven others were wounded

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  Mullah Omar warns West over fresh Charlie Hebdo cartoons

  World | January 15, 2015 15:05 IST

  Kabul: The Afghan Taliban led by the elusive one-eyed Mullah Omar today condemned the publication in France of more anti-Islam cartoons and warned that blasphemy of the Prophet will not be tolerated.The statement posted on

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  Fight militant groups threatening Indian, US interests: John Kerry tells Pakistan

  World | January 13, 2015 11:56 IST

  Islamabad: US Secretary of the State John Kerry today said that Pakistan must fight terror groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and US interests.“Terror groups like Pakistani and Afghan Taliban and LeT continue to pose a

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  Suicide attack at British embassy vehicle in Kabul kills three

  World | November 28, 2014 8:10 IST

  Kabul: A suicide bomber struck a British embassy vehicle in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, on Thursday, killing at least three persons.An eyewitness said that he saw at least three bodies from the blast in a

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  3 Indians abducted by Afghan Taliban rescued: Report

  World | August 16, 2014 18:48 IST

  Kabul: Three Indian engineers, abducted by the Taliban, have been rescued in a special military operation in eastern Logar province while they were being taken to Pakistan, Afghanistan's intelligence agency announced on Saturday. The Indian

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  Afghan Taliban 'capture' US military dog

  World | February 07, 2014 9:53 IST

  Washington/Kabul: The Taliban has claimed to have captured a dog belonging to US troops in eastern Afghanistan during a raid.They militant group released footage featuring the dog, apparently called "Colonel".They group said the dog was

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  Pak to persuade Afghan Taliban to shift office from Qatar

  World | August 28, 2013 11:53 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan will persuade the Afghan Taliban to relocate their political office from Qatar to either Saudi Arabia or Turkey and enter into direct talks with Kabul, a media report today said.The issue was discussed

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  Taliban close Qatar office to protest flag fracas

  World | July 09, 2013 19:58 IST

  Islamabad, July 9: The Afghan Taliban are closing their Qatar office at least temporarily to protest demands that they remove a sign that identified the movement as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a diplomat and

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  Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killed

  World | May 25, 2013 9:02 IST

  Kabul, May 25: A Taliban suicide car bomber and five heavily armed gunmen attacked an international aid group's guest house in the Afghan capital today, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long battle with

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  Afghan Taliban shot two kids after father refuses to leave police job

  World | October 08, 2012 8:27 IST

  Kabul, Oct 8 :Two schoolchildren including a nine-year-old girl  were shot dead by Taliban militants in Afghanistan after their father refused to quit his job as a policeman.  Henna and her 16-year-old brother Zelgai were

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  Afghan Taliban reject safe passage offer of US-AfPak

  World | April 29, 2012 14:04 IST

  Islamabad, Apr 29: The Afghan Taliban have dismissed an offer from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US to arrange safe passage for militants willing to engage in peace talks as an attempt to “create schisms” in

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  UN Could Split Afghan Taliban, al-Qaeda Black List

  World | June 07, 2011 18:40 IST

  Kabul, Jun 7: The United Nations said Tuesday it is considering creating separate terrorism blacklists for al-Qaida and the Taliban, a political gesture that could spur possible Afghan peace talks.Peter Wittig, permanent representative of Germany

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  Britain Wants Political Dialogue Wth Afghan Taliban

  World | May 27, 2011 13:01 IST

  Islamabad, May 27: Britain could be willing to back a proposal to open a political office for the Afghan Taliban for a possible dialogue process under the right circumstances, UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and