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          Central Asia

          Afghan security forces attend a ceremony to mark the Independence Day in Herat, Afghanistan, 19 August 2019. EPA

          US and Taliban finalising deal to end Afghan war

          AsiaAugust 29, 2019
          An Afghan soldier marks the Independence Day in Helmand, Afghanistan, 19 August 2019. EPA

          US envoy rules out end to Afghan military support in Taliban deal

          AsiaAugust 26, 2019
          Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's top political leader, third from left, has been leading negotiations on behalf of the insurgent group. AP Photo

          'Progress made' as US and Taliban begin ninth round of talks

          AsiaAugust 25, 2019
          The current leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman Al Zawahiri. AFP

          Al Qaeda claims Pakistan detained wife of chief Zawahiri

          AsiaAugust 23, 2019
          Afghan soldiers inspect a damaged Dubai City wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP

          Afghanistan wedding blast death toll reaches 80

          AsiaAugust 21, 2019
          ISIS claimed Saturday's attack which killed 63. AP

          ISIS aims for Afghanistan expansion as US and Taliban work towards peace

          AsiaAugust 20, 2019
          A man caries a wounded person to the hospital after one of several bombings in Jalalabad on August 19, 2019. Reuters

          Blasts mar Afghanistan's independence centenary

          AsiaAugust 20, 2019
          The Moon: A Voyage Through Time at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Courtesy Alu Manji.

          Scholar explores the science of stars in Islam

          ArtAugust 19, 2019
          Mr Trump said the US was having 'very good discussions' with the Taliban and Afghan government. Reuters

          Trump hails 'very good' discussions with the Taliban

          AsiaAugust 19, 2019
          Afghans look for the names of their relatives and friends outside the emergency trauma hospital in Kabul. An ISIS suicide bomber detonated himself in a crowded wedding hall in the Afghan capital on Saturday night, killing 63 and injuring 180 guests. Hikmat Noori for The National

          Kabul wedding bombing survivors nervously await news of relatives

          AsiaAugust 18, 2019
          A Afghan soldier stands guard outside the dilapidated Darulaman Palace in Kabul in July 2011. AFP

          Afghanistan restores Kabul palace for independence centenary

          AsiaAugust 17, 2019
          Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan listens to the national anthem as he arrives at the legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on August 14, 2019 to mark the country's Independence Day. AFP

          Pakistan vows to respond to any Indian aggression in Kashmir

          AsiaAugust 14, 2019
          An Afghan soldier stands outside the old fortress of Bala Hissar in Kabul on August 11, 2019. AFP

          Kabul seeks guarantees from US ahead of troop withdrawal

          AsiaAugust 13, 2019
          A man stands on the middle of a ruined residential building in Kabul, Afghanistan, after a complex suicide attack followed by a fire fight against the office of Afghan Green Trend. At least 20 people were killed and 50 others wounded in the incident. EPA

          Taliban threats leave Afghans fearful of next month's elections

          AsiaAugust 10, 2019
          An Afghan security force member patrols inside a school that was used by Islamic State (IS) militants against Afghan forces in Kot District in eastern Nangarhar province. AFP

          ISIS’s recruits grow in Afghanistan as US and Taliban work for peace

          August 09, 2019
          An Afghan security personnel stands guard at the site where a Taliban car bomb detonated at the entrance of a police station in Kabul. Scores of people were wounded. AFP

          Fears Kashmir escalation may impact Afghanistan peace process

          AsiaAugust 08, 2019
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