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NATO to discuss deadline for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

NATO's defence ministers will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a range of issues, but forces in Afghanistan will top the agenda.

Real Economy

European Green Deal set to transform economy in face of climate threat

In partnership with The European Commission

Nearly every major aspect of the European Union's economy is set to be reassessed in light of the climate and ecological emergency.

USA

Stowaway's body found in plane's landing gear at Paris airport

Air France expressed its "deepest sympathy and compassion at this human tragedy."

Afghanistan

Trump reveals Taliban talks in surprise Thanksgiving Afghanistan trip

Trump met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and addressed U.S. troops, telling them that America was “substantially” reducing its military presence in the country.

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Far-right terrorism on the rise, bucking global terror trends

Whilst still only a fraction of global terror deaths are attributed to the far-right, it is a growing menace in the west, rising 320% in the last five years.

Afghanistan

Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan?

After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran.

Afghanistan

Afghan election sees big drop in voter numbers — estimate

Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at 20 percent amid fears the Taliban kept many away from polling stations.

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Troops protect people in Afghan climate protest

Troops atop an armored personnel carrier and on foot, their rifles at the ready, protected about 100 of Kabul's young, who are worried that if war doesn't kill them, climate change will.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Why many Afghans aren't sad Trump's secret Taliban peace talks collapsed ǀ View

The one hope Afghans have for this disappointing moment is that a process can be created in which they will have a say in their nation’s fate.

USA

Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks after bombing in Kabul

US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was calling off talks with Afghanistan on Saturday night.

USA

US President Donald Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks

"Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the major Taliban leaders ... were going to secretly meet with me at Camp David on Sunday," Trump tweeted.

USA

Taliban claims blast in Afghan capital as draft peace deal agreed

The explosion came as a senior U.S. diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord reached with the insurgents that could see thousands of U.S. troops withdrawn from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

Watch: Kabul museum restores art shattered by Taliban

In 2001, Taliban fighters smashed more than 2,500 figurines they judged to be "un-Islamic". Museum staff are now creating a digital record of the collection in case of further threat.

World News

World Photography Day: How many women have won World Press Photo?

The 2010 winner, South African Jodi Bieber, acknowledges that the photojournalism industry is male-dominated.

World News

Bomb blast at Kabul wedding kills 63 people and injures dozens more

The explosion happened at the Dubai City venue in the west of the city, which is home to many members of the Shiite Hazara community.

World News

EU asylum applications jumped 10% in first six months of 2019

Overall, just over a third of decisions (34%) issued in the first six months of 2019 were granted EU-regulated protection

Afghanistan

Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force

In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said.

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Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

Afghanistan

Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar

A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least eight security personnel, six civilians and wounded more than 180, officials said, as rival Afghan groups met in Qatar to discuss peace.

Afghanistan

Report: Afghanistan sees increase in civilian casualties

Almost 11,000 civilians were killed in the country in 2018 and the Taliban is in a stronger military position now than at any point since 2001.