Us Taliban Deal

‘Everyone is tired of war’: Trump to meet Taliban leaders; deal will send ‘wrong signal to America’s enemies’, say critics

US President Donald Trump said he would be personally meeting leaders of the Taliban in the near future and rejected criticism of a deal that the United States signed with Taliban insurgents

Islamic State remains resilient in Afghanistan despite 'high pace' of operations by govt, international forces: Antonio Guterres

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the Islamic State extremist group remains resilient in Afghanistan despite 'a high pace' of operations against it by government and international forces

Afghan govt expresses doubts about prospective US-Taliban deal; says it needs 'more information about risks it poses'

The Afghan government expressed doubts about a prospective deal between the US and the Taliban, saying officials need more information about the risks it poses