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French President Francois Hollande (R) listens to US President Barack Obama speaking about the Taliban during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit in the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen, Northern Ireland on June 18, 2013. Russia and the US agreed at the G8 summit to push for Syria peace talks, but Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama made clear their deep differences over the conflict.
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The core of the process is not going to be U.S.-Taliban talks
I think Pakistan has been genuinely supportive of a peace process for Afghanistan. There has in the past been scepticism about their support, but in recent months we've seen evidence that there is genuine support and that they've employed their influence such as it is to encourage the Taliban to engage, and to engage in this particular format
Obviously, the core players here are the governments of Afghanistan, Qatar, Pakistan, and the US. And, literally, its been months and months of sort of diplomatic state work to get us to a point where we think the (Taliban) office will open later todayMore quotes »
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U.S. and Taliban to start talks in Qatar office
In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant movement opened an office in Qatar.American officials wi 12:31 PM Read more »
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Blast in Afghan capital amid security transition
(AP) -- A large bomb exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the nascent national army and police they have been training.Kabul deputy police chief 1:11 AM Read more »
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Afghan Taliban attack near Kabul airport
(AP) -- Seven heavily armed Taliban fighters launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday, apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and at least one large bomb. Two Afghan ci Read more »
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Bomb kills 10 Afghan children, 2 NATO troops
(AP) -- A suicide bomber targeting an American patrol outside a busy market in eastern Afghanistan killed 13 people on Monday, including 10 schoolchildren who were walking nearby and two international service members, officials said.Gen. Zelmia Oryakhail Read more »
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Saletan: Barack Obama's drone rules are a joke
Last week President Obama announced restrictions on U.S. drone strikes. He touted the rules - "written policy standards and procedures that formalize and strengthen the Administration's rigorous process" for authorizing targeted killings - in a policy st Read more »
Around the web
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Four U.S. forces killed in attack in Afghanistan
official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this week with the Taliban. The official said insurgents attacked the base with some kind of indirect fire, leaving open the possibility it was hit by 18 m ago from Reuters Mobile Read more »
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Taliban peace talks hold glimmer of hope, but also unanswerable questions
committing to two principles that the United States had been calling on the Taliban to publicly adopt: One is simply that the Taliban support an Afghan peace process, while the second is that they oppose the use of Afghan soil to threaten other countries. 27 m ago from Christian Science Monitor Read more »
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HUFFPOST HILL - House To Save Hairy-Palmed Fetuses
with the Afghan government, the officials said. A precise date was not announced...The negotiating conditions require the Taliban to break their ties with al Qaeda, end the violence and accept the Afghan constitution, especially the protections for women and 54 m ago from The Huffington Post Read more »
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US to Open Peace Talks With the Taliban
that we were somehow or another going to be able to destroy the Taliban militarily,” adds Biddle. One big concession from the Taliban already: They said they oppose the use of Afghan soil to threaten other countries. That presumably means they would oppose 5:46 PM from PRI's The World Read more »
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PRI’s The World: 06/18/2013 (Brazil, Australia, Ireland)
Tuesday on The World: The US and the Taliban agree to hold peace talks. Also, the protests continue in Brazil over transportation costs and government expenses. Plus, Australia’s prime minister tackles gambling advertising in primetime sports. 5:46 PM from PRI's The World Read more »
