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ISLAMABAD —  Afghanistan’s fundamentalist Taliban hosted their first international meeting Monday since returning to power in Kabul, saying it is aimed at promoting economic connectivity and cooperation with regional countries on “common challenges.”Special representatives and ambassadors from neighboring and regional countries, including China, Russia and Iran, attended the gathering ...

New Delhi —  In a Sikh temple tucked in the narrow lanes of the Indian capital, New Delhi, 60-year Harbans Singh offers a prayer of gratitude. The temple has become his temporary home after he fled Afghanistan, where his family had lived for generations. “We have left our homes, ...

KABUL - The U.S. and its NATO allies officially began withdrawing their remaining forces and equipment from Afghanistan on Saturday. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, discussed the implications for Afghanistan’s peace process and the future of the country, with VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem. The ...

Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, acknowledges that Iran has 'legitimate interests” in his country as a neighbor that hosts millions of Afghan refugees. Iran’s contacts with various Taliban groups, he says, could be used as an opportunity to advance peace efforts. Ayesha Tanzeem has ...

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The man heading Afghanistan’s peace efforts said Iran did not attend the ceremony marking the opening of talks with the Taliban due to tensions with the United States. “Iran was invited...Sometimes their relations with the United States which under a lot of tension at the ...