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Iranian Links: New Taliban Splinter Group Emerges That Opposes U.S. Peace Deal

A new Taliban breakaway group with links to Iran has emerged that is opposed to the U.S.-Taliban peace deal aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

Coronavirus Hits Pakistani Labor Hard In Gulf Countries

For decades, remittances from hundreds of thousands of expatriate workers in the Gulf have proved a lifeline for Pakistan’s fledgling economy.

Killing Of Utah Mayor In Afghanistan Was Planned

Taliban Say They Are Readying For Talks With Kabul Leaders

How An Octogenarian Afghan Man Beat The Coronavirus

Afghan Cricket Team Starts Training Despite Virus Fears

U.S. Air Strikes Target Taliban In Afghanistan

The U.S. military says it has launched its first air strikes against the Taliban since a cease-fire declared by the militants and Afghan forces last month.

Pakistan Reinforces Partial Lockdown As It Becomes A Coronavirus Hub

Authorities in Pakistan have begun reimposing a partial lockdown and have made wearing masks mandatory as the country races toward turning into a coronavirus hub amid rising infections and a mounting death toll.

Afghanistan’s Tiny Hindu And Sikh Minority Mull Leaving Their Country

Most members of Afghanistan’s estimated 1,000-strong Hindu and Sikh minority are weighing leaving the country.

Uphill Task For Taliban As Virus Spreads In Militant Bastions

The Taliban boasted of their readiness to fight the deadly coronavirus when it first reached Afghanistan, but now the insurgents are struggling to curb its spread in their strongholds.

Afghanistan Testing Just 20 Percent Of Suspected Cases As Virus Spreads