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Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, left, talks with Gen. Scott Miller, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at Miller’s military headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. The top U.S. military officer has held an unannounced meeting with Taliban peace negotiators to push for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Official: Rickshaw bomb kills 15 kids in eastern Afghanistan

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, left, talks with Gen. Scott Miller, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at Millers military headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. The top U.S. military officer has held an unannounced meeting with Taliban peace negotiators to push for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman, meets with Taliban on peace talks

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Afghan security personnel inspect the site of a bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. A bombing attack on Wednesday in the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded a few people, Ferdaws Faramarz, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban team in Pakistan as calls grow for Afghan cease-fire

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Afghan police arrive at the site of a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. A bombing and a shooting attack on Tuesday in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed a few people, including a deputy provincial governor, officials said.(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan officials: Bombs, shooting attack in Kabul kill 4

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

In this file photo, members of the Taliban's peace negotiation team meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) **FILE**

U.S. conducting strikes against Taliban

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Afghans pay their respects to TV anchor Malala Maiwand who was shot and killed by gunmen soon after she left her house early Thursday, during her funeral ceremony in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. No one has claimed responsibility. In addition to working as a TV and radio presenter, Maiwand was also an activist who advocated for the rights of Afghan women and children. (AP Photo)

IS says it killed female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan

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Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade

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UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes `no’

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

In this file photo, members of the Taliban's peace negotiation team meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) **FILE**

Afghan gov’t, Taliban agree Islamic law to guide peace talks

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks to Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Tammy Duckworth, Patrick Murphy on VA secretary short list as Biden seeks post-9/11 military veteran

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Afghan officials: Suicide car bomber kills 3 intel officers

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In this file photo, members of the Taliban's peace negotiation team meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) **FILE**

US envoy: Afghan, Taliban team ready to set talks agenda

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Afghan national army soldiers arrive at the site of a suicide bombing in Ghazni province west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Over 30 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)

U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan pushes NATO to follow

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A blood-stained Taliban flag is seen on the window inside the Kabul University after a deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The brazen attack by gunmen who stormed the university has left many dead and wounded in the Afghan capital. The assault sparked an hours-long gun battle. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghanistan poses huge security threat for U.S. and Israel

By Carlo J.V. Caro

Afghan gov’t airstrikes kill 2 children, officials say

By RAHMATULLAH NEKZAD and TAMEEM AKHGAR - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, image taken from a video provided by Defense.gov, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller speaks at the Pentagon in Washington. (Defense.gov via AP) ** FILE **

Christopher Miller, acting Defense Secretary, visit spurs talk that Somalia pullout is in the works

By Ben Wolfgang - Associated Press

Afghan national army soldiers arrive at the site of a suicide bombing in Ghazni province west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Over 30 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)

Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings

By RAHMATULLAH NEKZAD and TAMEEM AKHGAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, a thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Travel agencies in countries across the Middle East and Africa say the United Arab Emirates has temporarily halted issuing new visas to their citizens, a so-far unexplained ban on visitors amid both the coronavirus pandemic and as the UAE normalizes ties with Israel. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Travel agents in Mideast, Africa say UAE is blocking visas

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Bodies of people killed in a explosion lie in a hospital morgue in Bamyan province, northwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has exploded in central Afghanistan, killing and injuring tens of people. The attack Tuesday comes as government negotiators and the Taliban meet to find an end to decades of war. (AP Photo)

Officials: Roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan kills 14

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press