Timothy Weeks recalls Taliban hostage ordeal – ‘I never gave up hope’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Australian academic freed by the Taliban in a prisoner swap has spoken of his “long and tortuous ordeal” as a hostage in Afghanistan....
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Afghanistan war: Taliban tell Trump their ‘doors are open’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Taliban have told the BBC that their “doors are open” should US President Donald Trump want to resume peace talks in the future....
Taliban ‘close’ to reach peace deal with US
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Taliban militant group on Wednesday said they were close to reach an agreement with the US as the two sides continued their negotiations...
Dozens wounded as large explosion rocks Kabul
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 34 people have been wounded after a large explosion rocked Kabul, sending a massive plume of smoke over the Afghanistan capital and...
Pentagon ‘wanted to pay for Taliban travel expenses’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Trump administration wanted to reimburse the Taliban for their expenses attending recent peace talks, according to a congressional aide. But a Capitol Hill...
Afghan president offers Taliban peace talks
UTV | COLOMBO – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered peace talks “without preconditions” to the Taliban after 16 years of war. Speaking at a...