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Afghan president calls on Pakistan to rein in Taliban following bombing

Written by Rahim Faiez and Lynne O'Donnell KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president called on Pakistan on Monday to crack down on the Taliban after a suicide car bombing earlier in the day near Kabul's international airport killed five people, the latest in a wave of

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Death of Taliban leader roils Afghan politics

Written by Lynne O'Donnell KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan Taliban has confirmed the death of its reclusive longtime leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, after the Kabul government reported that he had been dead for more than two years. The move has led to a leadership crisis in the Taliban,