A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence at midnight (1930 GMT), officials said on Friday, ahead of the signing of a possible deal between Washington and the insurgents. “The reduction in violence will start from 22 February and will last for one week,” according to Javed...
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Major contributors to the European Union's budget have blocked progress at an emergency summit, insisting they would not stump up more funds for the bloc's next long-term spending package.
The sun rose over European Union headquarters after a night of negotiations, but little light was shed on how much closer the bloc's 27 leaders might have moved toward resolving their standoff over a one trillion euros common budget for the next seven years.
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