The United States and Afghanistan's Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents warned of inflicting greater costs.

US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped

Afghanistan praised the "sincere efforts of its allies" Sunday after US President Donald Trump said he had called off negotiations with the Taliban, apparently ending a year-long diplomatic push to exit America's longest war.

Afghan government praises 'sincere efforts' as Donald Trump calls off Taliban talks

President Ashraf Ghani's office on Sunday said real peace in Afghanistan was only possible when the Taliban stopped their violence and held direct talks with the government.

Afghan government says real peace will come when Taliban stop violence, hold direct talks

The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US envoy leading talks with the insurgents said Monday, in some of the first confirmed details of a much-anticipated accord.

US-Taliban deal would see US pull troops from five bases: US envoy

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday told the US envoy for Afghanistan to share details of a draft deal between the US and Taliban with all Afghan leaders, news agency Reuters reported quoting president's spokesman.

Afghan president Ghani wants US to share details of draft deal with all leaders: Spokesman

Afghanistan is in the grip of violence again. Two brutal attacks have been taken place in two days. Watch this video to know more.

Series of blasts in Eastern Afghanistan

Two Brutal Attacks In Two Days As Afghanistan Remains In The Grip Of Violence.

WION Gravitas: Suicide blast in Kabul kills 63 people

Leading an official ceremony held on the Defence Ministry compound in Kabul to mark the country's 100th Independence Day, Ghani called the attackers cowardly and weak. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani condemns Kabul terror attack

Islamic State terror group has claimed the responsibility of the deadly blast in Afghanistan's Kabul which claims lives of 63 & 182 got injured. An I.S. fighter blew himself up in a wedding hall. The suicide bomber was a Pakistani National. Watch this video to know more.

Kabul tragedy: IS terror group claims responsibility, suicide bomber was Pakistani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the suicide attack in the Darulaman area of Kabul city which killed at least 63 people. ''I strongly condemn the inhumane attack on the wedding hall in Kabul last night.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemns Kabul suicide attack that killed 63, says Taliban can't escape blame

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday peace would come to his country but he appeared to question an expected deal between the United States and the Taliban, saying Afghanistan would decide its future, not outsiders.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says peace coming but outsiders can't decide future

An Afghan politician once seen as a top contender to stop President Ashraf Ghani winning a second term suspended his campaign on Thursday amid worsening violence and problems on his team.

Top opponent suspends campaign to unseat Afghan president

Washington is hoping for a breakthrough after talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha Saturday amid renewed efforts to plot an end to Afghanistan's 18-year-long conflict.

US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban

Amid violence and Taliban peace talks, Afghan campaign begins

Candidates jockeying to become Afghanistan's next president lashed out at the incumbent Ashraf Ghani on Monday after deadly violence cast a shadow over the first official day of campaigning.

Afghan presidential candidates fear for safety after Sunday attack

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani formally launched his re-election campaign on Sunday (July 28), stressing peace and good governance as his top priorities. Addressing supporters at a large gathering in Kabul, Ghani outlined his aims to improve security, implement the rule of law, improve transport infrastructure, hospitals and mosques if he were to serve for another five years. Several former officials and politicians, including former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, are lining up to challenge Ghani who formed a unity government with his main rival Abdullah Abdullah after a bitterly disputed 2014 election marred by concerns over voter fraud. The presidential election, scheduled for September 28, has been postponed twice due to a lack of preparation and could be overshadowed by ongoing peace efforts with the Taliban.

Afghanistan's Ghani launches campaign for re-election

A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's running mate in the upcoming election and killing at least two others, officials said.

Afghanistan vice president candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds another 25

Afghanistan's president marked the official start of the country's election season Sunday by insisting "peace is coming" and that pivotal talks with the Taliban would take place.

Afghan 'peace is coming', President Ashraf Ghani claims as election campaign starts

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani insisted that it is the time to accelerate efforts in order to end almost two decades old turmoil in war-ravaged Afghanistan, the US State Department said.

Mike Pompeo, Ashraf Ghani call for accelerated efforts to end Afghan war

US officials are scrambling to defuse a diplomatic crisis after President Donald Trump's remarks that he could win the Afghan War in just 10 days by wiping out the country.

As US fights fire over Donald Trump's comments, experts say embarrassing for a US President to 'make things up'

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has slammed US President Donald Trump for his comments in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out the country, but did not want "to kill 10 million people.

You can't wipe 'Roof of the World': Hamid Karzai slams Trump's statement on Afghanistan

US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday held talks with India Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla on the Afghan peace process to end two decades of insurgency in the war-torn country.

US' Zalmay Khalilzad holds talks with Indian envoy ahead of another Afghan peace mission

US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to Afghanistan on Sunday to finalise US-Taliban peace agreement possibly by September 1 that would pave way for ending two decades of insurgency in the war-torn country, government sources said on Saturday.

Zalmay Khalilzad to visit Afghanistan to finalise US-Taliban peace deal possibly by September 1

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US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped

Afghan government praises 'sincere efforts' as Donald Trump calls off Taliban talks

Afghan government says real peace will come when Taliban stop violence, hold direct talks

US-Taliban deal would see US pull troops from five bases: US envoy

Afghan president Ghani wants US to share details of draft deal with all leaders: Spokesman

Series of blasts in Eastern Afghanistan

WION Gravitas: Suicide blast in Kabul kills 63 people

WION Dispatch: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani condemns Kabul terror attack

Kabul tragedy: IS terror group claims responsibility, suicide bomber was Pakistani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemns Kabul suicide attack that killed 63, says Taliban can't escape blame

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says peace coming but outsiders can't decide future

Top opponent suspends campaign to unseat Afghan president

US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban

Amid violence and Taliban peace talks, Afghan campaign begins

Afghan presidential candidates fear for safety after Sunday attack

Afghanistan's Ghani launches campaign for re-election

Afghanistan vice president candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds another 25

Afghan 'peace is coming', President Ashraf Ghani claims as election campaign starts

Mike Pompeo, Ashraf Ghani call for accelerated efforts to end Afghan war

Mike Pompeo, Ashraf Ghani call for accelerated efforts to end Afghan war

As US fights fire over Donald Trump's comments, experts say embarrassing for a US President to 'make things up'

You can't wipe 'Roof of the World': Hamid Karzai slams Trump's statement on Afghanistan

US' Zalmay Khalilzad holds talks with Indian envoy ahead of another Afghan peace mission

Zalmay Khalilzad to visit Afghanistan to finalise US-Taliban peace deal possibly by September 1