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Taliban official: 'War in Afghanistan should end soon'Taliban official: 'War in Afghanistan should end soon'
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Taliban 'not seeking to seize all of Afghanistan'Taliban 'not seeking to seize all of Afghanistan'
Image:Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai: "Peace is more difficult than war"

The leader of the Taliban's peace negotiations with the US says the insurgents do not want to seize "the whole country by [military] power".

"It will not bring peace to Afghanistan," Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai told the TheIndianSubcontinent.

However, he said the group would

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Hindu right-winger arrested for re-enacting Gandhi assassinationHindu right-winger arrested for re-enacting Gandhi assassination
Image caption Pooja Pandey, leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, shooting an effigy of Gandhi with an air pistol

A leader of a fringe Hindu right-wing group in India has been arrested after a video of her shooting an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi went viral.

The Hindu Mahasabha had organised an event to "celebrate" the 71st

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R Kelly: backlash as singer announces Australia tourR Kelly: backlash as singer announces Australia tour
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption R-B star R Kelly faces sexual abuse allegations from several women

Singer R Kelly has announced a new tour of Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, sparking widespread criticism in light of abuse allegations against him.

The R-B star posted his plans on Twitter,

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State of the Union: Trump announces second North Korea summitState of the Union: Trump announces second North Korea summit
Image:An eye-roll, a chant and an unexpected ovation

US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea's leader this month.

In an address to the nation with the theme "Choosing Greatness", he vowed once again to build a border wall.

While appealing for political unity,

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Trumplomacy: Key challenges at Trump-Kim summitTrumplomacy: Key challenges at Trump-Kim summit
Image copyrightAFP/Getty ImagesImage caption The Singapore summit was a historic moment, but are Mr Kim and Mr Trump on the same page now

US President Donald Trump has said he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on 27-28 February.

The two leaders face a number of

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