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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stand together at the Capitol

US and Afghan presidents to meet in Washington amid troop withdrawal

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President Joe Biden will meet with Afghan counterpart, President Ashraf Ghani, at the White House, as the two countries prepare for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. And, Australia’s largest city goes into partial lockdown over a spike in the COVID-19 delta variant in Sydney. Also, Palestinians are protesting the death of popular activist Nizar Banat while in Palestinian Authority custody.

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, center, his first Vice President Amrullah Saleh, left, and second Vice President Sarwar Danish, right, take the oath of office during their inauguration, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 9, 2020.

Afghan peace talks set to start despite escalating attacks on politicians

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Afghan women line up at a polling station as they wait to cast their votes in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 28, 2019.

Analysis: A crucial moment for women’s rights in Afghanistan

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Foreign troops with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission investigate at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 5, 2019.

Trump abruptly canceled Afghan peace talks. What comes next?