Afghanistan News July 22, 1998

July 22, 1998

God and UN will provide, Taliban says, as aid groups quit Kabul

Wed 22 Jul 98 - 10:57 GMT

KABUL, July 22 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban on Wednesday tried to calm fears of an aid shortage in the Afghan capital following its closure of foreign aid missions, promising that God and the United Nations will provide.

ICRC aids "spectacular" frontline Afghan prisoner exchange

Wed 22 Jul 98 - 12:40 GMT

KABUL, July 22 (AFP) - Warring Afghan factions silenced their heavy guns on frontlines north of the capital for a "spectacular" exchange of 140 prisoners, the International Red Cross said Wednesday.

Pakistan, US call for political settlement of Afghan conflict

Wed 22 Jul 98 - 14:50 GMT

ISLAMABAD, July 22 (AFP) - Senior US and Pakistani officials held a meeting on Afghanistan Wednesday and called for a negotiated political settlement between the warring Afghan factions, officials said.

Children aid group wants to return to Afghanistan
04:33 a.m. Jul 22, 1998 Eastern

ISLAMABAD, July 22 (Reuters) - An American aid group said on Wednesday it wanted to resume relief activities in the Afghan capital Kabul despite the expulsion of its staff by the Taleban authorities.

Afghans moot on Peace & Unity continues in Bonn

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Afghan Peace and National Unity continued in German capital
city of Bonn for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.NNI



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