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Taliban have announced 'general amnesty' for all Afghan govt officials The insurgents have told them to return to work without any fear

A day after Afghanistan said China wanted to broker peace between Kabul and Islamabad, Beijing hoped both countries would strengthen cooperation and uphold peace and stability in the region.

An Afghan official says that Taliban militants have stoned a man and a woman accused of adultery to death.

Afghan officials voiced optimism Sunday that Taliban peace talks would resume "within weeks" even after the insurgents rebuffed calls for dialogue, with analysts dismissing their seemingly tough stance as a bargaining ploy.