U.S., Afghanistan's Taliban sign peace agreement

The United States and Taliban militants on Saturday signed a peace agreement, marking a major step toward ending the 18-year long war in Afghanistan.Under the deal, signed in the Qatari capital of Doha, the U.S. side will start reducing its troop strength in Afghanistan, while the Taliban pledge to not allow Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorists.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who witnessed the signing, said that Washington "will closely watch the Taliban's compliance with their commitments and calibrate the pace of our withdrawal to their actions."The United States and its all…READ FULL ARTICLE