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Fri, Feb 17 2012 9:00 IST | 18 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The US has confirmed to have participated in three-way talks with the Afghan government and Taliban . According to White House spokesman Jay Carney, the US side "supported an Afghan-led process of reconciliation," and "we are obviously part of this process that is Afghan-led". Speaking to reporters on board the Air Force One, Carney said: "Almost all insurgencies come to an end through a political settlement...Read Full Story

IMAGE: When there are talks, it's supposed to be between the Afghan government and the Taliban, envoy adds. PHOTO: AFP/FILE] ISLAMABAD:? The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only exploratory contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday. “I must emphasise that word “exploratory”. They are not talks,” Umar Daudzai told Reuters. “When there are talks, it’s supposed to be between the Afghan...Read Full Story

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only exploratory contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday. "I must emphasize that word 'exploratory'. They are not talks," Umar Daudzai told Reuters. "When there's talks, it's supposed to be between the Afghan government and the Taliban. We have not reached to that stage although we wish to reach to that stage." The Wall Street...Read Full Story

BBC News Afghan peace push brings rare chance, risks, for US Reuters By Missy Ryan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If all goes as hoped, US and Qatari negotiators will meet soon to nail down final details for transferring Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo prison - a momentous step for President Barack Obama, the Afghan war and ... Excerpts: Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wall Street Journal Karzai, Ahmadinejad in Pakistan for challenging summit Washington Post Karzai Arrives in Pakistan to Discuss...Read Full Story

Fox News US and Afghan governments begin three-way peace talks with Taliban Fox News The US government has launched into three-way peace talks with the Afghan government and Taliban, a senior military official in Afghanistan told Fox News. The talks come as Afghan President Hamid Karzai also visits Pakistan in a bid to press for that ... Karzai appeals for Pakistan's help in peace deal CBS News Karzai, Iranian president in Pakistan for challenging summit Washington Post Iranian, Afghan...Read Full Story