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Afghan Taliban, U.S. revive reconciliation talks in Qatar - Karzai

KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban and the United States have been holding talks in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday, but the militant group and Washington denied they had resumed dialogue. The Taliban suspended the talks one year ago, blaming "shaky, erratic and vague" U.S. statements

'Invite Afghan Front leaders to attend NATO summit'

The National Front is a broad collection of ethnic leaders who represent Tajiks, Uzbeks, Turkmen and Hazaras who compose 60 percent of the population of Afghanistan.

400 women held in Afghan jails for 'moral crimes'

A research show that 10 years after the overthrow of Taliban, women and girls are still being imprisoned for running away from domestic violence or forced marriage.

Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan reconciliation: White House

President Barack Obama spoke on Monday with his Afghan counterpart to discuss regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation, the White House said.