Taliban denies meeting UN Afghanistan envoy (The Christian Science Monitor)
The denial illustrates the difficulties the international community will face in implementing fresh plans to reconcile with segments of the Taliban.
Karzai to reach ‘as high as possible’ for peace talks with Taliban (EARTHtimes.org)
Kabul – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday that he would try his best to reach out to Taliban leadership as high as possible under a new peace plan aimed at luring Taliban away from violence. The president’s call for peace with high level…
Karzai Appeals to Taliban to Lay Down Guns (MalaysiaNews.net)
KABUL Afghanistan’s president appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice milita…
Karzai appeals to Taliban: Lay down guns (The Washington Times)
KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan’s president appealed to Taliban fighters on Sunday to lay down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency. President Hamid Karzai spoke three days after he and Western backers agreed at a conference in London to create a more comprehensive program to bring Taliban …
Afghan War Documentary, Ozark Mountain Film Win Sundance Awards (Bloomberg)
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Restrepo , a documentary about U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and Winter s Bone , a drama about an Ozark Mountain girl trying to find her missing father, won top jury prizes last night at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Karzai offers Taliban olive branch (Belfast Telegraph)
Afghanistan’s president has appealed to Taliban fighters to lay down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies pushed a programme to entice militants away from the insurgency. Related Stories Obama seeks to outsource spacecraft Haiti food lines focus on women Koreas discuss economic cooperation Japan whaling programme challenged Drug traffickers facing …
Karzai: We’ll catch US soldiers (Morning Star)
Afghanistan’s government has vowed to “bring to justice” US forces who were accused of killing four Afghan soldiers at the weekend.
Afghan president renews call for Taliban to desert insurgency and recognize government (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s president appealed to Taliban fighters to lay down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.
