Karzai, Obama discuss prospects of Taliban talks‎

(Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed prospects of peace with the Taliban in a video phone conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama, Karzai's office said Tuesday

Karzai also said that Afghans did not want their territory to be used for "proxy wars" between other countries, a statement that could refer either to tensions between Pakistan and India or between the United States and Iran. - Karzai, Obama discuss prospects of Taliban talks‎

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