Afghan Peace Conference Starts - AP

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai opened a national conference Wednesday where he was expected to seek endorsement for his plan to lure Taliban fighters off the battlefield with offers of indemnities and jobs.

About 10 minutes into his opening address, Karzai was briefly interrupted by an explosion outside, which police said was a rocket fired from the west of the Afghan capital.

Karzai heard the thud, but dismissed it, telling delegates, ''Don't worry. We've heard this kind of thing before.'' ...... Afghan Peace Conference Starts

Karzai opens Afghan peace talks - BBC
په کابل کې د سولې جرګه پيل شوه
"جرگه صلح" برای بررسی مذاکره با طالبان گشایش یافت