Secret U.S.-Taliban Talks Reach Turning Point

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - After 10 months of secret dialogue with Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, senior U.S. officials say the talks have reached a critical juncture and they will soon know whether a breakthrough is possible, leading to peace talks whose ultimate goal is to end the Afghan war. - Secret U.S.-Taliban Talks Reach Turning Point -- مذاکرات با طالبان وارد مرحلهٔ سرنوشت ساز شده است: امریکا -- افغانستان: میزبان مذاکرات با طالبان را ما مشخص می کنیم