Afghan govt holds talks with Taliban leader
Afghan government representatives have met with a top-ranking Taliban member in his prison cell in Pakistan, an official said, suggesting a small step toward reopening stalled peace talks with the insurgent group.
The confirmation came at the end of a bloody weekend that showed how unstable the country is, though Nato is aiming to hand over security responsibility to local forces at the end of 2014 after more than a decade of warfare against insurgents.
