Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. and Taliban negotiators are working toward a deal to reduce the level of violence in Afghanistan during talks in Qatar Friday, officials said.
U.S. envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said this week talks have reached an "important stage" amid a new push for an agreement. He made the remarks after meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.