Karzai conforms “peace talks with the Taliban have been started”….

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that peace talks with the Taliban have been started.

 This is the first time that Afghan president admitted to contacts between U.S. government and Taliban militants in Afghanistan
 "Peace talks are going on with the Taliban.

United Nations splits Taliban and Al Qaeda on sanctions list…..

The United States wants to bring Taliban to negotiation table at the end of this year.

 The UN Security Council has split the UN sanctions list for Taliban and Al Qaeda figures into two to bring the former to negotiation table.