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U.S. launches new push to secure Afghan peace talks

12 Jan 2012 01:00

By Missy Ryan and Warren Strobel

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Seeing a new glimmer of hope in its effort to broker Afghan peace talks, the Obama administration is launching a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy with an immediate goal of sealing agreement for Taliban insurgents to open a political office in the Gulf state of Qatar.

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