U.S., Taliban negotiators to meet again following Trump approval

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American and Taliban negotiators are meeting Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, following a conditional decision from President Donald Trump to sign a peace deal with the militants, according to officials. One U.S. official and an Afghan official briefed on the matter Wednesday said Trump gave his conditional approval to sign a peace deal with the Taliban if the insurgents can demonstrate their commitment to reducing violence in Afghanistan. "Trump has endorsed the deal and said it must be signed," the Afghan official said, explaining that when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Afghan leaders Tuesday, he said the peace talks "deadlock" had been broken. Both officials spoke on...

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