By Karen DeYoung, Peter Finn and Craig WhitlockWednesday, October 6, 2010; A12     Taliban representatives and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have begun secret, high-level talks over a negotiated end to the war, according to Afghan… more »

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG And HABIB ZAHORI KABUL, Afghanistan—President Hamid Karzai lashed out at his Western backers for the second time in three days, accusing the U.S. of interfering in Afghan affairs and saying the Taliban insurgency would become a leg… more »