Warring sides resume peace talks in Qatar

With violence spiking, Afghanistan’s warring sides have returned to the negotiation table, ending more than a month of delays amid hopes that the two sides can agree on a reduction of violence — and eventually, an outright cease-fire. Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem tweeted on Monday night that talks had resumed in Qatar, where the movement maintains a political office. There were no details other than the atmosphere was “cordial”.