US cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls' education

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KABUL/WASHINGTON - The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday , after Afghanistan's Islamist rulersT

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KABUL/WASHINGTON - The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday , after Afghanistan's Islamist rulersThe cancellation of talks was the first concrete sign that the Taliban's recent moves on human rights and inclusivity could directly impact the international community's willingness to help the group, some of whose leaders are under US sanctions.

Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the series of meeting between US and Taliban administration officials were set to take place on the sidelines of a summit in Qatar's capital on Saturday and Sunday. The talks were designed to cover issues including the independence of the Afghan central bank and the printing of Afghani currency bank notes.

The Taliban, who fought an insurgency that toppled the Western-backed government last August, have also been accused of suppressing free speech, violently breaking up protests and exacting deadly revenge on their former foes.

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