Taliban Decline to Participate in Peace Talks; Taliban Kill More Than 10 People in Attack on Pakistani Courthouse; Multiple Cities on Security Alert During Shivratri

Bonus Watch: “What is the future of war?” (New America, Arizona State) Afghanistan Bonus Read: “Insight – Afghans feel forgotten in Europe’s migrant crisis,” by Dasha Afanasieva (Reuters) Taliban decline to participate in peace talks On Saturday, the Taliban confirmed they would not join the next round of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) peace talks ...