KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday mulled his response to United States (US) efforts to repair damaged ties after a public spat over the Taliban opening an office in Qatar for peace talks.

As Afghanistan angrily condemned the “theatrical” opening of the new mission during a meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the US reiterated comments that the office must not be treated as an embassy.

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