US says hopes to get Taliban peace talks 'back on track'

The United States is still hoping to get peace talks with the Taliban and Afghan officials "back on track," a US State Department spokesman said on Monday.

There have been some hopeful signs for the talks, Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters, adding that "we want to see if we can get it back on track." Still, a new date for discussions has not yet been set and U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, James Dobbins, has not met with Taliban representatives, Ventrell added. (Reuters)