Talks continue over S Korea hostages

Taleban insurgents said there was still no agreement on where to hold direct talks with South Korean diplomats seeking the release of 21 of their countrymen kidnapped more than two weeks ago.

A South Korean delegation was in Ghazni province, southwest of Kabul, where the church volunteers were snatched on July 20, seeking face-to-face talks with the kidnappers.

The Taleban want negotiations either in areas they control or with United Nations guarantees for their safety if held elsewhere.