Some Taliban militants are reportedly tired of fighting Plans to engage the Taliban in talks are gathering pace, with Afghanistan inviting members to a peace council and reports of a secret UN meeting.At a key Afghanistan summit in London, President Hamid Karzai vowed to reach out to "disenchanted brothers". A UN official told news agencies special envoy Kai Eide had met Taliban members in Dubai on 8 January after they had asked for talks. Mr Eide denied meeting on that date but refused to comment on other dates. The one-day conference in London saw world leaders pledge $140m (£87m) to win over low-level Taliban fighters. Delegates also said that Afghan forces could take control of security in some provinces by the end of 2010 and that the process could be complete in five years. 'Talks about talks'At the summit, Mr Karzai again urged the Taliban to renounce violence. ANALYSIS By Lyse Doucet, BBC News Whether or not the report of UN talks is true, it's clear that anyone who mediates in this process would want to keep it secret.[Read more...]