South Korean Presidential envoy, Baek Jong-chun, left, meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan officials reported no progress in talks with tribal elders over the fate of 22 South Korean hostages held by the Taliban, as Baek met with Karzai over the matter.

First published in the July 29, 2007, 9:35 a.m. edition

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