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Western officials held talks with Taliban leaders in Norway recently about international aid to Afghanistan.
Tangible
After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last year, the humanitarian crisis deepened. Norwegian officials said they put tangible demands on the Taliban including respect for human rights.
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*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.