The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, met delegates from one of the country’s main insurgent groups in Kabul on Thursday, the first Western diplomat to meet them since they arrived in the capital for peace talks with the government. The insurgent group, Hezb-i-Islami, has said its leadership is ready to make peace [...]
AMSTERDAM — The Dutch coalition government collapsed Saturday over irreconcilable differences on whether to extend the Netherlands’ military mission in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced that the second largest party in his three-party alliance is quitting, in a breakdown of trust in what had always been an uneasy partnership. Balkenende made no mention [...]
Three US and one French soldier are among six killed in Afghanistan, Nato says, in its deadliest day for two months. Read More Six soldiers die in Afghanistan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s prime minister has ruled out sending additional troops to Afghanistan but says the country is willing to train the Afghan army and police. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday before his departure for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama that Turkey has already contributed the “necessary number” of troops. Turkey, NATO’s [...]