Handover of security duties, funds for reconciliation to top Afghanistan conference agenda
An international conference on Afghanistan next week will aim to set a tentative timetable to switch security duties from foreign troops to local forces, and seek to spur efforts to reconcile Taliban fighters with the government, Britain's ambassador to Kabul said Wednesday.
Afghan Taliban sceptical of peace talks - ex-envoy
A former top diplomat for the Taliban said a new government plan to persuade insurgents to lay down their arms in exchange for jobs or money was corrupt and would only hinder efforts to reach a peace deal.
Iraq list of excluded candidates has more Shi'ites
More Shi'ite candidates than Sunnis have been barred from Iraq's election because of links to Saddam Hussein's Baath party, politicians said on Wednesday, potentially defusing a row that threatened to reopen sectarian wounds.
Gates: Al-Qaeda has assembled a 'syndicate' of terror groups
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Wednesday that al-Qaeda was using proxy terrorist groups to orchestrate attacks in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan as part of a broader strategy to destabilize the region.
Gates Says Al Qaeda Seeks to Trigger India-Pakistan War
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said al Qaeda is working with an array of local militant groups to destabilize South Asia and trigger a war between India and Pakistan, an indication of growing U.S. fears about new terror attacks throughout the volatile region.
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