The latest NATO tactic for trying to exit the war in Afghanistan is to reach out to the enemy. Talking with Taliban 'moderates' is now under serious, top level consideration, but do such 'moderates' exist and can they be trusted to finish the job of Operation Enduring Freedom?
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World News Brief, Wednesday July 15
Swat refugees head home (+ campaign analysis); more Uighur violence in China; Burmese leaders to release political prisoners; Taylor takes stand at war crimes trial; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 14
Rising death toll in Afghanistan; is Kim Jong-Il dying?; Japan to head to the polls; Obama in Africa; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 3
Ailing Kim Jong-Il chooses his successor (plus backgrounders); Obama vows to get Middle East peace process 'back on track'; Indonesia's presidential campaign kicks off; Geithner faces Chinese scepticism; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 2
Geithner urges joint US-China economic overhaul; GM declares bankruptcy; North Korea prepares for new missile test; Pakistan lifts some curfews in Swat; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 29
Clinton to Israel: Stop settlements; Detailed analysis of Israel-Palestine conflict; Chinese draft strict fuel economy rules; Seoul on alert over North Korea; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 21
Iran launches surface-to-surface missile; Swat Valley "a war zone" (+ map); China-EU summit; Russia: arms reduction must lead to equal security; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 14
Over a million refugee as fighting continues in Swat; South China Sea islands up for grabs; Bank of England's growth forecast; South Korea's $10b for greentech; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 12
Pope arrives in Israel calling for two-state solution; Next week's Obama-Netanyahu talks previewed; Japanese Opposition leader resigns; hundreds of thousands flee Swat Valley; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 6
Georgian soliders mutiny as tension with Russia escalates; Chinese kicks out Mexicans; South Korean economy rebounds; Pakistan-Taliban truce seems close to collapse; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 24
Pakistan paramilitary move against Taliban; Zuma set for South African presidency; Japanese to take on pirates; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 23
ANC could lose constitution-changing majority in South Africa; US to kick-start Mid-East peace process; South and North Korea talks falter; Taliban extend reach in Pakistan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday April 15
Pakistan commits to Islamic law in Swat valley as Taliban grows in Punjab; Thai protests subside; North Korea threatens to quit Six-Party talks; US changes Iran policy; and more
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