Headway In Taliban Talks May Be Months Off: Gates -- Reuters
It could be months before efforts to broker a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban bear fruit, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview aired on Sunday.
Gates, who steps down at the end of the month, said there had been contacts between United States and the Taliban in recent weeks, headed by the State Department.
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MIDDLE EAST
Inside Syria: refugees in terror as tanks attack small town near Turkish border. Syrian refugees describe horrors of Assad crackdown. Syria expands crackdown on dissent. Syrian army tightens grip near Turkish border.
U.S.-Saudi rivalry intensifies.
Lebanon sends troops after residents clash on Syria.
Palestinian Fatah-Hamas reconciliation talks 'on hold'.
ASIA
3 soldiers, 4 militants killed in clashes in Pakistan's tribal area.
Burma blames ethnic Kachin rebels for deadly clashes.
SKorea won't punish marines who fired at jetliner.
More than 5 million affected by China flooding.
China's ghost towns: New satellite pictures show massive skyscraper cities which are STILL completely empty.
Nepal to build £1.9 billion 'Buddhist Mecca'.
AFRICA
Libya says NATO airstrike hits residential area. Libya: Nato probes 'civilian deaths' in Tripoli attack.
Major offensive could be imminent in Sudan, monitors say.
Morocco set for nationwide protests after king's speech.
Somalia: PM Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo resigns.
Somalia jails six foreigners, including an American, over "pirate ransom cash".
Islamic group seeks place in a democratic Egypt.
EUROPE
Battle lines drawn for a eurozone debt war. Germany and France move closer on Euro issue.
Greek PM asks for support to avoid "catastrophic" default.
Russia says WTO entry talks may be delayed by years.
UN refugee chief Guterres visits Italy's Lampedusa.
AMERICAS
Reinforcements sent after Venezuelan prison stand-off.
Hackers might face stiffer sentences in U.S.
WikiLeaks: Few Cubans can name U.S.-backed dissidents.
Mexico launches high-profile crackdown on lower-grade crime.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
UN separates al-Qaeda and Taliban sanctions.
Turn to abductions signals al-Qaida's cash squeeze.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
United flights resume after five-hour computer failure.
New elongated Boeing 747 lands at Paris air show.
Sega says 1.3 million users affected by cyber attack.
Bernie Ecclestone fights to save his Formula One empire.
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