Karzai Says He Met with Taliban in Push for Peace
Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledges meeting Taliban militants to seek peace. Taliban denies the claim. A Kabul car bombing killed four and wounded four as militants overran a district in the southeast amid rising insurgency.
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Path to release 25 million in North Korean funds cleared
After talks in Beijing banking officials from the United States China North Korea South Korea and the Bank of China agreed on a pathway to return 25 million in frozen North Korean funds. The State Department said the release now hinges on technical implementation with China and North Korea to decide timing.
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Former Rwanda leader freed after presidential pardon
Pasteur Bizimungu, Rwanda’s first post genocide president, was released after two years of a 15 year term in a clemency act by President Paul Kagame. The pardon aims to aid national unity, and the release marks the 13th anniversary of the 1994 genocide start.
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Le Pen visits Argenteuil suburb amid immigrant tensions
French far right leader Jean Marie Le Pen made an unannounced stop in Argenteuil a suburb with immigrant residents he has blamed for France’s problems. He called the residents legitimate children of France and sought to avoid protests during the flash campaign visit.
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