Briefly World: Suicide bomber kills 20 in Afghanistan,including 10 children

A suicide bomber targeting an American patrol outside a busy market in eastern Afghanistan killed 20 people Monday,including 10 schoolchildren

Suicide bomber kills 20 in Afghanistan,including 10 children

Kabul: A suicide bomber targeting an American patrol outside a busy market in eastern Afghanistan killed 20 people Monday,including 10 schoolchildren and two international service members,officials said. Ap

Afghan Taliban confirm talks in Iran

Kabul: Afghanistans Taliban Monday confirmed it sent a delegation to Iran for three days of talks,signaling that Tehran could be seeking the role of regional mediator in negotiations to end its neighbours 12-year war. Spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said in an email emissaries from the Taliban political office met with Iranian officials over the weekend. Ap

Over 60 countries sign Arms Trade Treaty

UNITED NATIONS: More than 60 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday and the US announced it will sign soon,giving a strong kickoff to the first major international campaign to stem the illicit trade in weapons that fuel conflicts and extremists. AP