SANAA (Reuters) – Reconciliation talks between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas hinge on Hamas’ response to a proposal about the future of the Gaza Strip, the Yemeni foreign minister said on Saturday.

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt held talks on Saturday with representatives of Hamas and Islamic Jihad from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, part of a push for a truce between the militant groups and Israel, officials said.

SHAJOY, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan police backed by U.S. troops killed three Taliban fighters and captured three more in a 40-minute gun battle in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.