KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan troops killed 33 Taliban militants, including several commanders, in three operations in the country’s volatile south, officials said Thursday.

NATO defense ministers will hold talks with their Afghan counterpart on Friday as the United States urges allies to devote more resources to support the government in Kabul. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said NATO’s 36,000-strong security force and a separate U.S.-led mission had made progress in fighting Taliban insurgents …

Odată intrate în Uniunea Europeană, România şi Bulgaria şi-au pierdut avântul de a face reforme pe care-l aveau înainte de aderare, comentează astăzi Financial Times.