Kerry, NATO Seek Afghan Accord on Troops

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is joining NATO foreign ministers in hopes of persuading Afghan leaders to let international troops remain in the war-torn country beyond 2014. The issue will be among the top priorities at an annual two-day NATO summit in Brussels that begins Tuesday and focuses on security concerns. The U.S. wants to keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan to continue training and advising local forces. But Afghan President Hamid Karzai so far has resisted signing...

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