Poland’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, approved legislation late on Monday allowing a presidential election to be held using a mix of postal and traditional voting, potentially paving the way for the vote to take place in June. Source: Polish Senate passes election bill, setting stage for June vote Category: worldNews
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The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan sounded upbeat on Monday about the chances for peace talks starting between the KABUL government and the Taliban militant group but suggested further prisoner releases were needed first. Source: Khalilzad sounds upbeat note on chances for intra-Afghan peace talks Category: worldNews
Ties between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani Network branch, and al Qaeda remain close, independent U.N. sanctions monitors said in a report made public on Monday, despite a U.S.-Taliban pact Washington hoped would sever them. Source: Taliban, al Qaeda retain ties despite U.S.-Taliban deal, U.N. monitors say Category: worldNews