Newsflash....22 April.....1800 GMT.... Exit polls from the French Presidential elections suggest that Socialist Francois Hollande is leading in the vote that has just closed with 27.4% and that the current President Nikolaz Sarkozy is around two points be

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.