objected to
the idea of involving the Afghan government in the negotiations. A State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, said Afghans needed to talk to each other.
"The process that we have been willing to support is one where we facilitate a dialogue, Afghans to Afghans. That's going to
take two to tango
. They're going to have to decide what they want to do
in this regard
. We think that if we have Taliban who are willing to renounce violence, that that is a process that we should support."
Argentina has said it'll take legal action against companies involved in oil
exploration
in the British-controlled Falkland Islands, which it claims. The Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timmerman said the search for oil in Falklands waters was illegal. Mike Wooldridge has this report.
Tensions have been growing between Argentina and Britain ahead of the 30th anniversary next month of the war between the two countries over the Falklands. Among other actions, last month, Buenos Aires refused to allow two British cruise ships to dock in southern Argentina after visiting the Falklands. The issue of Britain
authorising
companies to explore for oil in Falklands waters has been a source of controversy between the two countries for some time now. Argentina's foreign minister says his government aims to
dissuade
investors by raising the political cost for any company involved. The Foreign Office in London says it will work closely with any firm potentially affected to ensure that the practical