Leaders who gathered in London on Thursday to plot Afghanistan's future pledged continuing support after international combat troops return home at the end a 13-year military campaign, dpa reported. US Secretary of State John Kerry promised investment to help create a "strong and prosperous" Afghanistan in a "powerhouse" region. "We'll continue clearly to invest in Afghanistan's growth," he said at the close of a meeting that brought together representatives of 59 countries. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, joint host of the meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron, said he would put together a cabinet by the end of the year and that it would responsive to the demands of Afghanistan's benefactors. -- SPA 22:06 LOCAL TIME 19:06 GMT تغريد
