Anti-war rally in London
The Northern Alliance has agreed to join other anti-Taliban forces in talks in Europe possibly within days on the formation of a future government.
The announcement by the Alliance Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah came after talks with US representatives and a request by the United Nations.
American aircraft have intensified their bombing around the town of Kunduz in Northern Afghanistan where thousands of Taliban troops are effectively trapped.
On the ground, Northern Alliance troops are trying to secure the surrender of the town, but so far there is no sign of the Taliban troops giving themselves up. Latest reports say that they are trying to negotiate a safe departure from the area.
Meanwhile, Time magazine is reporting that Jordan has thwarted at least two attacks planned by bin Laden agents.
According to the magazine three men were arrested, charged with plotting to bomb two resort hotels in Jordan. Last month a plot was uncovered to blow up the US, British and Jordanian embassies in Beirut.
In Britain, an estimated 15,000 people turned out in central London to demand an end to the war. Among them were British Muslims who held prayers for peace.
Protestors said that the march reflected the scale and diversity of anti-war opinion in Britain and said that their campaign would not end until Britain and the United States stopped the bombing.
