Britain proposes hosting G-7 virtual meeting on Afghanistan

Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed Monday hosting a virtual meeting of the Group of Seven leaders "in the coming days" to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban Islamist militant group has seized power.Johnson made the proposal during telephone talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, the British prime minister's office said. Britain holds this year's presidency of the G-7.In the telephone talks, Johnson stressed the need for the international community to take a unified approach on Afghanistan, both in terms of recognizing any future government and in working to pre…READ FULL ARTICLE