Ending standoff, Karzai agrees to inaugurate Afghan parliament - washingtonpost

KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai walked out of a volatile meeting Saturday about when the country's new parliament should convene, only to return with a promise that the legislature would meet Wednesday, just three days later than scheduled, Afghan lawmakers said. - Ending standoff, Karzai agrees to inaugurate Afghan parliament
Afghan officials cite security firms with US ties for violations