Last week, Mr Karzai appealed to the United Nations General Assembly for more to be done to track down Taleban militants outside Afghanistan's borders.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Security tops Bush-Karzai talks

The cost of tickets for Olympic medal-winning sessions in athletics, track cycling and swimming have been criticised by the London Assembly.

BBC: Mo Farah

In the wings of the UN General Assembly, the foreign ministers of the six again agreed on a dual-track strategy: engagement if possible, more forceful measures if not.

ECONOMIST: Diplomacy and Iran