US, China, Russia, Pakistan to meet amid alarm at Taliban’s sweep through Afghanistan

The United States, China, Russia and Pakistan will meet in Qatar’s capital of Doha on Wednesday to discuss the worsening situation in Afghanistan, as the Taliban’s military offensive threatens to overrun the Kabul government, paving the way for civil war.At the “extended troika” meeting, representatives of the four countries, who last met in March and April in Moscow and Doha, will hold consultations before meeting representatives of the Taliban and Kabul government to urge them to commit to…Source