US hopes to capture or kill all Taliban troops The US wants to see the al-Qaeda and Taliban troops in the encircled Afghanistan city of Konduz either killed or captured, said Donald Rumsfeld, defence secretary. 04:30  | Read No rest for the White House as Taliban retreats As Americans across the US sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinners, the Taliban’s sudden fall is forcing sooner-than-expected decisions from Washington on the next phase of the war. 17:58  | Read Afghanistan fact file With our easy-to-use interactive map discover the ethnic mix of Afghanistan, the areas controlled by Northern Alliance and more. Go there Refugee crisis New battle faces survivors of war Rows of small freshly dug graves mark the passage of time in Maslakh refugee camp in western Afghanistan where disease and hunger are taking their toll among the inhabitants despite the end of war and an influx of aid convoys. IMF & World Bank Donors to discuss reconstruction finance Efforts to secure finance for rebuilding Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban will gather pace with a donors' meeting in Washington to raise the huge sums needed to rebuild the country after its wars. Personal view Early winners and losers in a time of war A battle against religious fanaticism has been won. To the surprise, perhaps, of many of its initiators and the disappointment of many of its critics, the US strategy has worked. Comment & Analysis Not rapid enough Since September 11, the task of building a European defence capability has become more urgent and more complicated. The war in Afghanistan has exposed, once again, Europe's limited scope to combine its military forces.