Meanwhile in Afghanistan: 64 civilians have been killed in recent Nato air strikes
Nato has said it will "investigate" reports that it has killed dozens of civilians in recent days in ground and air strikes in eastern Afghanistan. The governor of Kunar province has said 64 civilians have been killed in recent Nato-led air strikes in a remote mountainous district. Afghan President Hamid Karzai later said more than 50 civilians had died. Nato claims to have killed more than 30 insurgents in an overnight raid in the area two days ago. A spokesman for the Nato forces in Afghanistan told the BBC that they had no evidence of any civilian casualties, but that they were looking into the reports.