BRUSSELS (AP) � EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc has no intention of recognizing the Taliban after its sweeping victory in Afghanistan. But he says the EU must talk with the militants to ensure that European citizens and some Afghans can safely leave the country. Talking after chairing a meeting Tuesday of

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) � Tens of thousands have fled their homes in northern Afghanistan in recent days to escape fighting. Government forces are battling Taliban insurgents, who have been capturing towns around the north. Many families have flowed into the capital, Kabul, where they live on the streets or in public parks, with little food