EU announces new funds for Afghanistan at UN conference

GENEVA (AP) — The European Union has announced 474 billion euros ($535 billion) in financial aid for Afghanistan as senior diplomats gathered for a U.N.-backed conference focusing on development, peace and security in the country.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed for investment as the two-day conference opened Tuesday with top diplomats from countries like Germany, Russia and Iran among dozens of diplomats and officials to speak a day later.
The meeting aims to take stock of progress