Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan in this December 7, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
KABUL (Reuters) - President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan faced a terrorist enemy led by Taliban "slaves" in Pakistan in a sombre speech to parliament on Monday that nonetheless left the door open to resuming peace talks with parts of the Taliban.
Addressing a joint session of the two houses of parliament following a Taliban bomb blast that killed at least 64 people and wounded hundreds in Kabul on Tuesday, Ghani branded the insurgents criminals fighting the legitimate government.
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