International donors pledging $16B in Afghan aid

A US diplomatic official says international donors are pledging $16 billion in aid for Afghanistan in hopes of helping stabilize the country after most foreign combat troops depart at the end of 2014.

An American official traveling with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton confirmed the $16 billion figure - $4 billion per year from 2012 through 2015 – but spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the official word. (AP)