Abandoned by Trump, can Afghans pin their hopes on Biden?

Donald Trump's plan to slash US troops in Afghanistan could unleash a fresh wave of violence by an emboldened Taliban, analysts say, but a more measured approach by Joe Biden could take the sting out of the insurgent group's bid for power. The latest move would see another 2,000 US troops exit Afghanistan by January 15 -- less than a week before Biden is due to be sworn into office -- leaving just 2,500 behind. The Pentagon announced the plans on Tuesday after Trump pledged to end a war that has killed about 2,400 American service members and cost over a trillion dollars. "The hope is that the US (under Biden) would not...