Newsline - 2 June 2010: Hamid Karzai gathers leaders to discuss future talks with the Taliban. The US leaves Haiti to fend for itself. And meet the Dutch 'yeppies' who prove second generation immigrants can make it to the top.

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Karzai hosts meeting on talking with the Taliban
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is hosting a three-day meeting with more than 1,500 local leaders to discuss how his government will attempt to start a dialogue with the Taliban. But suicide bombers targetted the 'jirga' just hours after it started and analyst Thomas Ruttig says it's unlikely to achieve its objective

What next for Haiti as aid comes to an end?
The US relief mission in Haiti finished this week, five months after it was devastated by a massive earthquake. Niek de Goeij, who works for a Dutch aid organisation, says there's still plenty of help needed in the country.

Dutch (ethnic) professionals make their mark
Forget the yuppie - a new type of young professional has emerged in the Netherlands, and it's calling itself the yeppie. The phrase was coined by Dutch author Arjan Erke, who says second-generation immigrants are no longer stuck at the bottom of the economic ladder.