World Kerry intervenes in Afghanistan security deal- Aljazeera

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has acknowledged "mistakes" and asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to allow American forces to enter Afghan homes in "exceptional circumstances" in a phone call.

The call happened on Tuesday as the two sides rushed to finalise the wording of a draft security agreement ahead of a meeting of tribal elders who must approve the deal.

Deep divisions in Afghanistan over legal immunity for American soldiers and contractors as well as night raids have threatened to derail diplomatic efforts to keep thousands of American soldiers in the country beyond next year's withdrawal deadline.

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