Nov 01 Watch Winning Hearts and Minds Terence Smith leads a discussion on how the U.S. and its allies are waging a war of words against the ruling Taliban and Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Background: Winning Hearts and Minds A background report on the Voice of America's influence in the Arab world. Continue watching
Oct 31 Heavy Bombing of Front Lines Yields Progress, Pentagon Says As U.S. warplanes launched the most intense bombardment of Taliban front lines to date, the Pentagon reported that the U.S. military campaign had successfully degraded the Taliban's military capability. Continue reading
Oct 31 House Set to Vote on Aviation Security Bill On the eve of House consideration of new airport and plane security rules, Congressional leaders pledged to quickly work through differences and pass a sweeping aviation safety measure. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Olympic Security Tom Bearden reports on how officials are rethinking Olympic security for the Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Continue watching
Oct 30 "Modest Number" of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld today confirmed for the first time that U.S. troops are operating in northern Afghanistan helping improve the effectiveness of bombing raids. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch American Muslim Community Since September 11 Ray Suarez examines how life has changed for one American Muslim community since Sept. 11. Continue watching
Oct 29 Rumfeld: Military Operations on Track As U.S. strikes on Afghanistan enter their fourth week, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers said the raids have taken a toll on the Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network. Continue reading
Oct 28 Allied Bombers Resume Strikes North of Kabul U.S.-led airstrikes on Afghanistan resumed today in the heaviest-yet day of bombing since they began four weeks ago, killing some civilians. Continue reading
Oct 26 Taliban Reportedly Executes Top Opposition Leader Taliban leaders said today they had captured and executed Abdul Haq, a top opposition official considered central to the effort to build a broad-based post-Taliban government. Continue reading