Nation Jan 10 Mark Frerichs on what his freedom means after being held hostage in Afghanistan for years
World Dec 26 Watch 8:44 Taliban further restricts women’s rights, forcing aid groups to halt work in Afghanistan This weekend, the Taliban ordered that women can no longer work for non-governmental organizations, including relief agencies. Any such group that continues to employ women will lose its license, according to the economic ministry. Vicki Aken of the International Rescue… By Lisa Desjardins
World Nov 24 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: Attacks imminent on Ethiopia’s rebel-held region In our news wrap Tuesday, more cities and states are reimposing COVID-19 curbs days before Thanksgiving, human rights groups are sounding alarms over Ethiopia’s imminent attack on a rebel region, twin explosions killed 14 people in Afghanistan, and David Dinkins,…
World Nov 02 Attack on Afghan university leaves 19 dead, 22 wounded The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Arian, also said there were three attackers involved in the assault, all of whom were killed in the ensuing firefight. By Associated Press
World Sep 30 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Kremlin says it must O.K. Putin-Trump transcript before release In our Monday news wrap, the Kremlin declared that U.S. officials need Russian consent before releasing transcripts of President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Democratic lawmakers are pressing for their release. Also, two front-runners in Afghanistan's presidential…
Sep 07 Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: ICE arrests 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 680 undocumented workers at Mississippi food plants. The raids were the largest in a decade, planned for months and involving 600 government agents. Also, 14 people were killed and… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 10:27 Afghan confidence in government undermined by fresh attacks Shia teenagers were killed by a suicide bomber at an education center in Kabul on Wednesday. Meanwhile, residents of the city of Ghazni began to pick up the pieces after a five-day siege between the Taliban and the Afghan Army. Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: U.S. employers added 211,000 jobs in April By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that employers added a net of 211,000 jobs in April, up sharply from March, and dropping the unemployment rate to 4.4, a nearly 10-year low. Also, a U.S. Navy SEAL was… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: U.S. uses biggest non-nuclear bomb against ISIS in Afghanistan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military blasted Islamic State fighters with the biggest non-nuclear bomb in the American arsenal. Also, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad continued to deny any role in a deadly poison gas attack. Meanwhile, the Pentagon… Continue watching