World Dec 14 Taliban seeks to share power in Afghanistan’s government, but will ethnic groups approve? By Jane Ferguson
Politics Nov 13 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes targeting terrorists kill 26 people In our news wrap Wednesday, new Israeli airstrikes targeting Islamic Jihad fighters in the Gaza Strip killed 26 people, including at least three minors, in the area's heaviest recent fighting. Israel’s defense minister urged against Palestinian reprisals. Also, protests in…
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…
Nation Oct 22 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Migrant caravan growing despite Trump’s threats Monday in our news wrap, the caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the U.S. is growing as it pushes deeper into Mexico, despite President Trump’s threats to slash aid to countries failing to stop it. Hurricane Willa heads…
World Apr 07 Watch Why Afghans felt their vote for president mattered in 2014 Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for a closer look at the historic 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan, including the role of Afghan security forces in keeping polling safe, rumors of voting fraud, whether the United States favors… By PBS NewsHour
Apr 07 Watch Lack of election violence, high voter turnout in Afghanistan is ‘fantastic slap’ to Taliban By PBS NewsHour Despite the escalation of deadly strikes in the lead up to the election in Afghanistan, long lines formed at polling places in Kabul and ballots came by the truckload from far reaches of the country. As officials continue their hand-count… Continue watching
Apr 05 Voters overwhelm polling stations in Afghanistan By Kayla Ruble The voting in Afghanistan represented the country's first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban was removed from power more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Afghanistan Ambassador Warns of Worsening Violence Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, about escalating Taliban violence and what is at stake for the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 10 Afghan Ballots Tossed Amid Fraud Concerns Afghanistan's U.N.-backed elections commission threw out ballots Thursday from last month's unresolved and controversial election, saying there was evidence of fraud in a number of polling stations in certain provinces. Continue reading