Apr 04 ‘To Kill a Sparrow’ shows Afghanistan’s double standard on adultery By Larisa Epatko A young Afghan woman named Soheila ran away with a man after her father forced her to marry a 70 year old. She tells her story in the documentary “To Kill a Sparrow” produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Continue reading
Apr 04 AP photographer killed, reporter wounded in Afghanistan By Margaret Myers An Associated Press photographer was shot and killed Friday and an AP reporter was wounded when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan, the AP reports. The two were on assignment covering… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:02 In ‘Wrong Enemy,’ author explains why war in Afghanistan may have been misguided By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 What pushed U.S.-Afghan relations over the edge? By Larisa Epatko The relationship between the United States and Afghan President Hamid Karzai took a nosedive after he was forced into a runoff when seeking a second term, said journalist and author Carlotta Gall. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Author Carlotta Gall on what went wrong with U.S.-Afghan relations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Learning guitar licks and other tricks at Afghanistan’s Rock School Kabul By Larisa Epatko Like many other boys his age, Humayun Zadran wanted to become a rock star. But he wasn’t allowed to learn Western music while growing up in the conservative climate of Peshawar, Pakistan. Now as an adult living in Afghanistan, he’s… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Despite violence and threats, Afghans show enthusiasm for upcoming election By PBS News Hour The upcoming presidential election will mark Afghanistan’s first democratic transition from one elected leader to the next. Hari Sreenivasan examines recent terrorism and threats of violence meant to scare voters, and previews the election and candidates with Nazif Shahrani of… Continue watching
Apr 02 Kabul suicide attack latest in Afghan pre-election violence By Anya van Wagtendonk A suicide attack in Kabul killed at least seven people including the bomber Wednesday, three days out from Afghanistan’s presidential election. Local officials said a bomber, clad in a military uniform, was attempting to enter the Interior Ministry compound… Continue reading
Apr 01 Pentagon: No American military deaths in Afghanistan in March By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says there were no U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan in March -- the first zero-fatality month there since January 2007. American casualties in Afghanistan have declined as the number of U.S. forces has grown smaller and… Continue reading