Jan 28 Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war By News Desk In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch As U.S.-Afghan relations hit new barrier, what options exist for security deal? By Gwen Ifill, PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch How does political uncertainty affect Afghanistan security? By Gwen Ifill An American soldier died in a Taliban attack at a military base, which came on the heels of a suicide bombing at a Kabul restaurant that killed 21 civilians. Gwen Ifill talks to Pamela Constable of The Washington Post and… Continue watching
Jan 16 Britain grants asylum to Afghan atheist on grounds of his beliefs By Ellen Rolfes An Afghan atheist, who has been living in the United Kingdom since 2007, has been granted asylum in Great Britain this week. Had he returned to Afghanistan, the former Muslim feared persecution, even a possible death sentence under sharia law,… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch News Wrap: House sends $1.1 trillion budget approval onto Senate By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch News Wrap: Senate deadlocks on extending unemployment benefits By PBS News Hour News Wrap: Senate deadlocks on extending unemployment benefits… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch News Wrap: Senate clears way for final vote on bipartisan budget deal News Wrap: Senate clears way for final vote on bipartisan budget deal… Continue watching
Dec 05 Afghans still worried about insecurity, though they see some improvement By News Desk Afghan children attend school at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Dec. 1. A new survey shows that Afghans feel their country is improving in part from strides in education. Photo by Noorullah… Continue reading
Dec 02 Photo: Afghan children study at a Jalalabad refugee camp PHOTO: Afghan children study at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Nangarhar province pic.twitter.com/EBeNjLFOf4— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 2, 2013… Continue reading