Feb 14 Amid delays in U.S.-Afghan security pact, will there be hope with Karzai’s successor? By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration has quietly stopped demanding that Afghan President Hamid Karzai finalize a stalled security pact within weeks, opening up the possibility that a decision on keeping U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan after this year might not be… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch News Wrap: Afghan government releases suspected militants as Karzai pursues Taliban talks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 08 What we’re watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Afghanistan to Sochi. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Afghanistan’s Karzai reportedly engaged in secret peace talks with Taliban By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 2014 State of the Union Special with analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama urged Congress to help restore opportunity for Americans but pledged to take action himself Tuesday in his fifth State of the Union. Watch PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the address with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
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