Nov 28 Taliban ends ceasefire with Pakistani government, orders new attacks across country By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The Pakistani Taliban on Monday say they have ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country, where scores of deadly attacks have been blamed on the insurgent group. Continue reading
Oct 20 A U.S. Marine used political connections to adopt an Afghan baby, her family says. Now they’re suing to get her back. By Juliet Linderman, Claire Galofaro, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press An Afghan couple who arrived in the U.S. as refugees are suing a U.S. Marine and his wife for allegedly abducting their baby. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Workers on strike in France demand pay hike to keep up with inflation In our news wrap Tuesday, tens of thousands walked off their jobs in France striking for pay hikes to keep up with inflation, ongoing protests led by women and girls in Iran spread to a rock climber who did not… Continue watching
Oct 16 Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio. Here’s why it’s been a struggle for decades By Associated Press The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:48 Afghan poets find inspiration in exile, using art to channel their pain By Ali Rogin Poetry has a special place in the heart of Afghans. It has played a prominent role from the country's ancient history to its present day. But when the Taliban took over, many of Afghanistan’s most popular poets had to flee. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final… Continue watching
Sep 30 Suicide bomber targets Kabul education center, killing 19 By Ebrahim Noroozi, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital. The bomber hit while hundreds of teenage students inside were taking practice entrance exams… Continue reading
Sep 28 Top Pakistan diplomat recommends cooperation with Taliban By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Pakistan's foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistan's ruling faction have proved unworthy of it. Continue reading
Sep 21 Ohio GOP House candidate misrepresented Air Force military service By Brian Slodysko, James Laporta, Associated Press Republican J.R. Majewski has campaigned in Ohio by presenting himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military records and an Air Force accounting of his service tell a different story. Continue reading
Sep 19 American hostage of Taliban freed in prisoner exchange, family says By Eric Tucker, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Family members and U.S. officials say an American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released. Continue reading