Mar 24 Watch Poetry as a Weapon of War in Afghanistan Two studies say the Taliban is defeating the U.S. in using propaganda poetry as a weapon. Continue watching
Mar 24 Tuberculosis a Silent Killer Around the Globe By Talea Miller Thursday is World TB Day, bringing attention to the disease that kills an estimated 1.7 million people each year. Photographers look at the toll of the disease in Brazil, Afghanistan and India. Continue reading
Mar 23 Afghan Dressmaker Helps Inspire Other Start-ups By News Desk A seamstress in Afghanistan "refused to give up" under a restrictive regime and went on to become a successful entrepreneur in the war-ravaged country. Continue reading
Mar 22 Karzai Outlines Handover of Areas of Afghanistan By News Desk Afghan President Hamid Karzai defined seven parts of the country that he says are ready to transition to Afghan control in July, when U.S. military troops begin a phased-out withdrawal. The areas include the capital of the troubled Helmand… Continue reading
Mar 18 Shields and Brooks on Afghan War, March Madness and Social Animals By Hari Sreenivasan Our serious business this week had our wonder twins (aka syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks) discussing a proposal from Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan. For the first time,… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch News Wrap: Gadhafi's Forces Strike Rebel-Held Cities in East, West In other news Monday, forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continued an assault on two rebel-held cities. At the U.N., the Security Council failed to reach a consensus on imposing a no-fly zone over Libya. Also, a suicide bomber… Continue watching
Mar 07 In Afghanistan, Gates Emphasizes Plan to End Combat Operations by 2014 Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Monday at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Kabul for talks with U.S. military commanders… Continue reading
Mar 04 In War Zones, Education Takes a Backseat to Other Needs By Larisa Epatko Education is often another casualty in countries wracked by violence, a recent U.N. report found, as more immediate needs such as food and shelter take priority. But some aid groups say education should be viewed with more urgency as a… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch News Wrap: Protesters Continue to Pressure Governments in Bahrain, Yemen, Oman In other news Monday, protesters in Bahrain, Yemen and Oman continued pressuring their governments for reforms. In Saudi Arabia, 100 academics and activists called for sweeping changes, including the creation of a constitutional monarchy. In Afghanistan, four NATO troops were… Continue watching
Feb 24 Afghans Brace for Another Spring Fraught With Violence By Larisa Epatko Since U.S.-led forces unseated the Taliban in 2001, springtime in Afghanistan has generally brought increased fighting between insurgents and coalition forces. Many Afghans expect this year to be no different. Continue reading