Sep 20 Watch Violence, Turnout, Fraud Remain Top Concerns in Afghan Election Efforts Gwen Ifill speaks with election observer Scott Worden about the latest vote in Afghanistan and concerns about violence, fraud and low turnout. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Counting Begins in Afghan Vote Amid Attacks, Fraud Claims Some citizens risked their lives to vote in Afghanistan's weekend elections. The vote counting is expected to be slow and numerous reports of fraud at the polls will be investigated. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Sep 20 Afghanistan Analyst: Election Marks an Achievement, But Complaints Pile Up By Larisa Epatko Afghans voted Saturday in their second parliamentary poll since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001. On Monday, allegations of voter intimidation and fraud began rolling in, raising serious concerns among election observers. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Afghan Voters Prepare for Parliamentary Elections Amid the ongoing war there, Afghanistan's citizens are preparing for parliamentary elections. Ray Suarez looks at the preparations. Continue watching
Sep 17 Inside a Firefight in Afghanistan’s North By Larisa Epatko In the midst of war, Afghanistan prepares for another election on Saturday, threatened by violence and the potential for fraud. Our partners at GlobalPost have correspondents in the region, including James Foley, who filed this video of a firefight between… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Reporter Shares Firsthand Look at Taliban Ambush James Foley, a reporter with GlobalPost, found himself in the line of fire when he accompanied an American infantry unit that was ambushed by insurgents. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Meeting Between Florida Pastor, NYC Imam Still Unclear There were more developments on the Quran burning story Friday. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, thousands of protesters took to the streets against the possible Quran burning. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Corruption Allegations Test Afghan Banking System Allegations of corruption in the Afghan banking system are causing fury and concern among citizens who fear their money isn't safe. Margaret Warner talks to Washington Post correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran for more. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Church’s Quran-Burning Pledge Rankles U.S. Diplomatic, Military Officials Pastor Terry Jones and his 50-member congregation in Florida plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Gen. David Petraeus warned that could put American military lives in danger and empower extremists. Others said… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch News Wrap: Gunman Dressed as Iraqi Soldier Kills U.S. Troops In other news Tuesday, a gunman dressed as an Iraqi soldier killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded nine others in the first American military deaths since combat operations ended there last week. In Pakistan, a suicide car bomb killed at… Continue watching