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
Sep 06 Watch IAEA Expresses Alarm at Iranian Defiance In other news Monday, the U.N. nuclear agency voiced new concern at Iran's continued defiance over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Sep 03 Karzai Urges Calm Over Kabul Bank Woes Nervous Afghanis are rushing to withdraw money from Afghanistan's largest bank following the resignation of two top executives and allegations of mismanagement and corruption. The New York Times reported this week Kabul Bank's losses could exceed $300 million, an… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch News Wrap: Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 25 In other news Wednesday, bombs killed at least 25 people and injured scores more in a religious procession in Lahore, Pakistan. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch News Wrap: Petraeus Acknowledges Slow Progress in Afghanistan In other news Tuesday, five more U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan bringing the U.S. death toll to 55 for the month. Meanwhile, the top commander there acknowledged the slow pace of progress in that war. Continue watching
Aug 31 Attention, and Danger for U.S. Troops, Shift from Iraq to Afghanistan With President Obama marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq Tuesday night, and Afghanistan in the midst of a surge, here's a look back at the toll both wars have taken on American combat forces:… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Karzai’s Commitment Examined Amid Fresh Tensions With U.S. Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized coalition strategy over the weekend, saying it "has been ineffective apart from causing civilian casualties." The criticism came after new reports surfaced of corruption inside his government and spikes in coalition deaths across Afghanistan. Continue watching