Apr 07 Watch News Wrap: Obama Administration May Cancel Karzai Visit In other news Wednesday, the White House said it may rescind an invitation to the Afghan president due to strained relations and questions over his commitment to fighting terrorism. Also, the Thai government declared a state of emergency after protesters… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Deadly Clashes Erupt in Kyrgyzstan, Site of Key U.S. Base Police opened fire on large groups of political protesters in Kyrgyzstan, which houses a key American air base that supports troops in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports on the political unrest. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Troops Launch New Offensive In other news Tuesday, a new military offensive by troops in Afghanistan has killed 27 Taliban insurgents, but NATO and Afghan officials are investigating a NATO airstrike that killed four civilians. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Expresses Concerns Over Karzai’s Taliban Remarks In other news Monday, the Obama administration voiced continuing concerns over relations with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, and gunman in Iraq killed a Shiite family of six on the heels of a violent weekend in Baghdad. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Reporter: ‘Anti-U.S. Sentiment’ Present in Pakistan A spate of bombings by the Taliban rocked northwest Pakistan, including a deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Peshawar. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter about the outbreak of violence and views of American involvement in the region. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Taliban Claim Responsibility in Deadly Attack The Taliban claimed credit for an attack on the U.S. consulate in Pakistan that killed at least four Pakistanis following a suicide bombing that left dozens dead at a nearby rally. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch News Wrap: Vatican Distances Itself from Minister’s Remarks In other news, Pope Benedict's personal minister sparked outrage on Good Friday by comparing criticism of the pope over church abuse scandals to "collective violence" against Jews. Also, Afghan President Hamid Karzai tried to smooth relations with the U.S. after… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans’ Mindset, Trust in Government Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch White House Turns Focus to National Security The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching