May 13 Watch Karzai, McChrystal Renew Commitment to Fighting Insurgency in Afghanistan As part of a visit to Washington to reaffirm a commitment to fight insurgency in his country and heal an at times strained relationship, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the U.S. and NATO forces… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Exclusive: McChrystal Says Despite Progress in Afghanistan, ‘Nobody is Winning’ Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, discusses his meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the state of U.S.-Afghan relations and the ongoing effort to secure Kandahar in the South. Continue watching
May 12 Obama, Karzai Reaffirm U.S.-Afghan Partnership at Press Conference By Larisa Epatko After months of public discord, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their countries' strong ties and commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan at a joint White House press conference Wednesday. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of… Continue watching
May 11 Watch News Wrap: Tornadoes, Severe Storms Slam Kansas and Oklahoma In other news Tuesday, severe storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas overnight, killing at least five people and injuring nearly 60 and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of his four-day trip to Washington. Continue watching
May 10 Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Hangs Over Karzai Visit By Larisa Epatko The July 2011 deadline President Barack Obama set to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan serves as the backdrop and lends some urgency to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's meetings in Washington, D.C., this week, analysts say. Continue reading
May 10 Watch News Wrap: Bombings Mark Deadly Day in Iraq In other news Monday, at least 99 people were killed in a series of violent attacks across Iraq, with hundreds more wounded. Also, Gordon Brown agreed to step aside as Britain's prime minister in a bid to keep his party… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch News Wrap: Attacks Kill 11 in Southern Afghanistan In other news on Thursday, a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan killed seven foreign workers in the southern city of Kandahar and rescue workers in China continued the search for survivors of Wednesday's powerful earthquakes. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch UK Candidates Look to Sway Voters with Premier TV Debate As Britain's three candidates for prime minister wage heated campaigns ahead of the May election, Simon Marks reports from London on the politics behind the country's very first American-style public debate. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Requests Report on W.Va. Mine Explosion In other news Friday, rescuers again struggled in their search to find four missing miners who were trapped by an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine on Monday. Also, thousands mourned those killed in this week's political violence in… Continue watching