Feb 01 Watch In Hunt for al-Qaida, ‘Lone Wolves’ a Rising Threat The leadership of al-Qaida is, by and large, on the run, says counter-terror expert Marc Sageman. Unfortunately, he tells Margaret Warner, more "lone wolves," such as the accused Christmas Day airplane bomber, have emerged as the new face of the… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Blast Kills at Least 54 in Iraq In other news Monday, a suicide bombing in Baghdad killed at least 54 Iraqis, and the Justice Department moved forward on an investigation involving the Blackwater security firm. Continue watching
Jan 28 Afghanistan Looks to Reintegrate Former Fighters By Larisa Epatko Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced Thursday at a donors conference in London a plan to reward Taliban members who agree to renounce violence with jobs and other help with reintegrating into society. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch News Wrap: Bernanke Wins Second Term at Fed In other news, the Senate approved Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Senate Democrats also voted to boost the federal debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch News Wrap: Davos Meeting Focuses on Big Banks In other news, reigning in big banks led the agenda at the annual economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, while in London world leaders met to map out a strategy for fighting extremism in Yemen. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch News Wrap: Iraq Crime Lab Rocked by Suicide Bomber In other news, a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured 80 others at a police crime lab in Baghdad, and a separate suicide attack at an American base in Afghanistan wounded 14 people. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch News Wrap: 90 Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash In other news, 90 people were killed when an Ethiopian airliner crashed just off the coast of Beirut, and Baghdad was hit with a series of bombings. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch One Year In, a Closer Look at the Obama Presidency As the one year anniversary of President Barack Obama's Inauguration arrives, Jeffrey Brown speaks with a panel of experts about how the president has performed so far in the Oval Office and the challenges that remain ahead. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Mass. Votes to Fill Senate Seat Long Held by Kennedys In other news, the vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts was up for grabs on Tuesday, and in Afghanistan, two U.S. troops were killed by a roadside bomb in the south. Continue watching
Jan 18 Afghan Capital Hit by Brazen Taliban Attack Taliban militants launched a brazen series of attacks in the Afghan capital Monday, including an assault just 50 feet from the gates of the presidential palace. Hundreds of Afghan commandos descended on the scene, attempting to protect Pashtunistan Square, which… Continue reading