Aug 01 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after reported killing of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri By Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm the al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that “the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaida target in Afghanistan."… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Ukraine’s first lady appeals directly to Congress for more aid In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska appealed directly to the Congress for more weapons and financial support, Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied rockets to blast a bridge critical to Russia, the UN says Afghanistan has seen some… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:07 Afghan women, girls push for education in the face of Taliban resistance Since reclaiming power of Afghanistan nearly one year ago, the Taliban have significantly rolled back rights for women and girls. The extremist government has also barred hundreds of thousands of girls from attending school. Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:19 Global rescue effort tries to help Afghanistan’s female judges escape the Taliban regime By Christopher Booker Following the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the country saw sweeping reforms, including in its courts, with the appointment of more than 250 female judges. But with the withdrawal of U.S. forces last August and the Taliban takeover, the… Continue watching
Jun 29 How to help victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan By Christopher Thomas A magnitude 6 earthquake that hit Afghanistan on June 22 has killed more than 1,000 people and left more than 1,500 injured, according to United Nations numbers, leaving parts of the country reeling after the deadliest earthquake the country has… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 2:53 Aid workers struggle to reach quake victims in Afghanistan By Ali Rogin More than eleven hundred people have died in the earthquake that devastated several regions of eastern Afghanistan. Ali Rogin reports on the challenges aid organizations are facing to make large deliveries of desperately-needed emergency supplies. Continue watching
Jun 24 Over 1,100 dead after earthquake, aftershock rocks eastern Afghanistan By Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press Wednesday’s magnitude 6 quake killed 121 children when it struck a remote, mountainous region already grappling with staggering poverty. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Recovery efforts underway after Afghanistan’s worst earthquake in 20 years In our news wrap Thursday, rescuers searched for survivors after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in 20 years, Russian forces gained more ground in eastern Ukraine, EU leaders designated Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, former COVID coordinator said… Continue watching
Jun 23 Afghans search for survivors in aftermath of destructive earthquake By Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press Villagers rushed to bury the dead and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Fed Chair Powell defends aggressive rate hikes, admits recession is possible In our news wrap Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pledged to raise interest rates enough to douse inflation without sparking a recession, Russian artillery battered Kharkiv in Ukraine's northeast, Sri Lanka's prime minister declared his nation’s economy is in… Continue watching