Oct 22 Afghan Opium’s ‘Devastating’ Impact Outlined in U.N. Report By Larisa Epatko A new U.N. report describes Afghanistan as producing 92 percent of the world's opium market, feeding 15 million addicts and funding Taliban insurgents and terrorist organizations. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Other News: Wells Fargo Concerns Drive Market Sell-off In other news, worries about the health of Wells Fargo triggered a late day sell-off on Wall Street, and former Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah agreed to the presidential runoff set for November. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Under Pressure, Karzai Endorses Afghan Election Runoff Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed to a runoff election after a U.N. probe determined that the August election was rife with fraud. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Oct 20 Afghan Election Panel Sets Nov. 7 Runoff By Larisa Epatko Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission on Tuesday ordered a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah to take place Nov. 7, after an investigation found countrywide voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch In Afghanistan, Runoff Election Could Strengthen Democracy Afghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to pressure Tuesday and agreed to a runoff election on Nov. 7. The move came as the Obama administration debates the future of U.S. strategy. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight. Continue watching
Oct 19 Election Commission Finds ‘Great Deal of Fraud’ Across Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko An investigation into allegations of fraud at polling sites in Afghanistan led a U.N.-backed commission to recommend disqualifying hundreds of thousands of votes. Continue reading
Oct 19 U.N. Probe Points to Possible Runoff in Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko After an investigation into allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's August presidential elections, a U.N.-backed election panel advised throwing out thousands of disputed votes, setting the stage for a possible runoff between the top two contenders. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch In Pakistan, Offensive Rages Against Insurgents The Pakistani army continues to fight insurgents in the rugged hills of South Waziristan near the Afghan border. Judy Woodruff speaks with experts for more. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Other News: Iran Vows ‘Crushing Response’ to Bombing In other news, Iraq's Revolutionary Guard promised a "crushing response" after a suicide bomb killed five commanders, and nuclear talks with Iran convened in Vienna. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch In Afghanistan, Disputed Ballots Point Toward Runoff After months of speculation, investigators confirmed on Monday that the Afghan election was rife with fraud. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching