Apr 30 Watch Afghan Forces Target Taliban in Kabul in Latest Bout of Unrest Afghan security forces engaged in a firefight with Taliban fighters in the capital city of Kabul Wednesday, blowing up a home and reportedly killing two militants and a woman and child inside. Two analysts assess the security situation in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 28 Afghan President Escapes Assassination Attempt By PBS News Hour Afghan security officials on Monday hunted for suspects in the attempted assassination of President Hamid Karzai during an attack that killed three people. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch Petraeus Tapped to Head Mideast Central Command Defense Secretary Robert Gates nominated Wednesday Gen. David Petraeus to head the U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military experts analyze the change in role and what it means for U.S. military efforts in the region. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Leaders Defend NAFTA Policies at Trade Summit President Bush criticized the Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday for vowing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement at a trade summit with Canadian and Mexican leaders in New Orleans. A reporter considers the prospects for trade negotiations. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Journalist Describes Army Unit Tour in Afghanistan Elizabeth Rubin, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, describes life for a U.S. Army company assigned to a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch On the Campaign Trail, Candidates Shape Foreign, Domestic Policies Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent Thursday on the campaign trail outlining their plans to boost the economy, while presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Clinton Presses for Democratic Do-Over in Mich., Fla. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued campaigning Wednesday, while John McCain continued his Middle East tour with a stop in Israel. Ray Suarez reports on the state of the campaign. Continue watching
Mar 11 Top U.S. Military Commander for Mideast to Retire By PBS News Hour The top U.S. military officer in charge of Iraq and Afghanistan resigned Tuesday -- less than a year after taking command -- amid speculation about a rift over U.S. policy in Iran. Continue reading
Feb 18 Two Days of Attacks Leave Over 100 Dead in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A suicide car bomber plowed into a Canadian military convoy, killing 37 people at a busy market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after a bomber blew himself up at a dog fight outside Kandahar, leaving more than 100… Continue reading
Feb 07 Afghan War Troop Levels Strain NATO Alliance By PBS News Hour NATO is struggling to remain unified over the war in Afghanistan after the United States raised concerns that some members of the Western alliance were not willing to let their troops "fight and die" to defeat the Taliban. Continue reading