Jan 28 Watch Taking Questions Excerpts from President Bush's press conference earlier, during which he welcomed Afghanistan Interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai and took questions from reporters. Continue watching
Jan 25 Afghanistan Moves Closer to Loya Jirga Interim Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai today announced the names of 21 people selected to help pull together the first Loya Jirga--Afghan tribal council--in nearly four decades. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Rebuilding Afghanistan Experts discuss how the new Afghan government will use recently secured reconstruction aid, and how to prevent the misuse of funds. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Background: Rebuilding Afghanistan Spencer Michels reports on what it will take to rebuild Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jan 21 Donor Nations Pledge Billions to Aid Afghanistan The world has pledged more than $2.6 billion so far to help rebuild Afghanistan, but the United Nations says the war-torn country will need $15 billion over the next decade. Continue reading
Jan 17 Secretary of State Powell Visits Kabul Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Afghanistan's Interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai in Kabul Thursday and pledged support for the country's reconstruction. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Widening the War Jim Lehrer talks with Philippine Ambassador Albert del Rosario about his country's efforts to fight the Islamic militant group, Abu Sayyef, and the increased role of the U.S. military. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch Background: Widening the War A background report from Spencer Michels on opening another front in the war on terrorism. Continue watching
Jan 15 Troops Destroy Afghan Cave Complex, Seize Weapons U.S. troops discovered a web of tunnels Tuesday just outside an airport that the Marines are using as a base near the Afghan city Kandahar. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch War in Afghanistan Update Kwame Holman reports on the war in Afghanistan. Continue watching