Oct 18 Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the man who made a deal with the Taliban, out as as U.S. special representative to Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin An official said Khalilzad was not fired, explaining that the administration chose “continuity” at the beginning of the year, and that Khalilzad “always said his time would be finite.”… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 47, wounds dozens In our news wrap Friday, at least 47 people were killed and 70 were wounded in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Kandahar, attorneys for Nikolas Cruz say he will plead guilty for… Continue watching
Oct 15 Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47 By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:57 How U.S. can help crumbling Afghan economy and support international aid efforts By Nick Schifrin It's been two months since the Taliban took control of Kabul and solidified their grip on Afghanistan. The country's banking system and economy is all but collapsing. Afghanistan needs urgent help, according to the head of one of the largest… Continue watching
Oct 12 EU pledges 1 billion euros for Afghan people at virtual G-20 By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The European Union warned that humanitarian aid for Afghans won't suffice in itself to keep hunger at bay as winter approaches after the bloc announced a support package worth 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion). Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 3:02 How poetry helps this young Afghan refugee 'empty' her pains and share her dreams By Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs October 11 is the International Day of the Girl. Tonight, we hear from one girl, a young Afghan poet, who left her country a few years ago with her family for security reasons. Aryan Ashory now lives in a refugee… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:31 Taliban face growing problems running Afghanistan as talks begin with the U.S. U.S. and Taliban representatives met in Doha, Qatar, this weekend for the first direct talks since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The talks will reportedly focus on terrorism, evacuations and a growing humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Wall Street… Continue watching
Oct 09 Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Biden rejects Trump request to withhold WH records from Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to withhold White House records from a congressional probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Biden also restored to protected status three national monuments cut… Continue watching
Oct 08 Deadly bombing at Afghanistan mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press A Taliban police official says at least 100 people have been killed or wounded in a mosque explosion targeting Shiite Muslims in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading