Dec 15 Bombs, shooting attack in Kabul kill 4 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The attacks are the latest in relentless violence in Afghanistan even as the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators hold talks in Qatar. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Pro-Democracy activists are sentenced in Hong Kong In our news wrap Wednesday, several opposition activists in Hong Kong were sentenced for organizing demonstrations, President Trump sparked congressional opposition with a threat to veto a sweeping defense policy bill, and Afghanistan's government and the Taliban have a breakthrough… Continue watching
Nov 29 Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings By Rahmatullah Nekzad, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press In eastern Ghazni province, 31 soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded when the attacker drove a military humvee full of explosives onto an army commando base before detonating the car bomb, according to an official in Afghanistan’s National Security… Continue reading
Nov 24 At mostly-virtual U.N. conference E.U., other donors step up with funds to help Afghanistan By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The European Union, the United States and other donors pledged billions in new funding for Afghanistan over the next four years, at the first pledging conference of its kind for the troubled and poor country since 2016. Continue reading
Nov 20 In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder By Tameen Akhgar. Associated Press and Samy Magdy, Eissa Ahmed, Associated Press Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries. The coronavirus pandemic is adding a further burden on families already struggling to feed themselves amid collapsing economies and war. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 3:52 News Wrap: Central American search teams find more hurricane dead In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Iota’s death toll has passed 40 across Central America. Search teams continue to find bodies in landslides triggered by flooding. Entire communities in Honduras and Nicaragua were overwhelmed, with thousands left homeless. Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 18 Acting defense secretary cites risks during troop reductions By Robert Burns, Associated Press The acting defense secretary says the period of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq in the coming weeks is "fraught with risk."… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: U.S. COVID cases rise 80 percent in 2 weeks In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. coronavirus infections have hit another record, with 166,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. That represents an 80 percent increase in just two weeks, prompting more states to take action. Also, Georgia’s… Continue watching
Nov 17 Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new plan will accelerate troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in Trump's final days in office, despite arguments from senior military officials in favor of a more methodical pullout. Continue reading
Nov 17 NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American troops from the conflict-ravaged country in the coming… Continue reading