Dec 22 Afghan president wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Afghanistan's election commission said the president has won a second term, earning 50.64% of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, but his opponents can still challenge the results. Continue reading
Dec 14 Insider attack kills 9 Afghan militia, officials say By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press At least one member of an Afghan militia opened fire on his fellow militiamen early Saturday, killing nine, in what the country’s interior ministry called an insider attack, an Afghan official said. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 14:14 Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI’s Russia mistakes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of articles of impeachment along party lines, Republicans’ defense of President Trump, how impeachment… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Pentagon officials say U.S. is considering leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not disclose any potential troop totals, but he agreed that leaving a minimal U.S. footprint in Afghanistan to battle terrorists is a potential move. Continue reading
Dec 11 Afghan bomber hits medical facility near Bagram Air Base By Rahmat Gul, Associated Press The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:24 During Afghan war, lack of U.S. knowledge yielded a flawed strategy For nearly two decades, the United States’ military engagement in Afghanistan has been plagued by strategic missteps, according to The Washington Post's bombshell report. The investigation examined thousands of pages of previously unpublished notes and interviews from the U.S. government’s… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:49 Explosive investigative report says U.S. government misled public on war in Afghanistan In a blockbuster story representing the culmination of several years of investigation and pursuit of government documents, The Washington Post reports that U.S. officials have been misleading the American public about the war in Afghanistan for the past 18 years. Continue watching
Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Stabbing attacks jolt London, the Netherlands In our news wrap Friday, stabbing attacks in London and the Netherlands have jolted both countries at the start of the holiday season. In the first incident, a man killed two people near London Bridge before he was shot and… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 10:45 As Taliban peace talks resume, what’s at stake for Afghan women? By Jane Ferguson During his surprise Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan, President Trump announced he had restarted talks with the Taliban. The ability of the conflict-wracked nation to achieve peace is at stake -- but so is progress for women, who could not work,… Continue watching