Sep 23 40 civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The raid was conducted by Afghan special forces and supported by U.S. airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Trump appears to downplay chance of U.S. strike on Iran In our news wrap Friday, President Trump appeared to downplay the chance of a military strike on Iran. U.S. and Saudi officials have pointed to Iran as the culprit in last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but Trump said… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ if attacked by U.S. or Saudi Arabia In our news wrap Thursday, Iran threatened an “all-out war” if attacked by the U.S. or Saudi Arabia. From the United Arab Emirates, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped for a “peaceful resolution” of the tense situation. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Taliban attacks kill at least 48 in Afghanistan In our news wrap Tuesday, Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded scores more in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, one of which targeted President Ashraf Ghani’s election rally. The second deadly blast occurred near the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 17 Taliban kill 24 at Afghan president’s rally By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press President Ashraf Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump marks 9/11 anniversary with moment of silence By Associated Press With the American flag flying atop the White House at half-staff, Trump participated in a moment of silence on the South Lawn with first lady Melania Trump and dozens of members of the executive branch. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:50 How the departure of John Bolton might change Trump’s foreign policy How will the departure of John Bolton affect U.S. foreign policy, and was Bolton successful as national security advisor? Harvard University’s Wendy Sherman, a former foreign policy official under former Presidents Clinton and Obama, and the Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran,… Continue watching
Sep 10 U.N. envoy says it’s ‘imperative’ to start Afghan-Taliban talks By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Tadamichi Yamamoto told the Security Council that the events of recent days and weeks "have shown, more than ever, the urgency of finding a political settlement to the long Afghan conflict."… Continue reading
Sep 10 No injuries reported after explosion at U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary By Cara Anna, Associated Press The explosion was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S.-Taliban talks over the weekend, on the brink of an apparent deal to end America's longest war. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:47 After Trump cancels secret Taliban talks, what’s next for peace in Afghanistan? By Jane Ferguson Over the weekend, President Trump announced he was canceling a planned meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David. On Monday, he said the months-long peace talks his team has been conducting with the extremist group are over. The negotiations had… Continue watching