May 02 Afghan grand council agrees on recommendations for Taliban talks By Amir Shah, Associated Press The council overwhelmingly backed talks between Kabul and the Taliban and also called for the U.N. to remove its global terrorist designation for the Taliban. Continue reading
Apr 29 Afghan leaders convene to set agenda for Taliban talks By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press President Ashraf Ghani hopes to showcase unity at the four-day meeting that brings together politicians, tribal elders, many prominent figures and others. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 7:39 News Wrap: Trump vows to resist congressional investigation ‘nonsense’ In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump vowed to fight congressional Democrats all the way over the series of investigations and subpoenas targeting those in his close circle. He called the investigation efforts “nonsense.” Also, the UN reports that Afghan… Continue watching
Apr 24 UN report: Pro-government forces kill more Afghans than insurgents By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The UN report marks the first time in recent years that civilian deaths attributed to government forces and their allies exceeded those blamed on their enemies. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Trump vetoes congressional resolution over U.S. action in Yemen In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump vetoed a congressional attempt to end U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen, saying the resolution would weaken his constitutional authority. Meanwhile, preliminary Indonesian election results indicate President Joko Widodo has won a… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:37 The U.S. is trying to negotiate peace with the Taliban, but is Afghanistan ready? By Nick Schifrin The U.S. is serious about making peace with the Taliban, but some experts question whether Afghanistan is ready for the U.S. withdrawal that would accompany an accord. As Nick Schifrin reports, Afghanistan currently relies upon American firepower, training and financial… Continue watching
Mar 22 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan By Amir Shah, Associated Press U.S. and NATO forces provided few details on the combat deaths, saying it was still under investigation. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:34 News Wrap: House votes to release Mueller report publicly The House voted unanimously Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller's forthcoming report must be made public. The non-binding resolution is intended to pressure Attorney General William Barr to release as much information as possible, but it's unclear if the Senate… Continue watching
Mar 14 Afghan official accuses U.S. envoy of undermining Taliban peace talks By Ali Rogin, Nick Schifrin Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib criticized the Trump administration's handling of peace talks with the Taliban. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 10:40 The brutal push for peace in Afghanistan after almost 20 years of war The highest level of talks yet between the U.S. and the Taliban concluded Tuesday in Qatar. With videographer Sebastian Rich's exclusive footage of American and Afghan operations in southern Afghanistan, Nick Schifrin reports on how both sides are trying to… Continue watching