Nov 28 Watch 8:50 Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is ‘in a hurry’ for peace Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline,… Continue watching
Nov 24 U.S. soldier, 2 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.S. military said Saturday that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died when their helicopter failed to land properly. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Shoppers flock to deals on lucrative Black Friday In our news wrap Friday, Americans swarmed stores and scoured websites for the best Black Friday deals. The retail data firm ShopperTrak estimates today’s sales will hit $23 billion, up more than $2 billion from last year. Violence emerged amidst… Continue watching
Nov 23 Explosion at Afghan army base mosque kills 27 By Amir Shah, Associated Press The blast may have been set off by a suicide bomber or a remotely detonated bomb but nothing was officially confirmed and details were sketchy. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion. Continue reading
Nov 20 Suicide bomber targets clerics in Afghan capital By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of hundreds of Islamic scholars in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people as Muslims around the world marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Mail bomb suspect appears in federal court In our news wrap Tuesday, Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump, appeared in federal court in New York. He faces up to 48 years in prison if convicted on… Continue watching
Nov 06 Before his death, Utah mayor serving in Afghanistan urged Americans to vote By Associated Press Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: New wave of U.S. sanctions hit Iran In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police… Continue watching
Nov 04 Brent Taylor, mayor of North Ogden, Utah, killed in Afghanistan insider attack By Associated Press The mayor of a Utah city was killed during an attack in Afghanistan while he was serving with the state’s National Guard, authorities said. Continue reading
Oct 23 At least 50 Afghans died in election day violence. Will future votes be safer? By Larisa Epatko Despite a shroud of violence and voting delays, more than 4 million Afghans cast their ballots in parliamentary elections last weekend, according to the country’s election commission. Continue reading