Oct 09 Watch 7:22 Why fighting in Afghanistan persists, 17 years after the war began In Afghanistan, 26 districts are now under Taliban control, and the country continues to suffer thousands of civilian casualties. Why has it been so difficult for Afghanistan to make progress in the fight for security and reconstruction? Nick Schifrin sits… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Some devastated Indonesian villages still waiting for aid nearly a week later In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll in Indonesia topped 1,550 people, as aid deliveries struggled to reach the most devastated areas in the quake zone. Also, another American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the seventh combat death… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 11:13 17 years on, is Afghanistan making progress toward peace? For 17 years, the United States and its allies have remained in Afghanistan, fighting alongside Afghan forces, now against a strong Taliban insurgency. Nick Schifrin looks at the continuing bloodshed, as well as some aspects of progress, then talks with… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Bombings at Afghan sports center kills dozens In our news wrap Wednesday, twin bombings in Afghanistan's capital left at least 20 people dead and 70 wounded. A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a training center for wrestlers, and a car bomb exploded minutes later. Also, Iran's… Continue watching
Sep 05 Twin attacks in Afghan capital kill 20, wound 70 By Associated Press Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said a suicide bomber struck at the center and then a car bomb went off nearby. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Gordon heads toward Gulf Coast In our news wrap Monday, the Gulf Coast is bracing for Tropical Storm Gordon, which could grow into a hurricane and reach land by Tuesday. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan and another was wounded. Officials said… Continue watching
Sep 03 1 U.S. service member killed, 1 wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Pentagon has identified the soldier killed in Afghanistan Monday as Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard, age 42, from Thornton, West Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 22 U.S.: Russia talks on Afghanistan 'unlikely to yield progress' By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Russia says that the Taliban will be joining the Sept. 4 talks in Moscow, along with representatives of several neighboring countries. Continue reading
Aug 20 Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack By Amir Shah, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 people Monday, including women and children, hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them. The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield success for the troops after weeks of unrelenting… Continue reading
Aug 17 Why is the U.S. talking to the Taliban? By Larisa Epatko What is the Taliban’s strategy and how will the continued attacks affect its efforts to engage in direct talks with the U.S.? We asked several analysts. Continue reading