Nov 03 Trump and Clinton have been largely silent on America’s longest ongoing war By Robert Burns and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said next to nothing about how they would handle the war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Top Iraqi commander calls for surrender of Mosul By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a top Iraqi commander called for the surrender of Mosul on the third day of an offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State. An estimated 6,000 ISIS fighters remain in the city. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Hurricane death toll rises in North Carolina By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to 19 in North Carolina after two more bodies were found overnight. Gov. Pat McCrory warned that areas already hit by flooding would likely be inundated with more… Continue watching
Oct 05 Afghan warlord peace deal could be a model for the Taliban, suggests Kerry By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Speaking at an international conference on Afghanistan, Kerry said the Kabul government's agreement last week with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar requires his commanders to cease violence, cut ties with terrorist groups and accept the Afghan constitution's rights for women and minorities. In… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: EU backing pushes Paris climate pact into effect By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the path is now clear for the Paris climate change accord to take effect. It got backing from enough countries to account for 55 percent of global emissions. Also, there’s a new surge in the… Continue watching
Oct 04 U.S. service member killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says a U.S. commando has been killed in Afghanistan after being hit by a roadside bomb while on patrol with Afghan forces in a northeastern province bordering Pakistan. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:46 How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence By PBS News Hour In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity. Continue watching
Sep 29 Want to visit Afghanistan? They’re making an app for that By Larisa Epatko In a classroom in Herat, Afghanistan, a group of girls is working on a mobile phone application that would help tourists coming to their country. Continue reading