Mar 07 Obama to shore up credibility for U.S. drone program with casualty report By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will disclose how many people have been killed by U.S. drones and counterterrorism strikes since 2009, the White House said Monday, lifting one element of secrecy shrouding the controversial counterterrorism program. Continue reading
Mar 01 Osama bin Laden wanted the bulk of his fortune used ‘on jihad’ By Deb Riechmann and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah."… Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. warplanes strike ISIS training camp in Libya By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Afghanistan set record for civilian casualties last year By Michael D. Regan More than 3,500 noncombatants died in Afghanistan during 2015, and nearly 7,500 were injured, the highest number of civilian casualties recorded since 2009. Continue reading
Feb 02 Top U.S. commander says war in Afghanistan is not a lost cause By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The top American commander in Afghanistan told lawmakers on Tuesday that the war is not a lost cause and underscored his optimism with a personal story about his son. Continue reading
Jan 13 Life after water on the Iran-Afghanistan border By Corinne Segal Mahdi Barchian photographs the unthinkable: life without water. Continue reading
Jan 13 ‘Serial’ podcast shifts to biweekly schedule By Joshua Barajas Once a weekly podcast, new "Serial" episodes will now come out every other week, host Sarah Koenig announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:11 A day of pride for Afghan girl grads amid growing threats By PBS News Hour It was a very special day for the Zabuli Education Center, located about 100 miles north of Kabul. For the first time, girls in that village graduated from high school. Special correspondent Beth Murphy of the Ground Truth Project reports… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Yemen fighting ramps up after shaky truce ends By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Shiite rebels in Yemen blasted a city with a rocket barrage, while Saudi Arabia launched new airstrikes just days after a shaky truce ended. Also, an American soldier died and two other U.S. service members… Continue watching
Jan 05 1 U.S. service member killed, 2 wounded in southern Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A number of U.S. special operations troops were killed or wounded in fighting in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, U.S. defense officials said. Continue reading