Nov 17 Watch How the Islamic State indoctrinates Afghan children By PBS News Hour How does the Islamic State convert children to their cause? Journalist Najibullah Quraishi visited IS militants in their Afghan stronghold to find out. He speaks with William Brangham about the experience. Continue watching
Nov 17 What do Afghans think about the Islamic State? By Larisa Epatko The Islamic State militant group apparently doesn’t need a footprint in Afghanistan for ordinary Afghans to feel its effects. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 4:36 How a Medal of Honor recipient confronted a suicide bomber By PBS News Hour Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life to stop a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Thirty-two-year-old Groberg is just the 10th living service member to receive the nation's highest military honor for actions… Continue watching
Nov 12 Obama awards Medal of Honor to retired Army captain By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that a young Army captain who is the newest Medal of Honor recipient had the instincts and the courage to tackle a suicide bomber in Afghanistan during a moment of selfless bravery, saving… Continue reading
Nov 12 U.S. troops could not see Afghan hospital during attack By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. special forces soldiers who called in a devastating air strike on a hospital in northern Afghanistan were half a mile away, could not see the target, and ordered the attack at the request of their Afghan… Continue reading
Nov 05 Americans souring on Obama's Islamic State plan, poll finds By Josh Lederman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans are souring on President Barack Obama's approach to fighting the Islamic State, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that also found deep pessimism about U.S. prospects for success in Afghanistan and uncertainty about Obama's plan to leave… Continue reading
Nov 01 In Central Asia, Kerry talks to autocratic cast of nations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with some of the world's most repressive governments Sunday, hoping to deepen America's economic and security ties in Central Asia despite the often poor respect for human rights across the strategic region. Continue reading
Oct 31 With Syria deployment, Obama crosses own red line By Julie Pace, Associated Press Even as President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would remain off limits for American ground forces. Now the president has crossed his own red line. Continue reading
Oct 27 Giant earthquake recalls another in Pakistan 10 years ago By Larisa Epatko A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous region of northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, with aftershocks infiltrating northern Pakistan and India. It wasn't the first time. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:10 News Wrap: Death toll climbs from Afghan earthquake By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a powerful 7.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan and could be felt well into India. Hundreds were killed, mostly in neighboring Pakistan. Also, more than 13,000 migrants have crossed Croatia's border with Serbia within the past 24… Continue watching