Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch News Wrap: NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash In other news Monday, an American soldier and three Australian commandos died in Afghanistan when their military helicopter crashed. Also, an explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed at least 47 workers. Continue watching
Oct 26 Dual Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 Americans in Afghanistan By Quinn Bowman Two separate helicopter crashes in Afghanistan killed a total of 14 Americans Monday, although military officials said enemy fire was not the likely cause of the crashes. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Presidential Helicopter Expenses Highlight Federal Defense Procurement Flaws President Obama has indicated that he may not seek upgrades to the presidential fleet of helicopters due to skyrocketing costs, an expense for which former President Bush had budgeted. An analyst assesses the rapidly rising prices charged by defense contractors. Continue watching
Jul 04 U.S. Attack Kills 22 Civilians, Local Officials Claim By PBS News Hour A U.S.-led airstrike killed 22 civilians in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province local officials said on Friday. American officials said the targets had been insurgents attacking their soldiers. Continue reading
May 31 Watch Drug Conflict Complicates Violence Between NATO, Taliban After seven NATO soldiers were killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan yesterday, violence continued Thursday between NATO and Taliban forces. A professor and a former U.S. Ambassador discuss the Afghan drug war and military clashes. Continue watching
Mar 30 Somali Rebels Shoot Down Ethiopian Helicopter as Clashes Worsen By PBS News Hour In Somalia's most violent clashes in months, Islamic insurgents and clan militias battled Ethiopian and Somali government forces, hitting an Ethiopian helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 07 Fifth Downed Helicopter in Two Weeks Kills Seven U.S. Soldiers By PBS News Hour The U.S. military confirmed the deaths of seven U.S. Marines on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed in Iraq's Anbar province. It was the fifth U.S. helicopter to crash in just over two weeks. Continue reading
Jun 29 Helicopter Hit by Gunfire Before Crashing in Afghanistan, 17 Missing By PBS News Hour The U.S. military Wednesday confirmed that enemy gunfire hit a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan before it crashed Tuesday during a clash with insurgents in a troubled eastern region of the country. Continue reading
May 31 Helicopter Crashes, Provincial Governor Found Dead in Iraq By PBS News Hour Four Italian troops died in a helicopter crash overnight and the governor of Anbar province was found dead after fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents who abducted him three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading