Dec 08 Bombings Shake Iraq as March Elections Set By Larisa Epatko A string of bombings in Baghdad killed more than 100 people Tuesday and raised new doubts about Iraq's security ahead of the country's parliamentary election, now set for March 7. Continue reading
Dec 08 Tuesday's Headlines: Car Bombs Kill More Than 100 in Baghdad --Iraqi and U.S. soldiers secure the site of Tuesday's bomb blast on Cairo Street in northern Baghdad. (Photo by Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in a series of coordinated car bombings… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Iraq's Recent Calm Shattered by Multiple Blasts A series of five bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 127 people, and raising new questions about the ability of Iraqi forces to secure their country. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Other News: Fresh Protests Erupt in Iranian Cities In other news, thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with security forces in Iran, and in Somalia, hundreds of students also marched on the capital against the influence there of Islamic militants. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Clinton: Many Pakistanis Have 'Reflex of Skepticism' over U.S. Efforts Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to Margaret Warner about the surge in Afghanistan, NATO's help with the war and securing a withdrawal date for U.S. forces. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch In Afghanistan Plan, Exit Strategy Remains a Sticking Point Jim Lehrer speaks with former Army and CIA officers with experience in Afghanistan to get their take on President Obama's new plan to increase and eventually decrease the number of U.S. troops there. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Afghan War Timeline Remains Point of Contention for Many Editorial page writers from around the country throw in their opinions and reactions to President Obama's Afghanistan strategy unveiled Tuesday night. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Other News: Iraqi Election Postponed One Month In other news, the United Nations reported that Iraq will delay its national elections by one more month, and China, India, Brazil and South Africa refused to cut carbon emissions by 2050. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Americans Speak Out on New Afghanistan Strategy Americans throughout the country expressed both approval and concerns regarding President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Dec 01 Obama Outlines Plan for Afghanistan Troop Surge After a months-long review of the U.S. war efforts in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama laid out a new course Tuesday night, saying it is in "our vital national interest" to deploy 30,000 more troops to the fight. Continue reading