Feb 02 Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan put Kabul residents on edge By Larisa Epatko Major pre-planned attacks have hit an all-time high in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Here's why. Continue reading
Jan 31 What did Trump say — and not say — about foreign policy in Tuesday’s speech? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts what they learned -- and what they didn't -- from Trump's remarks on global issues during his first State of the Union. Continue reading
Jan 12 Photos: In a milestone for Iraq, more are returning home than leaving By Larisa Epatko Iraqis are returning home in greater numbers than those displaced by conflict for the first time in four years, the International Organization for Migration said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:55 What the deadly Kabul bombing shows about ISIS in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In a poor neighborhood of Kabul, a suicide bomber slipped inside a Shiite cultural center and blew himself up. As people fled, more bombs went off outside. At least 41 people died, and more than 80 are wounded. The Taliban… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:38 Thousands more civilians were killed in Mosul battle than official tally, AP finds By PBS News Hour ISIS was driven out of Iraq's second largest city in July, but at a devastating cost, with great swaths of Mosul in ruins. A new report from the Associated Press puts the death toll between 9,000 and 11,000, a third… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 2:19 Attempted pipe-bomb attack sparks panic in New York subway By PBS News Hour Emergency crews swarmed the streets near Times Square this morning after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the New York subway, creating a panic during rush hour. The suspected attacker, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was taken to… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 7:54 Counterterrorism chief says ISIS adapting to inspire, not control attacks By PBS News Hour What do officials know about the attempted morning attack of a New York subway and the motives of the alleged bomber? Nicholas Rasmussen, outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the difficulties of preventing such… Continue watching
Oct 17 U.S.-backed Syrian forces recapture Raqqa from Islamic State group By Layla Quran U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced Tuesday that they had captured the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH VIDEO: Trump’s decision to delegate is ‘key difference’ in gains against ISIS, special envoy says By Larisa Epatko “The rapid turn in decision-making is something that is new and is actually causing us to act with great efficiency and seizing some key opportunities,” U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk said on Monday's PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Jun 07 Islamic State group claims attacks on Iran’s parliament, shrine By Larisa Epatko A coordinated double attack in Iran on Wednesday left 12 people dead and wounded dozens, according to state media. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on its website. Continue reading