Aug 24 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar; militants bomb Afghan university By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the second earthquake in 24 hours caused major damage and death -- this time in Myanmar. The 6.8 quake struck deep underground 20 miles from the country’s former capital of Bagan. Also, an attack at… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Demand for electricity sparks massive protest in Kabul over power line's route By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Afghan capital of Kabul went on lockdown after tens of thousands of minority Hazaras marched through the streets, demanding that a planned multinational power line be routed through their province. Also, the U.S. and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:31 Kerry visits Kabul in effort to ease political tensions By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday in an attempt to ease political tensions there and prolong a power-sharing agreement he brokered two years ago. Reuters State Department Correspondent Arshad Mohammed in Kabul joins… 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
Nov 30 In Afghanistan, using sports to fill the gender gap By Larisa Epatko By day, Stephanie Case is a human rights officer for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Gaza. After hours, she operates the nonprofit Free to Run … and she’s probably running, too. 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
Oct 04 Watch 3:00 Afghan hospital bombing victims thought they were 'imminently going to die' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 09 U.S. soldier killed as wave of attacks hit Kabul By Associated Press Officials say that an American soldier has been killed and several others have been wounded in a series of attacks Friday in Afghanistan's capital… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: U.S. economy adds 215,000 jobs By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department's July jobs report revealed another solid month. Employers added a net of 215,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate held steady. Also, Kabul was rocked by bombings that killed scores of people. Continue watching
Aug 07 Dozens killed as attacks hit Kabul By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Kabul was rocked by four explosions Friday, killing dozens of people and wounding hundreds of others, according to Afghan officials. Continue reading