Nov 03 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Netanyahu returning to power in Israel after election victory In our news wrap Thursday, final results in Israel's elections confirmed Benjamin Netanyahu's victory, political tensions spike in Pakistan after a gunman tried to kill former Prime Minister Imran Khan, at least two more people died in the latest mass… Continue watching
Nov 03 Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan wounded in gun attack during protest By Munir Ahmed, Riazat Butt, Associated Press Pakistani officials say former Prime Minister Imran Khan was slightly wounded in the leg by a gunman who opened fire at his protest convoy. Continue reading
Oct 28 Pakistani former leader Imran Khan starts march to Islamabad with supporters by his side By Zaheer Babar, Associated Press Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and thousands of his supporters have started a long-promised march to the capital, Islamabad, to challenge his successor's government and demand early elections. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee, Bannon sentenced for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump is under subpoena to testify before the Congressional Jan. 6 Committee, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress, Ukraine forces are ramping up… Continue watching
Oct 16 Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio. Here’s why it’s been a struggle for decades By Associated Press The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Waters receded in Pakistan’s worst-flooded province by 50 percent, foreign minister says By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s foreign minister on Thursday said that about 50 percent of the water has receded in the country’s worst-hit southern Sindh province, raising hopes that farmers will be able to sow wheat in a first step toward returning to a… Continue reading
Sep 28 Top Pakistan diplomat recommends cooperation with Taliban By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Pakistan's foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistan's ruling faction have proved unworthy of it. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Pakistan flood recovery with Foreign Affairs Minister Bhutto Zardari By Associated Press Blinken and Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari focused on a variety of issues including the marking of 75 years of the countries relations, security and the devastating floods in Pakistan. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Taliban frees American in prisoner swap, judge orders release of Adnan Syed In our news wrap Monday, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in a prisoner swap, a judge in Pakistan ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Russian fire hit close to another nuclear power… Continue watching
Sep 17 Flood-hit areas of Pakistan threatened by ‘second disaster’ of disease, WHO warns By Zarar Khan, Associated Press The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster" in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases. Continue reading