Jul 01 Obama reveals how many civilians died in U.S. drone attacks By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other U.S. strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since President Barack Obama took office in 2009. Continue reading
Apr 01 Obama hails Iran deal as a model for nuclear diplomacy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hailed the nuclear deal with Iran on Friday as a "substantial success" and a model for future diplomacy, as world leaders took stock of the world's most worrisome nuclear threats. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Pakistan holds 200 Lahore bombing suspects after rounding up thousands By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Pakistani authorities reported that they are holding more than 200 suspects in the wake of Sunday’s suicide attack against Christians in Lahore. Also, the State Department and Pentagon ordered families of U.S. diplomats and military… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 9:58 Why a hardline extremist group targeted Lahore in Easter bombing By PBS News Hour A suicide bomber targeted Christians at an Easter celebration at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, but most of the victims were Muslim. A breakaway Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the attack, prompting a crackdown by the government. Judy… Continue watching
Mar 27 Women and children among dozens killed in Pakistan park bombing By Elisabeth Ponsot At least 65 people, many of them women and children, were killed by an explosion that ripped through a public park in the eastern city of Lahore in Pakistan on Sunday evening, set off just a few feet from a… Continue reading
Mar 07 Obama to shore up credibility for U.S. drone program with casualty report By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will disclose how many people have been killed by U.S. drones and counterterrorism strikes since 2009, the White House said Monday, lifting one element of secrecy shrouding the controversial counterterrorism program. Continue reading
Mar 01 Osama bin Laden wanted the bulk of his fortune used ‘on jihad’ By Deb Riechmann and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Pakistan rounds up militants in anti-terror raids By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Pakistan's military announced the arrest of almost 100 "hardcore terrorists" in nationwide raids over the last several months. A spokesman said they include al-Qaida militants and other extremists linked to major terror attacks. Also, Austria… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 7:21 News Wrap: Militants make deadly attack on Pakistan university By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, four Islamist militants snuck into Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan and started shooting, killing at least 18 students and two teachers before being cornered and killed by soldiers. Also, scientists at NASA and NOAA… Continue watching
Jan 20 Attack on school in Pakistan leaves at least 20 dead By News Desk Taliban gunmen burst into Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and engaging in an hours-long gun battle with the military and police. Continue reading