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
Jan 13 Suicide attacker targets polio vaccination site in Pakistan By News Desk More than a dozen people were killed on Wednesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a polio vaccination center near the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: LA students return to school after threat hoax By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, public schools in Los Angeles reopened a day after officials canceled classes due to an email threat that cited bombs and guns. Also, schools all over Pakistan were closed in observance of the one year… Continue watching
Dec 11 U.S. officials search for missed red flags ahead of San Bernardino shooting By Eric Tucker, Deb Riechmann, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between the American-born man accused in the California shootings and his then-fiancée in Pakistan, according to lawmakers detailing… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Pakistan factory collapse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to at least 20 after a factory collapsed overnight in Pakistan. Roughly 200 were believed to be inside the building when it gave way. Also, the European Union predicts another 3… Continue watching
Nov 02 For poet Fatimah Asghar, the word 'orphan' has more than one meaning By Corinne Segal English needs to be broken, according to poet Fatimah Asghar. For Asghar, that goal is a reason to create spoken word poetry, using the language in new ways and to address stories at the margins, including her own. Continue reading
Oct 27 Giant earthquake recalls another in Pakistan 10 years ago By Larisa Epatko A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous region of northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, with aftershocks infiltrating northern Pakistan and India. It wasn't the first time. Continue reading