Aug 15 Watch News Wrap: Mob attacks convoy of Pakistan opposition figure By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, supporters and opponents of Pakistan’s government clashed while thousands of protesters flooded the nation’s capital. The convoy of opposition figure Imran Khan was attacked with stones and gunfire, according to Khan. Police disputed that account. Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch News Wrap: Iraq PM Maliki steps down as support crumbles By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced that he will now support Haider al-Abadi’s nomination to succeed him. Meanwhile, President Obama confirmed that the crisis facing Yazidi refugees in northern Iraq has greatly eased, lessening the… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Veteran diplomat talks hurdles in enacting stable political leadership in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour James Dobbins has just ended his second stint as the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner for a conversation about the consequences of the deadlocked election in Afghanistan, the looming drawdown of… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Political limbo in Afghanistan raises stakes for U.S. security deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch News Wrap: Allegations emerge of Chinese hacking into U.S. government files By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, The New York Times reported Chinese hackers accessed the Office of Personnel Management system, focusing on applications for top-secret clearances. In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesman called the reports “irresponsible.” Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claimed… Continue watching
Jul 08 With knives and hammers, Pakistani sculptor chisels away at taboos for women By Laila Kazmi, KCTS Humaira Abid is a sculptor and painter. Based in the Seattle area, she spends several months out of each year in Lahore, Pakistan, where she grew up and still maintains her main studio. Her work is a reflection of her… Continue reading
Jun 21 As alliances blur in Mideast, US and Iran are potential partners By Associated Press For years, Iran has been an archenemy of the United States. Now, with alliances blurred in the Mideast, the two countries are talking about how to stop an offensive in Iraq by al-Qaida-inspired insurgents. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. resumes drone strikes in Pakistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. launched drone strikes overnight in Pakistan after a nearly six-month lull. Thirteen suspected insurgents were killed in two separate strikes, according to Pakistani intelligence officials. Also, the contest for House majority leader was… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a group of Sunni militants broadened their control in Iraq by capturing the city of Tikrit, only 80 miles north of Baghdad. The al-Qaida linked group took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, a day… Continue watching