Feb 22 Watch Will Quran-Burning Investigation Quell Anger in Afghanistan? Hundreds of protesters voiced their anger at NATO and American forces Wednesday in Afghanistan after some U.S. troops were seen putting Qurans in a burn pit for trash. Jeffrey Brown and Heidi Vogt of The Associated Press in Kabul discuss… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Clashes Over Quran Burnings at U.S. Base in Afghanistan Turn Deadly At least seven people died in a second day of protests after Afghan workers at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan saw American troops put Qurans from a nearby prison into a burn pit for trash late Monday. Although the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Meeting Between Florida Pastor, NYC Imam Still Unclear There were more developments on the Quran burning story Friday. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, thousands of protesters took to the streets against the possible Quran burning. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Obama Says Economic Recovery ‘Not There Yet’ In his first formal news conference since May, President Obama fielded questions on the economy, midterm elections and recent religious tensions. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Florida Pastor Suspends Quran-Burning Plans on 9/11 Anniversary Florida Pastor Terry Jones announced plans Thursday to cancel his church's much-derided plans to burn Qurans on the 9/11 anniversary should a planned Islamic community center be moved further away from Ground Zero in New York. But the center's developer… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Would Cancellation of Quran-Burning Event Prevent Further Fallout? The Florida pastor who caused a global uproar over plans to burn Qurans on the 9/11 anniversary suspended those plans and is seeking a deal to move a planned Islamic center in New York. Ray Suarez gets two takes on… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch News Wrap: Fla. Pastor Sticking to Quran-Burning Plans In other news Wednesday, Pastor Terry Jones says he will continue with plans to burn Qurans on the anniversary on 9/11 despite opposition from around the world. In Afghanistan, hundreds flocked to the Kabul Bank to withdraw savings after two… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Church’s Quran-Burning Pledge Rankles U.S. Diplomatic, Military Officials Pastor Terry Jones and his 50-member congregation in Florida plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Gen. David Petraeus warned that could put American military lives in danger and empower extremists. Others said… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Suicide Attacks Rattle Pakistan as Offensive Continues Ray Suarez speaks with Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable who has been reporting from Islamabad on the Pakistani army's offensive against militants. Continue watching
May 16 Newsweek Retracts Flawed Quran Report By PBS News Hour Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted its report about the alleged desecration of the Quran by U.S. interrogators at the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. Continue reading