Sep 04 Watch Concerns Intensify on Contractors in Afghanistan Just as the American embassy in Kabul announced the firing of eight private security guards for misconduct, an investigation has begun to determine whether money received by some contractors was funneled to the Taliban. GlobalPost's Charles Sennott offers insight. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Clock Ticks as U.S. Mulls Solution to Honduran Stalemate With less than three months until presidential elections in Honduras, the White House is running out of time to resolve a coup that resulted in the ouster of the nation's now deposed president, Manuel Zelaya. The dispute has also strained… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Contractors Under Scrutiny at U.S. Embassy in Kabul A nonpartisan watchdog on Tuesday charged that language barriers, overwork, and lewd behavior by U.S. government contractors are undermining security at the American embassy in Kabul. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Lacking Clear Solution, Obama Struggles to Close Gitmo With less than six months until President Obama's deadline for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the White House is struggling to decide on a bevy of options. Ari Shapiro of National Public Radio speaks with Judy Woodruff about… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch On Asia Tour, Clinton Issues Warnings to N. Korea, Iran The United States does "not intend to reward North Korea" simply for returning to negotiations over its nuclear ambitions, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Wednesday on a trip to Asia. Regional experts analyze her visit with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Other News: 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, two U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a bomb struck their convoy and billionaire Texas banker Allen Stanford was indicted on federal charges of fraud and obstruction. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch American Couple Faces Charges of Spying for Cuba A former U.S. State Department official and his wife are accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years. A Washington Post reporter updates the story. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Afghan Daily Life Offers New Opportunities, Old Problems Nearly eight years after the ouster of the Taliban in Afghanistan, military operations and political shifts have changed the daily lives of the Afghan people in unexpected ways. Margaret Warner reports on day-to-day life, the drug trade and corruption in… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Other News: House Approves Spending Bill In Wednesday's other news, the House approved a $400 billion spending bill for the current fiscal year and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the government will miss a 2012 deadline for screening freight for radiological and nuclear material. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Obama's Day Two Brings Policy Changes, New Staff President Barack Obama's second full day in office brought more policy decisions and staffing moves, including the naming of two diplomatic envoys for the Middle East and Afghanistan and Pakistan. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching