Mar 06 At least 60 dead as suicide bombing strikes south of Baghdad By Michael D. Regan At least 60 people are dead following the latest in a string suicide bombings in Iraq, a nation fighting the encroachment of the Islamic State and internal conflicts sometimes divided across sectarian lines. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Uncertainty persists over nascent Syrian ceasefire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the three-day-old Syrian ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions. The UN asserts the truce is holding “by-and-large,” but opposition groups in Syria are requesting U.S. intervention against ongoing government airstrikes around Aleppo and Damascus. Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 4:36 How a Medal of Honor recipient confronted a suicide bomber By PBS News Hour Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life to stop a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Thirty-two-year-old Groberg is just the 10th living service member to receive the nation's highest military honor for actions… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Islamic State suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi generals By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, an Islamic State militant killed two Iraqi generals and three soldiers in a suicide bombing. Also, stocks in China rebounded after a six-day slump triggered by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: UN Security Council approves Iran nuclear deal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to approve the Iran nuclear deal, setting the stage for the lifting of economic sanctions in return for limits on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Also, a suicide bombing at a… Continue watching
May 30 Syrian suicide bomber was American, U.S. confirms By Matthew Lee, Zeina Karam, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department confirmed Friday that a U.S. citizen launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops earlier this week in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such attacks since… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch How does political uncertainty affect Afghanistan security? By Gwen Ifill An American soldier died in a Taliban attack at a military base, which came on the heels of a suicide bombing at a Kabul restaurant that killed 21 civilians. Gwen Ifill talks to Pamela Constable of The Washington Post and… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least 23 in Baghdad In other news Monday, a suicide car bomb in central Baghdad killed at least 23 people -- detonating right outside the main Shiite religious affairs office in Iraq. Nearly 200 people were wounded in the explosion. Also, officials in Pakistan… Continue watching
May 02 Watch In Wake of Obama’s Afghanistan Visit, Suicide Bomb Kills 7 in Kabul Explosions and gunfire shattered the early morning calm in Kabul, just 90 minutes after President Obama ended his surprise visit to Afghanistan where he signed a pact with President Hamid Karzai outlining the U.S. role there after NATO troops leave… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 22, Wounds 37 In other news Tuesday, a rare bombing in southern Iraq killed at least 22 people and wounded 37. Officials said at least one suicide car bomber struck as security forces were changing shifts. Also, Leon Panetta's nomination to be defense… Continue watching