Jul 11 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Trump fires another salvo in trade war with China In our news wrap Wednesday, a budding trade war between the U.S. and China escalated after President Trump ordered a second round of potential tariffs. It could include 10 percent levies on $200 billion in Chinese goods, from fish to… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 17, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 17, a policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border draws condemnation, and the surprising source of medical marijuana in Italy. Also, unearthing the unlikely love story of a nurse and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Suicide bomber targets Afghans celebrating truce, killing 18 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The bomber on Saturday targeted a gathering of Taliban fighters who were celebrating a three-day truce coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Continue reading
Jun 09 Taliban announce cease-fire over Eid holiday for 1st time By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a first for the group, following an earlier cease-fire announcement by the government. Continue reading
Jun 08 U.S. says it will intensify counter-IS fight in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Afghan government's unilateral halt to attacks on the Taliban is giving U.S. counterterrorism forces a chance to intensify combat operations against Islamic State-affiliated extremists in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 07 Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban By Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next week. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Trump hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un ‘very soon’ In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump said sitting down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be a "great thing for the world." His praise for the North Korean leader marked a major shift from his past comments. Continue watching
Mar 31 Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown By Sherin Zada and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday arrived in her hometown for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls’ education. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 7:05 What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan By PBS News Hour War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it's not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders who recently visited Washington. The country is also undergoing significant social and cultural shifts around gender and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 04 U.S., Afghan leaders agree on peace push, Taliban don’t By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Afghan government's surprising new peace offer to the Taliban is immediately running into a wall. Continue reading