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
Feb 07 U.S. intensifies focus on Taliban, shifts air power to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Air Force Maj. Gen. James Hecker told reporters at the Pentagon today that the U.S. Central Command officially designated Afghanistan as its "main effort," now that the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is winding down… Continue reading
Feb 02 Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan put Kabul residents on edge By Larisa Epatko Major pre-planned attacks have hit an all-time high in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Here's why. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump condemns Taliban role in Afghan attacks, no more talks By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told visiting members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday the U.S. would no longer talk with the Taliban following a recent string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:07 What’s behind recent Taliban attacks in Afghanistan? By PBS News Hour At least 122 people have been killed in Kabul, the capital in Afghanistan, by recent attacks claimed by the Taliban. The latest was on Saturday, when an ambulance packed with explosives drove through a security checkpoint and detonated in the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 27, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 27, a deadly bombing in Afghanistan claims nearly 100 lives, and a look at the legal implications of the Larry Nassar case for U.S.A. Gymnastics. Also, asylum-seekers are fleeing the United States for Canada. Continue watching
Jan 27 Car bomb kills at least 95 in Afghanistan By Michael D. Regan A suicide bomber who hid explosives inside an ambulance killed at least 95 people and injured 158 others in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Saturday after detonating the device near a police checkpoint. Continue reading
Jan 23 Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel, State Department says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Multiple American citizens were killed and injured in the Taliban's 13-hour siege of an upscale hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, the State Department said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Top U.S. commander wants a more aggressive Afghan push this year By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It's all part of a plan the United States hopes will change the course of a war now entering its 17th year. Continue reading