Sep 16 Watch News Wrap: Taliban suicide bomber kills three NATO troops By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a car bomb exploded near the U.S. embassy in Kabul, wounding nearly 20 soldiers and civilians and killing three NATO troops, including reportedly two Americans. Also, U.S. airstrikes hit Islamic State targets outside Baghdad as… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:58 Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls’ education By PBS News Hour Two years ago, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban in Pakistan. After surviving a bullet to the head, she has become an international activist, championing girl’s education. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Malala, now 17 years old,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Veteran diplomat talks hurdles in enacting stable political leadership in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour James Dobbins has just ended his second stint as the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner for a conversation about the consequences of the deadlocked election in Afghanistan, the looming drawdown of… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Political limbo in Afghanistan raises stakes for U.S. security deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch News Wrap: Suicide bombing blasts market in eastern Afghanistan, kills at least 89 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a suicide car bombing exploded in a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 89 people and wounding scores more. No one claimed responsibility for the attack and the Taliban put out a statement… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch A reporter and his son embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Veteran war correspondent and ABC News producer Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos spent time over the course of two years with various Army and Marine Corps units as they went out on patrol and fought the Taliban. In addition… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Courage and sacrifice of marine who absorbed grenade blast hailed with Medal of Honor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch News Wrap: Former POW Bergdahl begins recovery in the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is now undergoing treatment at a military center in Texas. He flew there overnight from Germany, where he had been recovering after being held captive by the Taliban for five years. Also,… Continue watching
Jun 13 Bowe Bergdahl returns to U.S. for treatment after 5 years of Taliban captivity By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, returned to the United States early Friday to continue his medical treatment. A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby,… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch What’s holding up the closure of Guantanamo Bay? By PBS News Hour The exchange of five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has raised larger questions about prisoners being transferred from Guantanamo Bay. In all, 149 detainees from 19 countries still remain at the prison camp. For debate on what’s preventing the… Continue watching