Jun 01 Hagel: Sgt. Bergdahl's life was in danger before prisoner trade By Julie Pace, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier's life… Continue reading
May 31 Pres. Obama, with soldier's family, speaks on Bergdahl's release By Associated Press President Barack Obama, flanked by the parents of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, spoke about the soldier's release on Saturday from the White House Rose Garden. Continue reading
May 31 Watch U.S. soldier freed after nearly five years in captivity By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 U.S. secures release of American soldier held by Taliban in Afghanistan By Elisabeth Ponsot The only American known to be held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed, U.S. officials announced Saturday. Continue reading
May 12 Watch News Wrap: Wyoming and Colorado buried in snow after late spring storm By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 24 Taliban signals willingness to release captive U.S. soldier, military officials say By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch UN initiative tackles inequality of educational opportunity around the world By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Why Afghans felt their vote for president mattered in 2014 By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for a closer look at the historic 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan, including the role of Afghan security forces in keeping polling safe, rumors of voting fraud, whether the United States favors… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Lack of election violence, high voter turnout in Afghanistan is 'fantastic slap' to Taliban By PBS News Hour Despite the escalation of deadly strikes in the lead up to the election in Afghanistan, long lines formed at polling places in Kabul and ballots came by the truckload from far reaches of the country. As officials continue their hand-count… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Banished or battered at home, Afghan women share stories of surviving abuse By PBS News Hour Despite some progress in the treatment of Afghan women since the 2001 fall of the Taliban, there are thousands of females accused of so-called moral crimes who have been jailed or have fled to safe houses in fear of their… Continue watching