Jul 02 Watch As U.S. Troops Mount Offensive in Afghanistan, New Strategy Is Tested U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. A Washington Post reporter embedded in the Helmand province provides an update. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch U.S. Troops Pour into Southern Afghanistan in New Offensive U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. James Mates of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Apr 30 UK to End Combat, Continue Training Operations in Iraq By Admin, PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday that troops from the UK will end their six years of combat operations in Iraq but will keep a small presence in the country to assist with training Iraqi naval forces. Continue reading
Apr 07 In Surprise Iraq Visit, Obama Tells U.S. Troops Much Work Remains By Admin, PBS News Hour During his first visit to a war zone since taking office, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in Iraq that many tasks remain before the war can end and they can come home. Continue reading
Apr 03 Heading Into NATO Summit, Obama Pushes Afghanistan Agenda By Admin, PBS News Hour Continuing his first European tour as president, Barack Obama is meeting Friday with NATO allies in France, in part to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 31 Iran, U.S. Participate in Summit on Stabilizing Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour An international summit attended by more than 80 nations, including both the United States and Iran, convened in the Hague Tuesday to discuss stabilizing Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 27 More Troops, Civilian Trainers to Head to Afghanistan Under New Strategy By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama announced a new strategy for the Afghanistan war on Friday that would dispatch more military and civilian trainers to the country, in addition to the 17,000 more combat troops he already ordered. Continue reading
Dec 26 Pakistani Troops Amass at Indian Border as Tensions Grow By PBS News Hour Pakistan began moving thousands of troops to the Indian border Friday, raising tensions that have already been simmering since last month's attacks in Mumbai, India. Continue reading
Dec 17 British Troops to Withdraw From Iraq by Mid-2009 By Admin, PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday that British troops will withdraw from Iraq by the end of July 2009, ending a mission that that provided the second-largest military presence in the country after the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 15 Bush Wraps up War Zone Visits Marred by Shoe Incident By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush has wrapped up a final surprise visit to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to tout recent gains in the region, but the contentious nature of his valedictory trip was highlighted by an Iraqi reporter's shoe-throwing outburst. Continue reading