Dec 03 Watch Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Thanksgiving Celebrations Worldwide As tradition goes, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with a big meal, football and parades. U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan took a brief pause to recognize the holiday and some were lucky enough to return home to see their families. Ray… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Death Toll Rises in North Korea Attack; U.S. to Join South Korean Exercises Tensions between North and South Korea remain high after an artillery barrage on Tuesday killed four South Koreans, including two marines and two civilians. In response, President Obama called for U.S. troops to stage military exercises with South Korea. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Open to Delay Iraq Troop Drawdown, Gates Says In other news Tuesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the U.S. would be open to delaying the troop withdrawal from Iraq past the 2011 deadline, but only if Iraqis take that initiative. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Top Taliban Leaders’ Leverage Sought in Afghan Peace Talks Within the past week, reports have surfaced of more peace talks taking place between the Afghan government and Taliban members. Margaret Warner talks to Dexter Filkins of The New York Times about the negotiations and how NATO is making the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Will ‘Target and Talk’ Approach Work With the Taliban? The Obama administration is ramping up an Afghan war strategy that combines attacks on the Taliban while assisting peace talks. Will it work? Margaret Warner gets two views. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch News Wrap: NATO Forces in Afghanistan Take Heavy Casualities NATO forces took heavy casualties after six troops were killed in three separate attacks, bringing the total of deaths to 34 for the month of October in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch U.S.-Pakistani Ties: a History of Needing Each Other, Patching Things Up With tension rising again between the U.S. and Pakistan, described as "two countries that need each other badly," Margaret Warner looks at the state of relations with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Washington Post columnist… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch News Wrap: October Off to Deadly Start for NATO Troops in Afghanistan In other news Monday, the NATO casualty count is on the rise again in the war in Afghanistan, with at least 11 troops killed in the first few days of October. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch News Wrap: NATO, Afghan Troops Step Up Pressure on Taliban In other news Monday, NATO and Afghan soldiers ramped up offensive efforts against Taliban fighters in Southern Afghanistan to reclaim an insurgent stronghold. Continue watching