Politics Aug 30 President Biden calls U.S. veterans before Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Aug 30 How the Taliban has changed Afghanistan, a year after taking power The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services. By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations
Nation Aug 16 WATCH: Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision “American troops cannot, and should not, be fighting in a war and dying in a war that Afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves," Biden said. By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Aug 10 U.S. vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force A US peace envoy has brought a warning to the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally. By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press
World Aug 09 Pakistan official says a protracted Afghan war would be ‘nightmare scenario’ Pakistan's national security advisor says a protracted war in neighboring Afghanistan is Pakistan's "nightmare scenario." He also slammed relentless blaming of Islamabad for the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
Oct 23 Watch 4:07 As Turkey and Russia expand reach within Syria, U.S. scrambles to reassure allies President Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey, after Turkey and Russia extended a cease-fire while Syrian Kurds evacuate the Syrian border region. Trump credited U.S. military withdrawal from northeast Syria for delivering “a much more peaceful and stable area,”… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:16 What’s next for U.S.-Afghanistan peace talks? By PBS NewsHour President Trump announced on Twitter on Saturday that he had canceled a secret Camp David meeting with the Taliban and Afghan officials, after the insurgent group “admitted” to a suicide attack in Kabul that killed 12 people, including a U.S. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 4:09 After announcing full withdrawal, Trump says U.S. will keep hundreds of troops in Syria White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that a few hundred American troops may stay in Syria as a stabilizing force after the majority of U.S. forces withdraw. Still, American allies fear that ISIS will have the capability to… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 25:01 January 13, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour The partial government shutdown enters a fourth week, and a Native American community living on both sides of the border grapples with President Trump's proposed wall. Also, with the U.S. exiting Syria, a power vacuum begins to emerge in the… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 5:28 The consequences of withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria Nearly eight years into Syria's civil war, President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from the region has many worried about far-reaching repercussions, as Syria and its allies, along with the Kurds and a remaining international coalition, volley… Continue watching