Apr 04 Boeing set to sell spare plane parts to Iran, Reuters reports By Sam Lane Airplane manufacturing giant Boeing received a license this week from the US government to send spare parts to Iran for commercial aircraft. Continue reading
Apr 04 ‘To Kill a Sparrow’ shows Afghanistan’s double standard on adultery By Larisa Epatko A young Afghan woman named Soheila ran away with a man after her father forced her to marry a 70 year old. She tells her story in the documentary “To Kill a Sparrow” produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Continue reading
Apr 04 AP photographer killed, reporter wounded in Afghanistan By Margaret Myers An Associated Press photographer was shot and killed Friday and an AP reporter was wounded when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan, the AP reports. The two were on assignment covering… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:02 In ‘Wrong Enemy,’ author explains why war in Afghanistan may have been misguided By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 7:28 Why was USAID involved in creating a Twitter-style platform in Cuba? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch News Wrap: Senate votes to declassify part of report on CIA interrogations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Camp David: Then, as today, Mideast leaders are haunted by their past By Margaret Warner The play "Camp David" is about a real achievement. Two bitter enemies, with guidance from a committed U.S. president, forged an agreement that has stood the test of time. So why did I find it disheartening?… Continue reading
Apr 03 What pushed U.S.-Afghan relations over the edge? By Larisa Epatko The relationship between the United States and Afghan President Hamid Karzai took a nosedive after he was forced into a runoff when seeking a second term, said journalist and author Carlotta Gall. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Author Carlotta Gall on what went wrong with U.S.-Afghan relations By PBS News Hour Continue watching