Oct 14 Watch Trust issues, troop level commitment among roadblocks in Afghan security talks Trust issues, troop level commitment among roadblocks in Afghan security talks… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Expanding access to education for Pakistan’s poorest children Expanding access to education for Pakistan's poorest children… Continue watching
Oct 14 Libyan arrives in U.S. to face terrorism charges WASHINGTON -- After a weeklong interrogation aboard a U.S. warship, a Libyan al-Qaida suspect is now in New York awaiting trial on terrorism charges, U.S. officials said Monday. Abu Anas al-Libi, was grabbed in a military raid in Libya on… Continue reading
Oct 14 What we’re watching Monday Good morning. As the shutdown enters its 14th day and many of the country's schools are observing the federal holiday, these are some of the stories we're keeping an eye on. Senate leaders are still searching… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Kerry, Karzai resolve parts of security deal but flounder on legal jurisdiction State Secretary John Kerry's meeting with Afghan President Karzai was intended to come up with a way to let some U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan after the 2014 pullout deadline. When he left, Kerry had an agreement in principle on… Continue watching
Oct 12 Art in exile: Nicky Nodjoumi from Tehran to Brooklyn By Kristin Miller Nicky Nodjoumi’s artwork walks a fine line between art and politics. After the ousting of the Shah in 1979, the new Khomeini regime began strictly regulating artistic expression. Nodjoumi was exiled after a Tehrab exhibition in 1980."They saw the show… Continue reading
Oct 12 Freed from Guantánamo, but stuck in limbo On tonight's broadcast of NewsHour Weekend, we look at the story of six former prisoners from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. EmbedVideo(7703, 514, 320); These ethnic Chinese men known as Uighurs were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan… Continue reading
Oct 12 Art in exile: From Tehran to Brooklyn .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Nicky Nodjoumi's artwork walks a… Continue reading
Oct 11 Malala hopes to earn prize of seeing ‘every child’ go to school EmbedVideo(7680); Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai, 16, rose to international fame when she was shot in the head last October for speaking out against the Taliban's ban on girl's education. Malala made a remarkable recovery, becoming the youngest nominee… Continue reading
Oct 11 News Wrap: Human rights group says Syrian rebels killed, kidnapped civilians .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } In our news wrap Friday,… Continue reading