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Fresh violence has erupted in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on the eve of the country’s presidential election. Explosions and gunfire were heard as troops battled and killed three attackers who raided a bank close to the presidential compound. The World’s Jeb Sharp will have a pre-election update. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. >>> View a graphic on Afghanistan’s ethnicities.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, about reaction in Iran to President Obama’s speech, and about last night’s presidential debate in Tehran between the incumbent and his main challenger. Listen