World Dec 04 World news quiz: Pope visits war zone and military makes historic shift Pope Francis traveled to a war zone for the first time, world leaders congregated on the climate and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced a historic change. Test your knowledge of these events and more in our 5-minute quiz.
Nation Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter calls homegrown terrorists ‘losers with a keyboard’ Defense Secretary Ash Carter defended the military’s approach to fighting the Islamic State group, saying the military is looking for every possible way to attack and defeat the militants whose ideology is appealing to “losers with a keyboard” in the…
Nation Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter says ‘No quotas’ for women in military Defense Secretary Ash Carter told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Thursday that he decided to let women serve in all aspects of the military because with an all-volunteer force, he needed to draw on the entire population.
World Dec 03 Pope’s visit sows ‘seeds of hope’ in Central African Republic At the tail end of a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis spent roughly 24 hours in the turbulent Central African Republic. His visit didn’t last long, but humanitarian organizations are hoping it has a lasting impact.
Nation Dec 03 Everything we know about the San Bernardino shooting Two assailants shot and killed 14 people and wounded 21 others at a holiday party for county employees in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday. Reaction the next day included commentary on gun laws and words of comfort for the suffering.
World Nov 30 In Afghanistan, using sports to fill the gender gap By day, Stephanie Case is a human rights officer for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Gaza. After hours, she operates the nonprofit Free to Run … and she’s probably running, too.
World Nov 24 U.S. and France stand together against ‘barbaric’ terrorist group President Barack Obama said Tuesday with French President Francois Hollande at his side that the two countries are united in the fight against the Islamic State group. "Today we stand with you. Nous sommes tous Francais."…
World Nov 23 6 reads that explain the Islamic State group’s strategy and appeal We've compiled articles that delve into Islamic State jihadists' core beliefs and tactics, and why they attract followers. It all seems to boil down to this: epic battles.
World Nov 23 Belgians on lockdown tweet kitten photos: see our 9 picks of the litter When authorities asked the residents not to tweet details about the #BrusselsLockdown in case it would tip off the enemy, people began tweeting cat photos instead.
World Nov 20 World news quiz: Paris is attacked and countries fight back The terrorist attacks in Paris and the international response dominated the news this week, while a series of suicide bombings also took place in another part of the world. And the Japanese celebrated Beaujolais Nouveau Day in an interesting way.