Nov 29 174 detained as climate protesters clash with police in Paris By News Desk French riot police descended on Place de la République in central Paris on Sunday, firing tear gas on climate change activists who rallied despite a government ban on an organized march. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:40 France, Russia unify to fight Islamic State By PBS News Hour French President Francois Hollande and Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed in Moscow today to share intelligence in their fight against the Islamic State. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Nathan Hodge of The Wall Street Journal, who was at the press conference with… Continue watching
Nov 24 Paris, where the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity meet reality By Hari Sreenivasan During my week in Paris, there were signs of both solidarity and suspicion among people that in some ways reminded of the United States after 9/11, but to compare the two would be a disservice to the unique tragedies and… Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. and France stand together against 'barbaric' terrorist group By Larisa Epatko 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."… Continue reading
Nov 24 Hollande to press Obama on Russia cooperation in Islamic State fight By Julie Pace and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will stand in solidarity with French President Francois Hollande at the White House on Tuesday, 11 days after the Islamic State group launched a series of deadly attacks in Paris. But Hollande is likely to… Continue reading
Nov 22 What I learned reporting in the wake of Paris's deadliest hours since WWII By Stephen Fee Journalists who find themselves covering a tragic story as it unfolds often hear a nagging voice in their heads: What am I doing that’s different? Am I telling my audience anything they don’t already know? Are my questions, is my… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 3:41 Bataclan survivor: Attacks in Paris 'no excuse for racism' By PBS News Hour When terrorists attacked six locations in Paris last week, the concert hall -- the Bataclan -- saw the worst bloodshed. Eighty-nine people died there. One survivor was a 31-year-old English woman, who spoke to NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant in… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 3:15 This cartoon is teaching children in France how to cope after the terror attacks By PBS News Hour Cartooning has been a part of French culture ever since King Louis XIV ruled France 300 years ago. This week, the NewsHour’s Stephen Free visited the editors of a French magazine, who are embracing that tradition in explaining the Nov. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:04 How the French are burning garbage to heat homes By PBS News Hour In a little more than a week, a recovering Paris will host world leaders for the next UN climate change conference. They hope to come to agreements on how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Paris itself is innovating one way… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 6:14 The new reality of being young, French and Muslim By PBS News Hour France has one of the largest Muslim populations in Western Europe. Now that homegrown Muslim terrorists have victimized France again, many young French Muslim citizens are grappling with how they are perceived. The NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has more from Paris. Continue watching