Nov 17 What do Afghans think about the Islamic State? By Larisa Epatko The Islamic State militant group apparently doesn’t need a footprint in Afghanistan for ordinary Afghans to feel its effects. Continue reading
Nov 17 Cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away, John Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press PARIS — A cease-fire between Syria's government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week's attacks. Continue reading
Nov 15 France launches 'massive' air strike on ISIS in Syria By News Desk France launched a “massive” air strike on an Islamic State stronghold in Syria on Sunday, the first military response since the attacks in Paris on Friday that killed as many as 129 people. Continue reading
Nov 15 In wake of Paris attacks, world leaders pledge renewed fight against ISIS By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Jolted to attention by a horrifying terror spree in Paris, world leaders pledged a renewed fight Sunday against the Islamic State group, but offered little in the way of a revamped counter-terrorism strategy. Continue reading
Nov 14 Paris attacks may prompt White House to escalate fight against ISIS By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Paris terrorist attacks seem likely to compel President Barack Obama to consider military escalation against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:02 How the Paris attacks may affect the U.S.-led war on ISIS By PBS News Hour On Friday, the U.S. began airstrikes against ISIS in Libya. That day, multiple, coordinated attacks in Paris killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more. Anthony Cordesman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan from… Continue watching
Nov 14 Paris attacks give G-20 summit new urgency By Associated Press The global anxiety sparked by a series of deadly attacks in Paris by the Islamic State group has given new urgency to President Barack Obama's upcoming talks with world leaders… Continue reading
Nov 14 International manhunt underway as inquiry in Paris terror attack widens By Elisabeth Ponsot Authorities launched an international search Sunday for a suspect wanted in connection with the wave of coordinated terror attacks that hit several locations in Paris on Friday, killing at least 129 people. Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. 'reasonably certain' Jihadi John is dead By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John," according to American officials. Whether the strike killed the British man who appears in several videos… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 54:22 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a look at the free speech vs. hate speech debate taking place on college campuses. Also: A culture clash for refugee newcomers in Sweden, empowering students to learn without teachers, honoring a soldier who saved his… Continue watching