Aug 25 Watch What should the U.S. do about the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters captured the last major military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, bolstering its influence in the already unstable region. The U.S. kept up airstrikes against the group over the weekend, amid growing talk of an expanding ai… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Malians ‘Thrilled’ to Have Jihadists Driven Out of Gao by Government Forces In Mali, government forces made advances against Islamic extremists who have dominated certain regions for nine months. French forces were airdropped north of Timbukto and helped drive the rebels to the north. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch News Wrap: Rep. Nancy Pelosi Will Retain Role as House Minority Leader In other news Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she would run again for the position of House Minority Leader, with Democrats backing her leadership. Also, word broke that former CIA director David Petraeus will testify about the attacks on the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Islamic Militants Destroy Malian Cultural Heritage, Purporting a ‘Pure Islam’ Islamic Militants Destroy Malian Cultural Heritage, Purporting a 'Pure Islam'… Continue watching
Nov 27 Indian Forces Battle Militants in Effort to Free Hostages After Terror Attacks By PBS News Hour Indian commandos engaged in a room-to-room search through two luxury hotels in Mumbai, India, Thursday in an effort to free dozens of people trapped by militants who launched a series of coordinated attacks in the city, killing more than 100… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Attack on Terror Target Sheds Light on Somalia’s Instability The U.S. military led airstrikes against terrorism suspects in Somalia Thursday, killing a suspected al-Qaida leader. A panel of experts offer perspective on what the strike may mean for security in the region, the Somali people and the U.S. war… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Pakistani Ambassador Durrani: Bhutto Had ‘Best Protection Possible’ Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Mahmud Ali Durrani reiterated his government's reaction to Thursday's assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, calling her death the work of Islamic extremists. Continue watching