Jan 20 Islamic State militants demand ransom for Japanese captives By Larisa Epatko In a video purportedly from the Islamic State group, militants threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless they got $200 million within 72 hours. Continue reading
Dec 03 Diplomats worldwide target Islamic State militants By Lara Jakes and John-Thor Dahlburg, Associated Press BRUSSELS — A global fight against Islamic State militants will likely take years to fully succeed, but nations are prepared to engage "for as long as it takes" to defeat the bloody insurgency, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said… Continue reading
Oct 02 Jihadists swap gun photos for cuddly kittens on Twitter By Larisa Epatko Twitter suspended the accounts of hundreds more pro-Islamic State group users this week. And some users have put up a defense -- in the form of a kitten. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Obama: Arab support in Syria airstrikes shows 'this is not America's fight alone' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 21 UN Ambassador: Other countries support fight against Islamic State By Associated Press The United States' ambassador to the United Nations says other nations are pledging support for the fight against Islamic State group militants. Continue reading
Sep 15 DOJ launches pilot program to counter violent extremists By Associated Press Attorney General Eric Holder says in a video message released Monday that the pilot programs will involve religious leaders, prosecutors and community representatives. Continue reading
Sep 14 Obama condemns Islamic State group killing of British aid worker By Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned as a "barbaric murder" the slaying of British aid worker David Haines by Islamic State extremists. Continue reading
Sep 12 Clinton: Islamic State can be destroyed, but only with help from Iraqis By News Desk In an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Friday, President Clinton signaled that he is in full support of President Obama’s plan to degrade and destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but he cautioned, “Essentially it’s an… Continue reading
Sep 12 Gwen's Take: A strategy in four points By Gwen Ifill I found myself chuckling aloud at the otherwise most unremarkable line in President Obama's Wednesday night address to the nation. "This is our strategy," he intoned. Then he ticked off four points. It was hard not to believe the leader… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Obama: 'America can mobilize the world against terrorists' By PBS News Hour Continue watching