Jul 31 In wartime Syria, local councils and civil institutions fill a gap By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Amidst the atrocities of the Syrian war, democratic groups have arisen across the country. Continue reading
Jul 30 Turkish military kills 35 fighters as crackdown continues By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Turkish troops killed 35 Kurdish fighters in the country’s southeastern Hakkari province during skirmishes Friday and an attempted takeover of a military base early Saturday, military officials said. Continue reading
Jul 30 Grim mood pervades Aspen meeting of top terror pros By Margaret Warner An unaccustomed air of foreboding hangs over this week's Aspen Security Forum, an annual gathering of the nation's top present and past defense, intelligence, counter-terrorism and diplomatic figures who are focused on protecting the American homeland. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free By PBS News Hour A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with… Continue watching
Jul 27 Islamic State group takes credit for suicide bombing in northern Syria By Daniel Moritz-Rabson A suicide bomber detonated a truck of explosives in northeastern Syria Wednesday morning, killing at least 44 people. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: ISIS claims throat-slit slay of Catholic priest in France By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the brutal throat-slit murder of a Catholic priest during morning Mass in France’s Normandy region. The two attackers were later shot dead. Also, in Australia, Prime Minister [Malcolm… Continue watching
Jul 26 Islamic State takes credit for French church attack By Laura Santhanam The Islamic State took credit for an attack on a church in Rouen, France, after two men killed an 84-year-old Catholic priest and were then shot dead by police. Continue reading
Jul 23 Dozens dead after suicide bombers target Afghan minority group By Michael D. Regan A suicide bomber on Saturday killed at least 80 people and injured more than 200 during a protest held by the members of the Shiite Hazara minority group. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:39 UK defense secretary: We want to maintain momentum in defeating ISIS By PBS News Hour For the next two days, defense chiefs and leaders from more than 30 countries are meeting in Washington to discuss the ongoing war on the Islamic State. For more, Hari Sreenivasan talks with UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon about turmoil… Continue watching
Jul 20 Defense, foreign ministers to plan next steps against Islamic State By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense and foreign ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in Washington to plan the next steps in the fight against the Islamic State. Continue reading