Oct 20 Watch U.S. airdrops military aid for Kurds fighting Islamic State in Kobani - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Refusing to aid Kurds against Islamic State group would be 'irresponsible,' says Kerry By Matthew Lee, Robert Burns, Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the Obama administration decided to airdrop weapons and ammunitions to "valiant" Kurds fighting Islamic State extremists in the Syrian border town of Kobani because it would be "irresponsible" and… Continue reading
Oct 17 Kobani key to U.S. strategy against Islamic State By Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch News Wrap: Wave of Islamic State attacks strike Baghdad By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, bombings and mortar fire rocked mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad. At least 50 people were killed in a wave of terror attacks by Islamic State forces. Also, Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying asked demonstrators to… Continue watching
Oct 16 U.S. continues to search for ground allies in Islamic State fight By Ken Dilanian, Zeina Karam, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group. That's a potentially serious… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch News Wrap: Kurdish fighters make gains against Islamic State in Kobani By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 15 Pentagon names fight against Islamic State group 'Operation Inherent Resolve' By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It may be less punchy than previous nicknames for U.S. conflicts in the Middle East -- remember Operation Desert Storm and its thunderous attacks on Saddam Hussein's occupation army -- but the Pentagon has finally named its fight… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch On Baghdad's doorstep: Islamic State militants gain ground in Iraq By PBS News Hour The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack that killed 23 people in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad. Judy Woodruff speaks with Ned Parker of Reuters about the militants’ long approach toward the capital, as well as fresh… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch News Wrap: West Africa's Ebola fatality rate rises to 70 percent By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the World Health Organization updated its Ebola death count to 4,450 fatalities out of 8,900 cases. There could be 10,000 new cases per week within a month, according to the agency. Also, Amnesty International reported… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch News Wrap: CDC 'doubling down' on Ebola training By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, CDC director Tom Frieden stressed the importance of improving the safety of health workers on the front lines of treating Ebola after a Dallas nurse was confirmed to have contracted the disease by caring for… Continue watching