Oct 03 Islamic State militants release video that purports to be beheading of British aid worker By Joshua Barajas Islamic State militants released a video Friday night that purportedly shows the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning, the Associated Press reports. This is amid ongoing U.S. airstrikes against the extremist group’s strongholds along the Syria-Iraq border. Continue reading
Oct 03 2 out of 3 Americans support U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, Syria By Deb Riechmann, Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans back U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria to combat the threat from Islamic extremists, yet half also think there's a high risk of a future terrorist attack on American soil, according to… 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
Oct 02 What the Islamic State jihadists don’t want you to know By Larisa Epatko Islamic State militants are notorious for their brutality, ability to take over towns in Iraq and luring foreigners to their cause. But they are not the tidy, cohesive force that they appear to be. Continue reading
Oct 02 Turkey votes to join foreign military operations in Iraq, Syria By Justin Scuiletti UPDATED 1:13 p.m. EDT | Turkey’s parliament voted todayto allow its military forces to enter the fray against the Islamic State group. The government submitted a proposal to the parliament Wednesday, seeking approval to expand government authority to deploy… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Why the Mideast peace process is at a standstill By PBS News Hour President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Israel’s failed peace process, restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and the Islamic State. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner to find out what was… Continue watching
Oct 01 Obama administration eases policy on preventing civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced in May 2013 that no lethal strike against a terrorist would be authorized without "near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured." But amid unconfirmed reports of civilian casualties, the White House said… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: First U.S. Ebola case diagnosed in patient infected in Liberia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch How the U.S. missed warning signs about the Islamic State By PBS News Hour President Obama acknowledged that the intelligence community underestimated the force of the Islamic State militants and overestimated the will of Iraq’s military. Frederick Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute joins Judy Woodruff to offer his perspective on what the intelligence… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch News Wrap: Kabul suicide attack darkens Afghan presidential inauguration By PBS News Hour Continue watching