May 19 EgyptAir plane carrying 66 crashes; terrorism possible, officials say By Larisa Epatko An EgyptAir airplane flying from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday morning. Egyptian officials said they can't rule out terrorism at this point. Continue reading
May 09 Kerry says U.S., Russia to reinstate nationwide Syria cease-fire By Josh Lederman, Associated Press PARIS — The United States said Monday that a new agreement with Russia would replace localized, piecemeal cease-fires in Syria with a revived, nationwide truce, as world leaders struggled to get faltering peace talks back on track. Continue reading
May 03 Watch Relatives of Western jihadist fighters go public, hoping to stop others By PBS News Hour Relatives of fighters who joined the Islamic State militants and other groups came together at an anti-radicalization conference in Paris with hopes of reaching a turning point in the fight against extremism. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 2:44 What we know so far about Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam By PBS News Hour Following a dramatic police raid and shootout in Brussels, one of the key suspects in last year's Paris terrorist attacks and the first to be captured alive is in custody in Belgium. To discuss the ongoing police investigation, Paris Correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 10 Paris remembers victims of 2015 terror attacks By News Desk Around 2,000 people gathered in Paris Sunday to remember the victims of the terror attacks that occurred last year in France, killing almost 150 people. Continue reading
Jan 07 France remembers victims of Charlie Hebdo attack one year later By News Desk A year after the Islamic extremist attacks in Paris on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and on a police officer, France remembered the 17 people who died with a week’s worth of memorial services and plaques placed around… Continue reading
Dec 20 False alarm after suspicious device forces landing of Air France flight By Michael D. Regan An Air France flight on route to Paris made an emergency landing in the Kenyan city of Mombasa on Sunday following a bomb scare that turned out to be a false alarm, according to a company official. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 4:03 How is the world reacting to the ‘ambitious’ climate deal reached in Paris? By PBS News Hour Negotiators from nearly every country in the world unanimously agreed to a landmark agreement Saturday to combat climate change, pledging to reduce their emissions from burning fossil fuels. It's the first-ever climate pact to commit all countries to take action. Continue watching
Dec 03 Graffiti artists come out to ‘spray for Paris’ after attacks By Corinne Segal Three weeks after terrorists attacked their city, Parisians are speaking loud and clear -- through street art. Continue reading
Dec 01 In slap at Obama, GOP-led House moves to block climate rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama worked to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress were moving to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. The House was… Continue reading