Aug 22 American service members thwart attack on high-speed rail in France By Elisabeth Ponsot Two American servicemen were among the passengers who overpowered an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, averting what officials said was an attempted terrorist attack. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Senate approves bill reshaping NSA surveillance By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act to replace expired provisions of the Patriot Act, including the NSA’s legal authority to collect bulk phone records. The new legislation will impose limits on collection and access… Continue watching
Jun 01 Paris removes 100,000 pounds of eternal love from bridge By Colleen Shalby A romance-laden tradition in Paris is coming to an end today, with the removal of of hundred of thousands of pounds of "love locks."… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: State Department releases Clinton emails on Benghazi By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the State Department released nearly 300 emails from then-Secretary Hillary Clinton on the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. One was heavily redacted at the FBI’s request. Also, at least 40… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:32 News Wrap: Dozens arrested in European anti-terror raids By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, police in France, Germany and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people with suspected links to Islamic militant groups. The head of Europol warned that Europe now has up to 5,000 Muslim radicals. Also, President… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 2:27 France arrests dozens for hate speech; Charlie Hebdo returns with first issue since attack By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: French lawmakers reaffirm fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Prime Minister Manuel Valls addressed the French National Assembly, saying France is at war with terrorism, not Islam or Muslims. Meanwhile, investigators probed deeper into the weapons and financing behind last week's terror attacks. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:41 Terrorist training of Paris attacker puts spotlight on Yemen By PBS News Hour One of the brothers involved in the Paris attacks received al-Qaida training in Yemen. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to explain why that country is a hotbed for jihadism, and to examine the competition and cooperation between… Continue watching
Jan 12 White House: We should have sent someone with a ‘higher profile’ to Paris By Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House appeared to have been caught off guard by both the display of international unity at the Paris march and the criticism of its decision to be represented only by Ambassador Jane Huntley. Monday's admission of error seemed… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 3:05 ‘Sense of siege’: French citizens on edge after Paris attacks By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of this week's terrorist attacks in Paris, people remain on edge, despite many marches and gatherings of solidarity throughout the country. Rachel Donadio of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Paris to gauge… Continue watching