Oct 23 Only one gunman in Ottawa attack, Canadian police confirm By News Desk A gunman shot a Canadian soldier standing at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, according to witnesses and police. More shots were fired inside the parliament building. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest By PBS News Hour An opera slated to open at the Met in New York has stirred very strong feelings beyond the arts community. "The Death of Klinghoffer" is based on a real and recent tragedy: the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship and… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Why U.S. and allies can't afford to let Kobani fall to Islamic State - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch U.S. airdrops military aid for Kurds fighting Islamic State in Kobani - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch What's motivating the Boko Haram cease-fire? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Future of abducted Nigerian girls unclear under Boko Haram cease-fire - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi PM urges Sunni tribal leaders to defend Ramadi from Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Iraq’s Shiite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with Sunni tribal leaders to urge them to defend the city of Ramadi from Islamic State forces. Also, the prime minister of Nepal pledged to establish an early… Continue watching
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 13 Watch Are the costs of security at 'any price' too high? By PBS News Hour The ongoing war on terror has driven a dramatic rise in spending in the name of security. In his new book, “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War,” New York Times investigative journalist James Risen examines the cost --… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Without leaks we wouldn't understand the 'classified' War on Terror, says Risen By PBS News Hour Continue watching