Jan 21 180 Australians backing Islamic State group, minister says By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Australia called Wednesday for a broader international coalition, led by the U.S., to combat the "terrifying challenge" of jihadist groups that are challenging governments and aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Sen. Joni Ernst delivers GOP response to Obama's 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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Jan 20 Twitter account of French newspaper 'Le Monde' hacked By Joshua Barajas The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility Tuesday night for hacking the Twitter account of French newspaper “Le Monde.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama vows to assist those who stand up to 'violent extremism' By Larisa Epatko Saying his "first duty as commander-in-chief is to defend the United States of America," President Barack Obama told the nation and the world that his country "reserves the right to act unilaterally" to pursue and thwart terrorists. He also applauded… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:03 Why is the Islamic State targeting Japan for ransom? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State released a video ransom vote that threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million. Jeffrey Brown speaks with former CIA officer Bob Baer about why the militant group is targeting that country. Continue watching
Jan 20 Tiger population increases by 30 percent in India By Joshua Barajas After decades of facing extinction and aggressive illegal trade practices, tiger populations in India saw a 30 percent increase since 2001, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 World's first 3-D-printed apartment building debuts in China By Justin Scuiletti Exclusive: WinSun builds world's first #3Dprinting villa and tallest 3D printed apartmenthttp://t.co/2km9k62NCx pic.twitter.com/J6oJK9qYO3 — 3D Printing & 3Ders (@3dersorg) January 18, 2015 A Chinese company has set another world first… Continue reading