Jan 15 Homegrown terrorism like Paris attacks worries analysts By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. and French intelligence officials are leaning toward an assessment that the Paris terror attacks were inspired by al-Qaida but not directly supervised by the group, a view that would put the violence in a category of homegrown… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:57 Do Western Muslims face a free speech double standard? By PBS News Hour The Charlie Hebdo shooting has sparked debate about the protections and limits of free speech. Judy Woodruff talks to Bertrand Vannier of Radio France and Daisy Khan of the American Society for Muslim Advancement about whether Muslims face a double… 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 14 Photo essay: Haiti's earthquake victims wonder where the reconstruction money went By Joshua Barajas On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake reduced the impoverished island country of Haiti to rubble, leaving 220,000 dead, another 300,000 injured, and more than a million homeless. Among those that survived also lost limbs to falling walls and… Continue reading
Jan 14 Syrians now largest refugee group in Brazil By Joshua Barajas Syrians fleeing the ongoing civil war in their country now make up the largest group of refugees in Brazil, the EFE reported. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:26 Why Boko Haram's reign of terror has been tough to track By PBS News Hour In early January, Boko Haram militants attacked the remote northern Nigerian town of Baga, but it was days before reports of the massacre got out, with estimated death tolls ranging from 150 to 2,000. Gwen Ifill speaks with Nii Akuetteh… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:30 What happens when the person forcing you into sexual slavery is your own mother? 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 13 Searchers retrieve second black box from crashed AirAsia flight By Andrew Mach Indonesian search teams believe they've located the black box flight recorders of the AirAsia flight that crashed into the Java Sea two weeks ago, officials announced Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:41 French Jewish community 'shocked but not surprised' by attacks on kosher market By PBS News Hour Even before last week's attack in Paris, attacks on the Jewish community in France have been on the rise, prompting many to flee the country. Gwen Ifill talks to the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg about the growing threats facing Jews in… Continue watching