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 16 International Criminal Court will examine possible war crimes in Palestinian territory By Ariel Min The preliminary inspection, which could take months or years, will determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a full investigation. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:28 Belgium's euthanasia law gives terminally ill children the right to die By PBS News Hour More than a decade after Belgium legalized euthanasia, it made headlines last year when it became the first country to lift any age restrictions for the procedure. Under the law, terminally ill children can request euthanasia if they are near… Continue watching
Jan 16 Satellite images show devastation after Boko Haram attacks By Margaret Myers Before and after satellite photos of two Nigerian towns show the devastation caused by terrorist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International says. The human rights organization says that the images, released Wednesday, show how recent attacks left more than 3,700 structures… Continue reading
Jan 16 U.S. to send 400 troops to train Syrian rebels By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:07 2 dead in Belgian raid on extremists said to plot European attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Israeli and Turkish leaders trade barbs over Paris attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 4:55 Europe's porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists By PBS News Hour The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe’s porous borders… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 7:11 'An era of defeat' for the best soldiers in the world? By PBS News Hour Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:34 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? By PBS News Hour A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq… Continue watching