Sep 19 Iran's Zarif on why Tehran won't team up with U.S. on Islamic State group By Larisa Epatko U.S. efforts to garner regional support for fighting Islamic State militants, including an all-out effort this week by Secretary of State John Kerry, has hit a roadblock in Iran. It’s partly because the leadership isn’t convinced the U.S. government “was… Continue reading
Sep 19 Iran would accept Obama bypassing Congress to get sanctions lifted By Larisa Epatko Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the PBS NewsHour’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner on Friday that Iran would "accept" President Barack Obama's promise to lift sanctions in ongoing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, rather than holding out… Continue reading
Sep 19 France launches first airstrike against Islamic militants By Ayan Sheikh French attack planes on Friday destroyed fuel depots and ammunitions on an Iraqi military installation run by the Sunni extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State. Fighter jets accompanied by support planes carried out four airstrikes and managed to… Continue reading
Sep 19 Photos: The morning after in Scotland By Nora Daly Scottish citizens awoke today -- if they ever went to bed at all -- to the news that their country will remain part of the United Kingdom. A record-breaking 85 percent of registered voters turned out at the polls Thursday… Continue reading
Sep 19 Scots wake up to 'no' vote victory By Larisa Epatko Updated at 3:30 a.m. EDT Friday | Scots voted to stay in the union with England, following Thursday's historic referendum. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch What role should Mideast countries play in Islamic State fight? By PBS News Hour The Obama administration has been drumming up support for the U.S. plan against the Islamic State. How do Middle Eastern nations regard the militant group and the U.S. strategy? Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction from Robin Wright of the United States… Continue watching
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Sep 18 Watch How Australia is monitoring Islamic State supporters inside their borders By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Police thwart jihadist copycat beheading plot in Australia By PBS News Hour Australian police officers raided at least a dozen homes and held six suspects in Sydney after learning of a plot to behead a random person in public. The prime minister said that an Australian who is a senior member of… Continue watching