by Nelson Graves | 16 Nov 2015 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Personal Reflections, Terrorism
Extremist attacks are cause for concern, but they force us to reflect on how to protect our values. And how to co-exist with fellow humans, also scared. Two women mourning in Lebanon, 11 January 2015. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris,...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Africa, Europe, Middle East, Terrorism
It’s an age-old tactic, but experts say terrorist attacks have recently grown in breadth and intensity. Most recent attacks have occurred in five countries. Flowers at the scene of a shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, 27 June 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (We...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Europe, Middle East, Terrorism
By Alistair Lyon Islamic State has claimed the coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers on bars, restaurants and a concert hall that killed at least 127 people in Paris, the bloodiest assault in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2002. French President...
by News Decoder | 7 Jul 2015 | Terrorism
By Jasmine Horsey Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the 7/7 London tube bombings and the 6-month anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. Coverage of the events is high on the agenda for today’s media, and memorials are taking place in both cities to...