Europe

Obama Administration Urged To Do More After ISIS Terror Attacks

2:44pm November 23, 2015

by Tom Bowman

With four major terrorist events in the past month, the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to bring more U.S. military might into the fight against ISIS and other terror organizations.

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French Finance Minister Michel Sapin speaks about the financing of militant groups during a news conference Monday at the Bercy Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris.

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In Wake Of Attacks, France Moves To Regulate Prepaid Bank Cards

11:59am November 23, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Extremists reportedly used such cards in preparation for the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, according to the country's finance minister.

Belgians Tweet Cat Photos During Terror Lockdown

6:56am November 23, 2015

Brussels police asked the public not to disclose any raid details on social media. People complied and instead posted pictures of cats under #BrusselsLockdown.

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Europe's Open Borders Could Be Another Causality Of The Paris Attacks

6:12am November 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

The Paris attacks have led some countries to question the European Union's open border policies. With the current system, passports and visas aren't needed within EU countries.

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Crimea Loses Electricity After Power Lines Are Blown Up

5:12am November 23, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Explosions on tower pylons in Ukraine knocked out power to much of Crimea. Crimea receives most of its power from Ukraine. The incident highlights the volatile atmosphere between Russia and Ukraine.

U.S. Resettlement Of Refugees Varies From Europe's Model

5:09am November 23, 2015

by Joel Rose

U.S. agencies say they'll continue to welcome refugees from all over the world, including Syria and Iraq. There are nine major resettlement agencies that work closely with the State Department.

Amid Fears Of An Attack, Belgium Re-Ups Its State Of Emergency

5:07pm November 22, 2015

Belgian leaders have extended a state of emergency and lockdown for Brussels due to a threat of a "Paris-style" terrorist attack.

South America has a tradition of offering a haven to refugees, including my grandfather, Miguel Garsd, pictured here in Argentina, where he began practicing medicine in the 1930s. His family had fled pogroms in the Ukraine in the late 1800s.

Refugees: That Time Everyone Said 'No' And Bolivia Said 'Yes'

11:42am November 22, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Observers draw a parallel between anti-refugee sentiments now and during WWII. Back then, many doors where closed to those fleeing Nazism. Bolivia was a notable exception.

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Paris Attacks Could Cramp Belgian Civil Liberties

7:37am November 22, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

The Belgian prime minister has urged more surveillance and border controls. But it's not clear that Belgians will trade privacy and civil liberties in promise of better security.

Obama Ends Asian Summit With Focus On Counterterrorism

7:37am November 22, 2015

by Scott Horsley

At the close of an Asian summit in Malaysia, President Obama vowed to destroy ISIS on the battlefield, while also saying that the most powerful tool was to show ISIS "that we're not afraid."