West Calls On Russia For Independent Probe Of Nemtsov's Murder
The opposition leader and harsh critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down in public on Friday.
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Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead
Nemtsov served as a governor and deputy prime minister in the 1990s. He later became an opposition leader and sharp critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was killed on a street in Moscow.
Alienation And Charismatic Recruiters Among Keys To Radicalization
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Maajid Nawaz, a self-described former Islamic radical who grew up in Essex, England. He now runs the counter-extremist organization Quilliam.
Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead In Moscow
On Friday, gunmen shot to death the prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was a longtime Russian opposition leader and a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin.
Families Of ISIS Victims React To Identification Of 'Jihadi John'
The family of Steven Sotloff said they hoped the man identified as Mohammed Emzawi is brought to justice. The daughter of aid worker David Haines said she wanted a "bullet between ... [his] eyes."
More Details On 'Jihadi John': Early Run-Ins And Radicalization
There are two narratives about Mohammed Emwazi's past that attempt to explain how the man who grew up in West London became internationally notorious.
Rocker Gary Glitter Jailed For 16 Years For Child Sex Abuse
The 70-year-old, best known for the stadium rock anthem "Rock & Roll (Part 2)," was convicted for sex offenses during the 1970s and '80s against three girls between the ages of 8 and 13.
Stone Age Britons Were Eating Wheat 2,000 Years Before They Farmed It
Scientists have recovered cultivated wheat DNA from an 8,000-year-old submerged site off the British coast. The finding suggests hunter-gatherers were trading for the grain long before they grew it.
Britain Tries To Counter Extremists' Appeal
The British government has long been concerned about extremism emerging within its borders. Linda Wertheimer talks to Shashank Joshi of the Royal United Services Institute about extremism.
Ukraine Starts Withdrawing Heavy Weapons From Front Lines
Ukraine's military says the withdrawal of 100-millimeter guns "is the first step" in a process that will be monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation.