religion of peace
Bloomberg Business: Obama Says Terrorists Seek Legitimacy by Using Religious Tie
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJZR906K50Y1 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its allies must strip away any legitimacy that Islamic State and al- Qaeda claim by portraying themselves as religious movements. Obama, who has come under criticism from Republicans who say he avoids acknowledging the Muslim roots of extremist
Bloomberg Business: White House Summit on Extremism Said to Leverage Local Successes
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJVV4M6KLVRC (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration will use a summit on countering violent extremism this week to outline steps for fighting groups beyond Islamic State while showing off current efforts in three U.S. cities, two officials said. The three-day meeting starting Tuesday in Washington will include officials from
Bloomberg Business: Copenhagen Wakes Up to New World Order as Police Roam Streets
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJTO7H6K50XV (Bloomberg) — It’s a city where mothers are used to leaving their babies in prams outside cafes and cyclists can bike through parliament square without encountering a single security guard. Now, Copenhagen is full of heavily armed police officers and the constant sound of sirens as
Bloomberg Business: Wife of Beheaded Journalist ‘Proud’ He Conveyed Tragedy of War
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJ4HRK6JTSEJ (Bloomberg) — The wife of journalist Kenji Goto said she was proud of her husband’s passion for conveying the “tragedies of war” after his beheading by Islamic State. “My family and I are devastated by the news of Kenji’s death,” Rinko wrote in a statement published
Bloomberg Business: Islamic State Deadline Passes, Fueling Fear Over Hostages’ Fate
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NIYZUU6K50YO (Bloomberg) — Japan said it was still working to free hostages held by Islamic State after the group’s deadline to execute the men passed, fueling concerns over their fate. The militant group had set a deadline of 11:30 p.m. Thursday in Tokyo to execute Japanese journalist
Bloomberg Business: Japanese Hostage Shown Killed in Purported Islamic State Video
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NIOVX36JIJUQ (Updates with Japanese government official in third paragraph.) (Bloomberg) — A Japanese hostage was shown killed in a purported Islamic State video after a deadline passed for Japan to pay a $200 million ransom, according to the Japanese government and a terrorist-monitoring group. Haruna Yukawa, a
