by News Decoder | 17 Nov 2015 | Discovery, Europe, Paris attacks, Personal Reflections, Terrorism
Three News-Decoder followers offer their thoughts on the Paris attacks. Paris, 15 November 2015. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) (Below, three followers of News-Decoder—in Paris, New York and Concepción, Chile—offer their thoughts following attacks in Paris that...
by Nelson Graves | 16 Nov 2015 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Discovery, Europe, Paris attacks, Personal Reflections, Refugees, 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 Urvashi Bundel | 15 Nov 2015 | Europe, Paris attacks
The Eiffel Tower in mourning, 14 November 2015. (EPA/Etienne Laurent) Freedom of expression and liberty are cornerstones of French heritage. While it is important to express one’s sentiments and opinions on social media, it’s also imperative that people understand...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Africa, Europe, Middle East, Paris attacks, 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, Paris attacks, 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...