extremism

Jobs, not doctrine, the lure for Africa’s jihadists: UN

by Nina LARSON  Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are…

US issues new terrorism threat warning ahead of 9/11 anniversary

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead…

Student symposium to counter violent extremism held in Manila

A high-ranking United States Army official has acknowledged the role of the Philippine National Police's Special Action Force's engagement with…

Former Afghan president Karzai proposes ways to establish peace in Afghanistan; warns vs dangers of extremism

https://youtu.be/gMv36lnacmk   By Malou Francisco EBC Europe correspondent Eagle News Service BONN, Germany (Eagle News) -- The former President of…

Austrian govt vows to deal with anti-semitism

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- New Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday used his first post-election speech to vow to make "combating anti-Semitism in…

Facebook launches plan to combat online extremism

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US social media giant Facebook launched a campaign in Britain on Friday to counter the…

Google steps up efforts to block extremism, following Facebook

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Google is stepping up its efforts to block "extremist and terrorism-related videos" over its platforms,…

Saudi and allies cut Qatar ties in diplomatic crisis

by Ian Timberlake with David Harding in Doha Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia and several of its…

After Manchester, May targets online extremism at G7

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge internet companies to do more to remove extremist content…

Extremism and the social media

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 1) - Popular social media and micro-blogging site Twitter made the news after suspending almost 235,000 accounts…

Dallas attack spotlights America’s intolerant fringe: experts

by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The Dallas ambush by a black gunman targeting white police is the…

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