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ICC Prosecutor Says U.S. May Have Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court says that American forces and CIA officers subjected at least 88 detainees in Afghanistan to techniques that amounted to war crimes.
November 16, 2016
How Fear Fuels Support for Assad in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defended his government's conduct in the war this week, and said his supporters in Syria have come to learn "the value of the state."
November 2, 2016
Hunt for the Inca Ruins
The indigenous Harakmbut people say their ancestral land in the Peruvian Amazon is historic - but energy companies want it for oil and gas exploration. FRONTLINE’s newest 360 video explores the fight.
October 31, 2016
For Those Crossing the Mediterranean, a Higher Risk of Death
For the refugees and migrants who made the desperate decision to attempt crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe last year, there was a one in 269 chance they would die. This year, it's a one in 88 chance.
October 27, 2016
U.S. Identifies Key Player in ISIS Attacks on Europe
American officials say the investigation of the assaults on Paris and Brussels has led them to a shadowy Moroccan militant who was raised in Southern France and now lives in Syria.
October 19, 2016
In Their Own Words: Counterterror Officials On the Threat Europe Faces
European counterterror officials talk about how the threat Europe faces from terrorism is unprecedented, and how the challenges for the intelligence community are equally daunting.
October 18, 2016
WATCH: Could the Charlie Hebdo Attack Have Been Prevented?
In 2014, French spy chiefs made a fateful decision: They stopped monitoring the two men who would go on to commit the Charlie Hebdo attack.
October 18, 2016
How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism
The ISIS attacks on France and Belgium exposed weaknesses in Europe's approach to borders and information sharing that counterterror officials had warned about for years. The vulnerabilities remain largely unaddressed.
October 18, 2016
The 9/11 Trial: Three Takeaways from This Week in Court
The war court at Guantanamo Bay reconvened this week, with attorneys arguing a full docket of pre-trial motions in the case against the five men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks.
October 14, 2016
Ash Carter: No Confusion About U.S. Interests In Fight Against ISIS
In the fight against ISIS, the Obama administration has been forced to work with partners who often have strikingly different agendas than the United States. "The Middle East is a confusing place," Defense Secretary Ash Carter says of the situation, "but we're not confused about what American interests are."
October 11, 2016
Chuck Hagel: U.S. "Credibility" Was Hurt By Policy in Syria
The Obama administration's early policy in Syria damaged U.S. "credibility everywhere in the world," says former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
October 11, 2016