Islamic state
Italy, Sweden take action against threat of militant attack
World
November 19, 2015
Italy, Sweden take action against threat of militant attack
Police in Italy and Sweden tried to track down suspected militants and increased security around public buildings on Thursday after…
Suspected mastermind of Paris attacks Abaaoud died in police raid: prosecutor
World
November 19, 2015
Suspected mastermind of Paris attacks Abaaoud died in police raid: prosecutor
The suspected mastermind of the attacks that killed 129 in Paris was among those killed in a police raid in…
CNN: Paris attack survivor details horrors inside concert hall
World
November 19, 2015
CNN: Paris attack survivor details horrors inside concert hall
As many continue to mourn the tragedy of the Paris attacks, one survivor has shed light on how that horrific…
CNN: Was Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in Paris police raid?
World
November 19, 2015
CNN: Was Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in Paris police raid?
Dead or alive? That's the big question over the fate of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the Paris terrorist attacks,…
Beijing vows justice after Islamic State executes Chinese captive
World
November 19, 2015
Beijing vows justice after Islamic State executes Chinese captive
China vowed on Thursday to bring to justice those responsible for executing one of its citizens after Islamic State said…
CNN: IS video threatens New York City
World
November 19, 2015
CNN: IS video threatens New York City
The video mentions Times Square and purports to show an explosive device being put together and a bomber zipping his…
IS attacks claim more than 800 lives abroad this year
World
November 19, 2015
IS attacks claim more than 800 lives abroad this year
The Islamic State group has dramatically expanded its theater of operations from its hub in Syria and Iraq, executing or…
Islamic State claims Norwegian, Chinese captives executed
World
November 18, 2015
Islamic State claims Norwegian, Chinese captives executed
Islamic State said in its magazine on Wednesday that it had killed a Chinese and a Norwegian captive, showing what…
UPDATE 1-Islamic State says ‘Schweppes bomb’ used to bring down Russian plane
Egypt
November 18, 2015
UPDATE 1-Islamic State says ‘Schweppes bomb’ used to bring down Russian plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an…
Saudi Wahhabi dilemma in spotlight after Paris attack
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Saudi Wahhabi dilemma in spotlight after Paris attack
Saudi Arabia's harsh religious tradition is seen by many outsiders — and some Saudi liberals — as a root cause…