Obama to seek arms, training for Syrian opposition
President Barack Obama will ask Congress to quickly authorize the arming and…
US House formally condemns Obama for Guantanamo prisoner swap
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to condemn…
Blasts kill 12 as Kerry visits Iraq capital
BAGHDAD: Bomb attacks killed at least 12 people in Baghdad on Wednesday…
UN: ISIS wants to build ‘house of blood’
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants, who now control swathes of…
Al-Shabaab pledge allegiance to new leader
Militants of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab have pledged allegiance to their…
UK govt offers Scots new powers after survey shock
LONDON: The British government on Sunday pledged greater fiscal autonomy for Scotland,…
US expands air campaign against militants to Sunni areas in Iraq
BAGHDAD: US warplanes carried out four strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants…
U.S. confirms al-Shabaab leader killed
The United States confirmed Friday that the leader of al-Shabaab militants in…
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels agree ceasefire
MINSK: Ukraine and pro-Kremlin rebels signed up to a truce Friday that could…
Missing Libyan aircraft spark fears of 9/11-style attack in North Africa
U.S. officials Tuesday expressed fears that Islamist militants who allegedly stole 11…