
Somali militants say they will kill French hostage
Somalia's al-Qaida-linked rebels said Wednesday that they will kill the French intelligence agent they hold hostage. The Islamist extremists said that ...
Human rights group: Libya improving despite attack
Libya made major strides toward establishing democracy and political rights last year, a pro-democracy watchdog group Freedom House said in a report ...

France girds for new threats amid Mali operation
France's military campaign to stop advancing Islamist insurgents in Mali has been met with a volley of threats from the extremists, feeding fears that ...

Palestinians: Israel soldiers shoot, kill teen
The Israeli military shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian near the West Bank separation barrier on Tuesday, Palestinians said. The Israeli military ...
Ethiopia jails 10 terrorists for plotting attacks
Ten men were sentenced Tuesday to jail terms of between three to 20 years for plotting terror attacks with Islamist extremist rebels from neighboring ...
Libya's police to create diplomatic security force
A special Libyan security force is being created to protect embassies and consulates after a wave of attacks by militants that highlights the serious ...

Somali militants post photo of dead French soldier
In a gruesome display that included a taunt of France's president, Somali militants on Monday posted photos of what appeared to be a dead French ...

Pakistan sacks provincial government after attack
Pakistani leaders dismissed the government of southwest Baluchistan province early Monday in response to the demands of protesters angry about an ...

Pakistan, India seek to ease tension over Kashmir
Despite the worst bout of violence in years along the disputed Kashmir border, Pakistani and Indian officials have kept tension from spiraling out of ...

Pakistani Shiites protest after attack kills 86
Shiite Muslims hit by a twin bombing that killed 86 people refused to bury their dead Friday, demanding the Pakistani government do more to protect ...

Bombings kill 115 people in Pakistan
A series of bombings killed 115 people across Pakistan on Thursday, including 81 who died in twin blasts on a bustling billiards hall in a Shiite area ...

Lawyer: Tunisian suspect in Libya attack freed
Tunisian authorities released one of the only men in custody for alleged links to September's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in the Libyan city ...
Pakistan: Officials say US drones kill 8 militants
Several missiles fired from American drones slammed into a compound near the Afghan border in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing eight suspected ...
Egypt says it foils car bombing near Gaza border
The Egyptian military said Monday it foiled an attempted car bombing that was likely targeting an abandoned church or a nearby military camp under ...
Indonesian anti-terror squad criticized for deaths
Indonesia's U.S.-funded police anti-terror squad has killed seven suspected militants recently, reviving allegations that the force is not trying to ...

Pakistan says 1 dead in border clash with India
Pakistan and India traded accusations Sunday of violating the cease-fire in the disputed northern region of Kashmir, with Islamabad accusing Indian ...
Pakistani officials say US drones kill 9 militants
Suspected American drones fired several missiles into three militant hideouts near the Afghan border on Sunday, killing nine Pakistani Taliban ...

Fatah rally in Gaza looks toward unity with Hamas
Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they were routed from power in the ...
Mali's Islamists withdraw cease-fire pledge
An Islamist group in northern Mali says it's suspending its pledge to halt hostilities less than a month after it agreed to do so. The group Ansar ...