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Germany arrests man accused of helping recruit for IS group

German authorities on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of joining the Islamic State group in Syria and later helping send ...

Russian court grants early release to would-be IS bride

A Russian court on Tuesday granted parole to a Moscow student who was sent to prison for trying to join the Islamic State ...

New Zealand, Red Cross at odds over naming captive nurse

New Zealand's government did not approve an aid agency's decision to release the name of a New Zealand nurse held captive by ...

US airstrike kills top IS group leader in northern Somalia

A United States airstrike killed a senior leader of the extremist rebels of the Islamic State in Somalia group involved in ...

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. 'IT HAS TO STOP' ...

Red Cross, New Zealand hope for info on nurse held in Syria

New Zealand's foreign minister confirmed Monday that a New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in ...

2 IS supporters reported killed in Siberian shootout

Russia's anti-terrorism agency says two supporters of the Islamic State group have been killed in a shootout with security ...

German on trial over death of 5-year-old Yazidi slave girl

A German convert to Islam went on trial Tuesday on charges that, as a member of the extremist Islamic State group in Iraq, ...

Philippines: 1 hostage escapes, another drowns and 3rd shot

An Indonesian hostage held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines swam his way to freedom but another drowned, and ...

The Latest: US envoy calls the G-7 "more relevant than ever"

The Latest on the Group of Seven meeting (all times local): 8:25 p.m. A top American diplomat has pledged U.S.

US envoy says China activities near Philippines 'of concern'

The presence of large numbers of Chinese vessels near islands and islets occupied by the Philippines is "a concern," a senior ...

Kosovo man charged with inciting terror acts

Kosovo prosecutors have charged a suspect for illegally spreading information on the Islamic State terror group in Syria.

Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs

Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan soon after his 17th birthday and ...

Austria arrests Iraqi over German train attacks

Austrian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of carrying out unsuccessful attacks on trains in neighboring ...

Australian official lifts lid on cyberwarfare

Australia's top cyberwarrior revealed Wednesday that his country actively participated in the electronic war against the ...

Syrian group wants international tribunal for IS detainees

The U.S-backed Syrian fighters who drove the Islamic State from its last strongholds called Monday for an international ...

US backed Syrian force clears area retaken from IS

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters cleared explosives in the last area retaken from the Islamic State group on Sunday and arrested ...

The Latest: US commander: IS fighters could 're-emerge'

The Latest on the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria (all times local): 10:25 p.m. The U.S.-led coalition in ...

Syrian man suspected of IS beheadings held in Hungary

A Syrian man suspected of having taken part in beheadings carried out by the Islamic State in Homs has been taken into ...

North Macedonia jails 7 IS fighters captured in Syria

A court in North Macedonia has jailed seven citizens, accusing them of fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria and ...