Islamic State blows up tower tombs in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in the city of Palmyra, Syria’s antiquities chief said on Friday,
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Death toll in Sinai rises to 50 as jihadists attack Egypt’s army
“Islamic State-linked group claims massive coordinated assault in northern peninsula; fight for Sheikh Zuweid police station ongoing” Islamic militants on
Read MoreNigeria’s Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS), according to an audio statement. The message, which
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Kerry: World will not watch IS evil spread
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the international community will not sit and watch the Islamic State grow
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US planes drop aid, strike IS in Iraq
US planes have made humanitarian aid drops to the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli, the Pentagon has said. Some 15,000
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British rapper identified as American James Foley’s executioner – intelligence sources
British and American intelligence services have identified the man suspected of beheading US journalist James Foley as a UK citizen
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