The group took advantage of the Syrian civil war and political chaos in Iraq to seize major cities across the region; In response, the US began leading a broad coalition of countries conducting airstrikes against the group
Western diplomats and security analysts are concerned Maaparankoe Mahao's death could spark security crisis
Insurgents ambushed convoy of troops Sunday in Karukh district of Herat
VOA finds critics out on in force on the Internet, accusing American and Iranian diplomats of making a deal with the enemy
It is the Islamic State's second-largest massacre of Syrian civilians since the conflict began over three years ago
WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands of leaked cables from Riyadh, and group calling itself 'Yemen cyber army' says it hacked government servers
Witnesses in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier say attacker entered factory, owned by Air Products, a US-based industrial gases technology company, and set off several small explosive devices
Graffiti reflects racial tension that permeates post-Ferguson America, more than a week after a white man was accused of shooting, killing 9 black congregants at Charleston, South Carolina, church
Witnesses say attackers rammed car filled with explosives into main gate, then engaged in fierce gun battle with Burundian troops manning base
Reports say gunfire broke out Friday at the resorts, which draw visitors from Europe and other North African countries, at least one gunman among dead
At least 10 killed in attack targeting Shi'ite mosque in Kuwait's capital
The accord, which has been negotiated for years, outlines the parameters of the Roman Catholic Church's activities in the West Bank
Domin Kari
