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US welcomes temporary cease in fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces in Syria
Urges both the parties to focus their efforts on fighting Isis militants.
UK counter terror experts to issue guidelines warning priests of possible Normandy-style attack
New advice being issued to churches and clergy after killing of a French Catholic priest in July
Isis news agency says second-in-command Abu Muhammad al-Adnani killed in Aleppo
Death of Syria-born Isis commander, a close colleague of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was reported by Amaq.
72 Islamic State mass graves holding thousands of bodies uncovered in Iraq and Syria
The number of dead buried in the unmarked pits ranges from 5,200 to 15,000.
Microsoft slammed for Bing's translation of Isis acronym 'Daesh' to 'Saudi Arabia'
Social media users have called for a boycott of Microsoft using the hashtag '#Microsoft_Insults_Saudi'.
US orders Turkey to stop attacking Kurdish forces in northern Syria
Dangerous games: Nato allies at loggerheads as Turkey attacks US allies in Syria conflict.
Isis fighters in Libya's Sirte goad government troops into killing them as militants make last stand
Pro-government troops from Misrata have paid a heavy price to take Sirte back from Isis.
21 Abu Sayyaf fighters killed over 3 days in Philippines' Sulu province, 2 hostages rescued
More than 1,200 military soldiers attacked several areas in Sulu province on Friday.
Explosion at Brussels Institute of Criminology was 'probably' an arson attack
Investigators say attack could be an effort to destroy evidence.
Iraq demands new ambassador from Saudi Arabia after current envoy accused of fuelling tensions
Iraqi officials have repeatedly warned Thamer al-Sabhan not to intervene in domestic matters.
Dozens of Libyan fighters killed in final push to retake Sirte from militants
At least 34 fighters loyal to the Libyan government are feared killed and 180 wounded in fierce clashes.
Royal Navy warship HMS Daring to go to Persian Gulf to help in fight against ISIS
The £1bn vessel have been refitted after initial problems handling high temperatures.
Turkish military confirms airstrike in Syria killing 25 Kurdish militants
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed 35 civilians were also killed by the Turkish airstrikes.
Father says British child killer in Isis propaganda video is his son
The father said the child seen executing a Kurdish fighter, was taken to Syria by his mother jihadi bride Sally Jones.
Suicide bomber's attack on Indonesian church fails after his backpack bomb catches fire
Bomber planned to target worshipers at Sunday mass in Medan, North Sumatra.
Isis-aligned Islamists stage mass jailbreak in Philippines
Nearly 50 armed Islamists storm the Marawi City Jail in southern Philippines freeing up to 28 inmates.
Isis had plans to attack Australian cricketers if they had toured Bangladesh last year – report
The report comes after England's tour to Bangladesh got the green light by English authorities.
Isis recaptures Syrian border town al-Rai after defeat in Jarablus by Turkish-backed rebels
Fierce fighting between Kurdish militia and Free Syrian Army provided opportunity for Isis.
'No deal for the sake of it,' says John Kerry as US and Russia Syria talks fail
Kerry said that a deal must 'work for the people of Syria' and 'make the region more stable'.
New Isis video shows five boys under the age of 10 murdering Daesh 'spies'
Child executioners are identified as British, Egyptian, Kurdish, Tunisian and Uzbek nationals.
The Pakistan-Balochistan problem explained
IBTimes UK looks at the pro-independence fight in Balochistan on 10th anniversary of Bugti's death.
Indonesia's most-wanted militant raising new crop of terrorists in Central Java
It is suspected that many of his new recruits belong to the fragmented local militant group Team Hisbah.
Philippines paid Abu Sayyaf $1m ransom for Norwegian hostage, Duterte reveals by mistake
When asked where the money came from, Duterte shot back: 'Maybe from my bank.'
Strategic town south of Mosul 'liberated' from Isis control
Iraq's elite counter-terrorism service worked with armed locals to drive Daesh out of Qayyarah.
In abandoning the Kurds, the US has betrayed its only ally in the war in Syria
America has chosen to placate Turkey rather than back Kurdish anti-Isis forces.
Isis recruiter Hamdi Alqudsi to court: I am not a terrorist, love Australia
The Sydney man broke down during his sentence hearing at the New South Wales Supreme Court.
'Destroy' Abu Sayyaf, Rodrigo Duterte tells police and armed forces after extremists behead hostage
The Filipino president issued the order after an 18-year-old hostage was beheaded by the jihadists.
Isis stronghold 'considered fully liberated' as Turkish-backed rebels 'seize' Jarablus
Jarablus was 'taken back' just hours after Syrian rebels and Turkish tanks entered the city.
Met Police's Counter Terrorism Command arrests man in north London on Syria-related terror charge
Arrest of 32-year-old comes days after a man and 16-year-old girl were detained over plans to join Isis.
American University of Afghanistan attack updates: Students and staff 'under siege'
Local police have described it as a 'complex attack' with reports of teachers and students inside.