Witnesses confirm militant attack on town of Buni Yadi in Yobe state.
Loyal diplomat promoted to Prime Minister as President Erdogan seeks to keep grip on government
Freed French journalist Didier François speaks of beatings and fake executions at hands of Isis.
Michigan State University researcher links Fifty Shades of Grey to verbal abuse and eating disorders
IBTimes UK examines why Ebola has sparked protests among locals in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Dead dog puts rail operator under pressure over Fanling Station incident.
Protesters question response of police compared to fight against Islamic Militants in Iraq
Saleh al-Arouri tells Istanbul delegation kidnap was 'heroic operation' by Qassam Brigades
India's most famous prisoner of conscience released from jail after 14 years.
Occupy Central protesters have vowed to blockade Hong Kong's main business district in September.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono calls on Islamic leaders to unite against Islamic State terror group.
GoFundMe page for officer who killed Michael Brown in Missouri attracts huge support.
Israel kills three senior Hamas commanders in air strike on the Gaza Strip.
Self-defence group clashed with Sunni Islamists in northern Iraq
Hundreds of Yazidis filmed sitting on the floor of a school beneath Isis black flags.
Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli held captive by Islamic State in Raqqa.
Kiev to ask International Monetary Fund to combine two tranches of bailout to shore up economy.
Reynolds was instrumental in the Downing Street Declaration in 1993 that led to 1994 ceasefire.
Russia closes iconic Pushkin Square branch of McDonald's amid high tension with the West.
Islamic State murderer who beheaded US journalist linked to east London and known as 'Jailer John'
Police use live rounds and tear gas on angry crowds protesting against Ebola quarantine in West Point.
Former Islamic State hostage Nicolas Henin reveals US journalist James Foley tried to escape.
Raed Attar, Mohammed Abu Shammala and Mohammed Barhoum killed in Rafah.
August 21 is celebrated as National Seniors Citizens day in the United States
Technique that protects monkeys against Marburg virus found useful in treating Ebola.
Atleast 17 people have been mauled to death by tigers in India in 2014 itself.
Pentagon admits it had carried out a failed rescue operation to rescue journalist James Foley and other hostages in Syria.
Highest numbers from Germany and UK, majority of them women.
Global Post's CEO releases a statement today (20 August) confirming that they had received an email threat from ISIS last week.
Encouraging media to disfranchise religion from terrorism.