Twin bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

Two bomb blasts in the southern Iraqi city of Samawa on Sunday killed at least 33 people and wounded more than 50, security and medical officials said. IMAGE: Civilians gather at the site of a car......

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

A 12-year-old boy was killed and about 90 others injured on Saturday in blasts targeting a Shia procession in front of the community’s main shrine in the Bangladeshi capital, the third......

PHOTOS: Muslim world mourns on Muharram

On Tuesday, devout Shiite Muslims commemorated the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson with mass flagellation ceremonies. Known as Ashura, the ritual is celebrated on the 10th......

142 dead in Yemen mosque bombings claimed by IS

Suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least 142 people on Friday at mosques in the Yemeni capital, in an attack targeting Shiite worshippers including Huthi......

Pakistan dominate after Imam hundred against Australia

• Scorecard IMAGE: Imam-ul-Haq closed out the opening day of the first Test on 132 not out while Azhar Ali looked solid on 64 not out. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Imam-ul-Haq crafted his......

Colin Powell cancels Athens visit

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens on Sunday in part because of events in Iraq and Sudan, the State Department......