IS announces leader al-Qurashi's death in battle, names successor

The Islamic State group on Wednesday said that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement. Hashimi al-Qurashi is said to have been killed,......

Paris gunman claims to be Islamic State member in video

A man identified as Amedy Coulibaly, who took hostages at a kosher supermarket on Friday and killed a policewoman a day earlier, claimed to be a member of the terror outfit -- Islamic State -- in a......

IS blows up 800-yr-old mosque where Baghdadi became 'caliph'

IMAGE: Al-Hadba minaret at the Grand Mosque in the old city of Mosul photographed on June 1, 2017. Photograph: Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters Islamic State terrorists blew up Mosul’s......

Islamic State 'gets tougher' in face of air strikes: Baghdadi in new message

Recent losses and airstrikes haven’t weakened Islamic State, the group’s reclusive leader purportedly said in an audio message, even as the militants lose ground to Iraqi forces in......

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

IMAGE:   Brazilian Navy soldiers attend an exercise on Flamengo beach ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters. Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in......

Sports Shorts: Bengaluru whip Mumbai to top ISL table

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri takes the spot kick and converts it. Photograph: ISL Media Sunil Chhetri showed his goal-scoring......