(Reuters) - Comedian Jon Stewart, famed for his biting television satire of politicians and the media, will leave his job as host of Comedy Central's parody newscast "The Daily Show" later this year, he told his studio audience at the end of Tuesday night's episode. Stewart,...

(Reuters) - Britain has withdrawn staff from its embassy in Yemen and temporarily suspended operations there over security concerns, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday, a day after the United States shut its embassy. "The security situation in Yemen has continued to...

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will propose to Congress on Wednesday a new three-year authorization for the use of force against Islamic State with limits on U.S. combat troops' involvement, lawmakers and congressional aides said. Obama has defended his authority...

The Twitter account of news outlet  Newsweek  was hacked Tuesday by  ISIL  supporters who then issued threats against President Barack Obama and his family. Once the account was breached, hackers calling themselves Cyber Caliphate replaced the banner image with...