Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra May 14, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with destruction like that which it has already wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said. After a lightning advance across the desert in which...

The Iraqi government said Wednesday that several top jihadist leaders were targeted in a coalition air strike in the northwestern area of Tal Afar. "Based on accurate intelligence, an air strike was carried out by the international coalition targeting the number two in the Daesh...

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has seized more territory in the central province of Homs amid intense clashes with government forces, Syrian activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday's fighting killed at least 28 government troops and...

Gunmen on motorcycles boarded a bus and opened fire on commuters in Pakistan's volatile southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43, police said, and militants affiliated with Islamic State claimed responsibility. The pink bus was pockmarked with bullet holes and...