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Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life for joining IS

Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining the Islamic State group, according a judicial source.

Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan

An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State calls on followers to launch attacks in the United States, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May.

Suicide bomber in Iraq is Neaz from Chittagong

A Bangladeshi who, according to a SITE Intelligence Group video, died in a suicide bombing in Tikrit city of Iraq recently is Neaz

Suicide bombers kill 26 at Iraq wedding celebration: police

At least 26 people are killed and 25 are injured as two suicide bombers attack a celebration being held the night before a wedding north of Baghdad, a police officer and a doctor say.

Ex-boxing champ steers young Belgians away from jihad

He was one of the best middleweight boxers of his time and is now a Belgian lawmaker, but Bea Diallo says he understands what turns youngsters to the dark side.

Sting reopens Paris' Bataclan hall on anniversary of militant attack

Rock star Sting headlined a concert in Paris' Bataclan music hall on Saturday to mark the venue's reopening a year after three Islamist militants gunned down 90 revellers in France's bloodiest terror attack.

Swiss to host Inter-migrant football contest

Around 120 asylum seekers and refugees in Switzerland will next week compete in a football tournament organised with the backing of UEFA.

Why England's decision to tour Bangladesh is right

Bangladesh is facing a critical moment in its history - certainly its cricketing history - is apparent.

ECB security delegation arrives

England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB's) security delegation arrived today at Bangladesh to hold a string of meetings with local security agencies.

May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015

‘Islamic State member’ arrested in Dhaka

Detectives claim to have arrested member of Islamic State (Isis) from a house in Baridhara of Dhaka.

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015

Iran holds anti-Islamic State cartoon contest

Not long after staging a cartoon contest satirizing the Holocaust, a group in Iran launched another event — this time, aimed at the Islamic State extremist group.

May 25, 2015
May 25, 2015

2 'Islamic State men' held in Dhaka

The Detective Branch of police detain two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) from Dhaka. One of them is said to be a local recruiter who already gathered about 20 activists including an teacher.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

Islamic State deputy leader ‘killed in Iraq air strike’

The second-in-command of Islamic State (IS) dies in a US-led coalition air strike in northern Iraq, the Iraqi ministry of defence says.

April 19, 2015
April 19, 2015

IS shows purported executions of Ethiopia Christians in Libya

The Islamic State jihadist group has released a video purportedly showing the executions of some 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

Islamic State recruits 400 children since January: Syria monitor

A monitoring group says, since last three months, the Islamic State has recruited at least 400 children in Syria and trained them as so-called "Cubs of the Caliphate" and hard line indoctrination.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

Kidnapped Helal Uddin talks with family from Libya

Bangladeshi labourer Helal Uddin, who was kidnapped by militants in Libya on March 6, talks with his family in Jamalpur over phone and expects release in 2/3 days.

March 19, 2015
March 19, 2015

ICC should prosecute Islamic State for Iraq genocide, war crimes: UN

The United Nations human rights office said on Thursday that Islamic State fighters may have committed genocide against the minority Yazidi community in Iraq as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes against civilians including children.

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

'Kidnapped' Dutch kids brought to IS

Chechen woman living in Netherlands takes her two young children against their father's will to join Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria

March 15, 2015
March 15, 2015

Turkey sends teenagers back to UK after Syria attempt

Three teenagers who were stopped from travelling to Syria from Turkey have been flown back to the UK and arrested, Scotland Yard has said.