Hannah Strange
UK to Join Iraq Airstrikes After Parliament Backs Action Against the Islamic State — Except in Syria
Criticized for their hesitance, British parliamentarians finally voted for strikes in Iraq. But defence specialists say that's a half-measure.
Radical Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Arrested in London
British cleric detained with eight others in counter-terrorism investigation has long been a target of security services over his leadership of extremist groups.
UK Parliament Expected to Debate Iraq Airstrikes As Cameron Warns 'You Can't Opt Out' of Fight
The prime minister is pushing for support for British involvement, but lawmakers stung by Iraq are hesitant over another Middle East intervention.
Journalist Michael Scott Moore Released in Somalia After Nearly Three Years as a Hostage
German-American reporter was researching a book about piracy when he was abducted by an armed group in January 2012.
Israel Shoots Down Syrian Fighter Jet Over Golan Heights
First incident of its kind since 1982 highlights increasing dangers from the spillover of the Syrian conflict.
Pentagon Video Shows Islamic State Targets Obliterated During US Led Airstrikes in Syria
Fighter jets pound militant stronghold of Raqqa and several other targets in first direct foreign intervention in Syrian conflict.
Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Reported Killed Again — This Time by Cameroon's Army
An image circulated by the Cameroonian military purports to show the body of the notorious commander leading an Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria. But is it really him?
Catalonia Hails Scottish Inspiration as It Schedules Independence Referendum
Catalonian leader Artur Mas will defy the Spanish government over his region's non-binding independence vote, despite a looming constitutional battle.
France Arrests Five People for Allegedly Recruiting Young Women for Jihad in Syria
The country's top security official has said 930 French citizens and residents are either actively involved in jihad in Iraq and Syria or have plans to travel there.
500 Migrants Feared Dead in Mediterranean Shipwreck After Smugglers Sink Boat
The tragedy is believed to be the worst to befall refugees making the perilous sea voyage to Europe in recent years.
Chile Braced for Unrest on Anniversary of Pinochet Coup
Date stirs divisions over legacy of dictatorship, days after bomb attack in Santiago.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez Appears in Court Over Protest Violence
Dozens died in riots that took country to the brink earlier this year; Maduro government has accused opposition of plotting his overthrow.