Beheaded body found in Yemen not Iranian diplomat: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:37

Iranian government Saturday denied reports claiming that a decapitated body found in Yemen was of an Iranian diplomat who was kidnapped last July.

45 killed in fresh Iraq violence

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:17

A total of 45 people were killed and 54 wounded in a string of attacks in different parts of Iraq Saturday, including shelling and clashes in the volatile Anbar province, security and medical sources said.

Iraq unrest: 140,000 people displaced, says UN

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 15:44

A United Nation report claims that nearly 140,000 people had fled the two cities - Fallujah and Ramadi - of Iraq since December when violence erupted between Iraqi troops and al Qaeda-linked militants.

French Army kills 11 militants in Mali anti-terror operation

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:51

A French counter-terrorism offensive in rebel-infested northern Mali ended with 11 Islamist militants killed and a French soldier wounded, military sources inside the operation said.

Iraq violence kills 19 as January toll tops 800

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:44

Shelling and bombings across Iraq killed 19 people today as militants blew up a key bridge linking the capital to the north, the latest in a surge of violence.

Qaeda-inspired group claims Egypt attacks - monitoring service

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:00

An al Qaeda-inspired group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks in Cairo that killed six people on the eve of the third anniversary of the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, according to a US-based monitoring service.

Cuba to freeze foreign funds linked to al Qaeda, Taliban

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 03:35

The Cuban government adopted legislation to immediately freeze funds from foreign banks linked to terror groups, including al Qaeda and the Taliban, officials said Friday.

Palestinians dismiss Israeli al Qaeda plot claim

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 03:10

Palestinian security officials on Thursday cast doubt on Israel`s claim that it broke up an al-Qaeda plot to bomb the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, alleging Israel concocted the story to bolster its position in peace talks.

Al Qaeda chief Zawahri tells Islamists in Syria to unite

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:33

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on militant rebel factions in Syria to stop fighting each other and set up a judicial committee to sort out their differences, according to an audio recording released on Islamist websites.

Israel says foils al Qaeda plot on US Embassy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:59

The Shin Bet intelligence agency said it had arrested three Palestinians who allegedly plotted bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks.

Ethiopian troops join African force in Somalia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:15

Ethiopian troops in Somalia on Wednesday formally joined the UN-backed African Union force amid efforts to boost operations against al Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, officials said.

Former Pak Taliban head among 50 killed in military operation

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 13:35

The former interim chief of the Pakistani Taliban was among 50 militants, including 36 foreign fighters, killed in heavy air strikes in the lawless North Waziristan region, military sources said on Wednesday.