IRAQ

ISIS declared a new so-called state in the North Caucasus area, in its first northward expansion.

The documents, which were only recently disclosed, were provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Technology companies should take measures to prevent extremist groups from using the Internet to spread their 'distorted ideology,' the U.N. says.

ISIS forces in Syria have organized a Quran contest during the month of Ramadan that gives slave girls as prizes.

Civilians in the Islamic State group's "capital" fear advancing Kurdish fighters as much as the ISIS militants.

The destruction of the shrines has raised concerns over the fate of iconic colonnades, buildings and monuments in the Syrian city.

Radio Free Asia says several police and 15 attackers were killed during a clash in Kashgar in northwestern China.

A survey found wide support for the U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS but many remain critical of American interrogation methods.

Balkan states are attempting to track down Islamic State militants, but they can’t keep up with the number of people flowing into the region from Turkey.

Some European Union countries are resorting to walls to keep migrants out. Experts say it will not work.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has proposed revoking the Australian citizenship of dual nationals fighting for militant groups overseas.

Asked whether he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin might change course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he hoped so, but "I can't be sure."

The economy customarily tops the list of voter concerns, but Republicans are seeking to discuss ISIS and Iran this cycle, and a former ambassador wants to get them ready.

A U.S. man was arrested on Friday in Ohio for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group, the Justice Department said.

Terror attacks increased 35 percent and the number of total victims rose 81 percent last year, said the U.S. State Department.

Brian Williams told Matt Lauer on the "Today" show that he felt compelled to be "sharper, funnier, quicker than anybody else."

Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to address the issue at a conference in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Samuel Rahamin Topaz, a resident of Fort Lee, New Jersey, was allegedly planning to travel to Syria to support the Islamic State group.

Brian Williams’ reassignment to MSNBC is being described as a kind of Siberia-like banishment.

The claims haven't been independently confirmed, but a member of a Sunni force said a Russian-made Su-25 Iraqi jet was seen in flames after being shot down.

The disgraced anchor was suspended in February for embellishing first-person accounts in NBC's news coverage.