IRAQ

At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed by Islamic State in a province once considered mostly free of them.

In an interview with the BBC, Cemil Bayik -- co-founder and a senior leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party -- accused Turkey of colluding with ISIS.

Earlier on Sunday, a bomb blast at a police station in the Turkish city injured 10 people.

There would be neither vice presidents nor deputy prime ministers under Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plan addressing government corruption.

The fighting threatens tenuous peacemaking efforts, with the PKK having declared last month that it was stepping up attacks and accusing Turkey of violating a 2013 ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince has called for higher vigilance and better preparedness in the kingdom after a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State on a security forces mosque killed 15 people.

The measure, announced in an online statement, follows weeks of protests in Baghdad and southern cities demanding better government and a call on Friday by Iraq's leading Shi'ite cleric for Abadi to do more.

Less than a month ago a coroner ruled that neglect had played a part in the deaths of the soldiers.

In a recent video, Tomislav Salopek said he would be killed in 48 hours if Egyptian authorities did not comply with militants' demands.

The African nation's leader is expected to announce a deal with the violent terrorist group in the near future, a Nigerian news outlet reported.

The two Sunni countries hope to jointly bolster regional security in the face of new threats.

Fox News, known as the GOP's stomping ground, gave the Republican candidates a tough going-over on Thursday night.

In a statement, the so-called Hijaz Province of the Islamic State vowed to launch more attacks against "tyrants in the Arabian peninsula."

The alleged Islamic State group sympathizer wanted to give up his citizenship and become a spokesperson for ISIS, according to local reports.

Lawmakers are increasingly concerned over the entry of foreign fighters radicalized by militant groups.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is expected to break with his party and oppose the controversial Iran nuclear deal, the Huffington Post reported exclusively Thursday night.

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Tanks were stationed at Turkey's border with Syria as officials announced they would step up their fight against ISIS.

"When will everyone realize Pres Obama doesn’t know what he’s doing? Clearly the Iranians have figured this out," Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted.

In August, the group beheaded four Egyptians in the Sinai Peninsula.

President Barack Obama defended the importance of the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday and attempted to counter intense criticism from opponents in the Republican-controlled Congress.