Iraqi plan to defeat Islamic State: Too light on political steps?

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will present his plan for retaking his country’s Anbar province from Islamic State militants at a Paris meeting Tuesday of the international coalition that was set up last year to rid Iraq and Syria of the extremist group.

Libya attacks ship near ISIS-controlled port, air force chief says

A ship filled with "mercenaries, weapons and ammunition" was attacked by a Libyan air force plane Sunday morning, the chief of the air force told CNN.

Iraqi army conduct in Ramadi 'surprised all of us,' deputy prime minister says

The Iraqi army's willingness to let Ramadi fall to ISIS "surprised all of us," Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq told CNN on Monday.

US says Iraqi forces lack will to fight IS

Washington on Sunday accused Iraqi forces of lacking the will to fight the Islamic State group, which scored a resounding victory a week earlier with the capture of Ramadi.

Myanmar's army chief blames ethnic rebels for recent shelling inside China

Myanmar's army chief is blaming ethnic Kokang rebels for shelling attacks in southwestern China that he says aim to damage relations between China and Myanmar.

Iraq official: 500 killed, 8,000 fled as Ramadi fell to IS

A spokesman for the governor of Iraq's Anbar province says about 500 people — both civilians and Iraqi soldiers — are estimated to have been killed over the last few days as the city of Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group.

Saudi-led alliance resumes air strikes on Yemen

A Saudi Arabian-led coalition resumed air strikes against Yemen's Houthi militia in Aden overnight, hours after the expiry of a truce meant to facilitate badly needed humanitarian aid, a Reuters eyewitness said.

U.S. hits Islamic State in Syria as jihadists press attacks

U.S special forces killed a man identified as a senior Islamic State leader during a raid into Syria, U.S. officials said, as the jihadists battled for the Iraqi city of Ramadi and ancient Palmyra in Syria.

Mosul: Isis Imprisons Men for 3 Months, Threatens to Behead them for Shaving Beard

Mosul: Isis Imprisons Men for 3 Months, Threatens to Behead them for Shaving Beard

IS Shoots Children Dead Near Ancient City

Islamic State fighters have shot dead 23 civilians, including nine children, near the city of Palmyra, a monitoring group says.

ISIS on offensive in Iraq's Ramadi, taking over mosque and government buildings

U.S. official: Ramadi is "very fluid," with ISIS fighters and Iraqis controlling different parts