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Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
Islamic State fighters have abducted 100 Sunni Muslim tribesmen near the city of Tikrit, local tribal leaders said on Wednesday, apparently to ...FIFA says no World Cup compensation for European clubs
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that European football clubs would not receive financial compensation for the 2022 World Cup being ...Yemen Houthis take over U.S.-trained special forces base in Sanaa
Armed men from Yemen\'s newly dominant Houthi group took over a special forces army base in the capital Sanaa early on Wednesday, ...Some UK Muslims support Paris attack motives: poll
A poll of British Muslims published on Wednesday found that 27 percent had some sympathy for the motives behind last month\'s Islamist ...Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader
A Bangladesh court issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, action likely to escalate tension ...Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill
Barack Obama issued the most significant veto of his six-year presidency Tuesday, blocking legislation allowing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to be ...Barack Obama nominates first envoy to Somalia since 1991
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America\'s first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over ...Spain arrests four suspected supporters of Islamic State
Spanish authorities arrested four people after dismantling a recruiting network for the Islamic State, jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria.Jamaica passes act decriminalizing small amounts of pot
Jamaican lawmakers on Tuesday night passed an act to decriminalize small amounts of pot and establish a licensing agency to regulate a ...Eating peanuts early could prevent allergy in infants
With peanut allergies on the rise worldwide, a study found that contrary to previous advice, feeding foods containing peanuts to babies before ...