Why the big US bomb was dropped on Afghanistan
President Donald Trump has promised to bomb Islamic State but some believe the specific target of last week’s attack was chosen for another reason.
Kyrgyzstan: breeding ground for terrorists?
Russia’s subway bombing, suspected to be the work of a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen, renews concerns about worldwide terrorism associated with the Central Asian nation.
Lost to history
The outside world is getting its first look at how Islamic State reduced the Mosul museum to rubble, destroying priceless antiquities.
Afghan women recount horror of IS captivity
IS fighters abducted several women and children after executing the men of the families last year and allegedly forced the women to watch videos of their husbands being slaughtered.
Iraqi archaeologists discover ancient palace under IS rubble
The destruction Islamic State left behind after demolishing the mosque of Prophet Younis, or Jonah, leads to a fascinating discovery.