AFGHANISTAN

Caught in a desperate situation, two Iraqi men turned to the Islamic State group for money and a sense of belonging, only to be imprisoned by Kurdish security forces.

The two countries rank as the most corrupt nations in Eastern Europe, a transparency watchdog organization says.

The so-called jewelry bill approved Tuesday lets authorities to take up to $1,450 from individuals and families that decide to stay as asylum-seekers.

The Army General’s retirement will raise questions over continuity in the fight against terrorism, which he had been credited with bringing under control.

Civil war and general unrest in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as economic strife in North Africa, are the main contributors to the crisis.

Taliban forces have stepped up their campaign to topple the Kabul government, which has struggled since most foreign troops left at the end of 2014.

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning group has organized a meeting aimed at jump-starting the Afghan peace process in the Qatari capital of Doha this weekend.

A Pakistani army representative says the attack on a university was planned by Umar Mansoor, who also is held responsible for a massacre of 134 children.

The Chinese president was the first international leader to visit Tehran after Western sanctions on Iran were lifted Jan. 16.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said the U.S. will commit ground troops to the war against ISIS in Iraq.

The emergence of the Syria and Iraq-based terror group, along with Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, are what saved the U.S. Air Force's storied A-10 aircraft.

As local municipalities look for creative solutions to housing refugees, world leaders debate how Europe should move forward.

Prominent Islamic scholars said journalism was a “sacred profession” and condemned the Taliban for acts they said tarnished the image of Islam.

The cause of the Thursday morning crash is not yet known, but Air Force officials are investigating.

While the Navy claims that biofuel will save lives on the battlefield, high costs are thwarting full participation.

Germany's president used his spotlight at the World Economic Forum to put additional pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-arms refugee policy.

"Collisions," a 15-minute virtual reality film premiering Wednesday, could legitimize and further the medium’s power to give viewers a deep, immersive experience.

A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban denied responsibility, contradicting earlier claims for the attack on Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan.

Over 30,000 refugees have arrived in Greece so far this month as pressure continues to mount against German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Authorities reportedly said policemen, civilians and at least one child were among the dead.

Representatives of four countries will meet in Kabul Monday as they attempt to reboot a peace process that collapsed last summer.