The gain marks a major win for al Qaeda's al-Nusra partner in Syria, which has recently conquered much of the northwestern province.
The Hollywood actress, also a U.N. special envoy, addressed Britain's newly established House of Lords Committee on Sexual Violence on Tuesday.
“The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa has received information that extremists may be targeting U.S. interests," the embassy said Tuesday.
Turkish soldiers were in pursuit of Kurdish militants who had carried out a series of deadly attacks against security forces, the country's military confirmed Tuesday.
About 60 countries, including ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, met in Paris Tuesday to cement measures aimed at easing the return of refugees.
Riham Dawabsheh’s death comes a day after hospital officials listed her in critical condition.
The former secretary of state says airstrikes alone are not enough to defeat ISIS.
The militant group launched several attacks on members of the Turkish military Sunday.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed that discussions on the Syrian conflict would continue in New York this month.
The Francois Hollande-led government is reportedly expected make an announcement on the possible targeting of the Islamic State group Monday.
The International Organization For Migration attributed the increased number of displaced people to the recent spike in Boko Haram attacks.
Islam in the country that is second-most-populated by Muslims has long been considered moderate and at odds with the radical interpretation of the religion.
The disclosure comes via a tweet from a reporter in Washington.
Egypt boasts the Pyramids of Giza, ancient temples, museums and other tourist attractions. But an increase in terrorist attacks across the Arab world has affected Egypt’s image.
The alleged attack came after rumors that the Islamic State group was attempting to recruit experienced fighters from the region to fight in Syria and Iraq.
The program has targeted several high-value ISIS members despite official reservations about the CIA's role in the strikes, according to a Washington Post report.
Ghost Security previously claimed it helped take down 59,000 social media accounts affiliated with the Islamic State.
A vessel sailing off the coast of Crete was loaded with arms when the Greek Coast Guard stopped it, according to early reports. Officials could not confirm whether the arms were destined for ISIS militants.
A look in photos at the numerous cultural heritage sites ISIS has destroyed since taking over parts of Iraq and Syria.
"VICE News condemns in the strongest possible terms the Turkish government's attempts to silence our reporters who have been providing vital coverage from the region.”
"Now retribution has come, for today, we will attack them as they attacked us and punish them as they punished us," a masked militant said in the video.
News of the latest attack came the same day as an announcement by Nigeria's security agency about the arrest of 20 prominent members of the Islamic extremist group.