U.S. fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya
WASHINGTON - The United States is increasingly concerned about the growing presence and influence of the Syria-based Islamic State movement in Libya, according to U.S. officials and a State Department report.
White House: cannot confirm link between Yemen attack, Islamic State
WASHINGTON - The White House cannot confirm a claim by Islamic State that suicide bombers who attacked two mosques in Yemen were affiliated with the militant group, a spokesman said on Friday.
Islamic State video purports to show Kurdish peshmerga beheadings
ERBIL, Iraq - Islamic State has published a video purporting to show the beheading of three Kurdish peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq by militants who threatened to kill "dozens" more of those being held captive. | Video
Deadlocked Iran nuclear talks break off, to resume next week
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Iran and six world powers suspended negotiations on a nuclear agreement and were set to meet again next week to break a deadlock over sensitive atomic research and lifting of sanctions, Western officials said on Friday.
U.S. House Speaker Boehner to visit Israel
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - John Boehner, Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the center of a political furor in Washington over relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will visit Israel in coming weeks, his office said on Friday.
Italy wants North African countries to rescue migrants at sea
BRUSSELS - Italy wants Egypt and Tunisia to play a role in rescuing stricken migrant vessels in the Mediterranean, a government planning paper showed, so that survivors could be taken back to African instead of European ports.
Tunisian took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
OMRANE SUPERIEUR, TUNISIA - Shortly before he and a friend gunned down 20 foreign tourists at Tunisia's Bardo museum, Yassine al-Abidi sat down to a breakfast of olive oil and dates with his family and left for work at his travel agency as usual. | Video
Car bombs kill 20 at Syrian Kurdish new year celebration
BEIRUT - Two car bombs killed at least 20 people celebrating Nowruz, the Iranian new year, in the mainly Kurdish city of Hassaka in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Friday.
EU leaders pledge security cooperation, aid for Tunisia
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders pledged to step up help for Tunisia on Friday, worried that an attack that killed 20 foreign tourists shows Islamic State militants spreading their influence from Libya and posing a growing threat to Europe.
Obama calls on Iran to immediately release detained Americans
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran's government to immediately release three detained Americans - Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati and Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian - and to help find Robert Levinson, an American who disappeared in Iran eight years ago, the White House said.
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