SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA- Australian fighter jets have flown their first armed combat mission in Iraq against the Islamic State group but did not launch air strikes, the military said Monday. "The Super...

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN- The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday vowed to send fighters to help the Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria, adding the group should set aside its differences with other...

MURSITPINAR, TURKEY, Fulya Ozerkan with Sara Hussein in Beirut- Kurdish fighters supported by US-led air strikes held back Islamic State militants attacking a Syrian border town Saturday, amid an...

LOS ANGELES, Veronique Dupont- Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show and an...

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA- A top Chinese producer said Saturday Beijing was keeping filmmakers in the dark over the nation's Oscar entry for best foreign film. More than 60 countries met last Wednesday's...

STOCKHOLM, Camille Bas-Wohlert- Sweden's new prime minister announced Friday that the country will recognise a Palestinian state, becoming the first EU member in Western Europe to do so. Social...

WASHINGTON- Aircraft from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates joined US warplanes in a new wave of bombing raids Friday against Islamic State jihadists in Syria. Coalition fighter jets and...

GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, Mai Yaghi- Four flower vases adorn the living room of Hossam al-Dabbus's home. Initially inconspicuous, a closer look reveals they are made of Israeli tank shells...

MOSCOW- The daughter of a Russian oligarch has apologised after publishing a magazine column about how to treat household staff that gave tips such as never eating together or talking to them as...