The former British spy chief says French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) were an act of provocation, which showed a lack of respect for other peoples’ religion in the West.
Anti-Muslim incidents across France have more than doubled following the terrorist attacks in the capital, Paris, two weeks ago, a human rights group says.
A former Guantanamo prisoner has released a book in the United States and several other countries, giving details of US brutal torture tactics during his eight years of custody.
After fierce clashes in the Yemeni capital, heavily armed Shiite militiamen seized the presidential palace in Sanaa on Tuesday, January 20, to overthrow President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.
Terror attacks by French Islamist extremists should force the country to look inward at its “ethnic apartheid,” the prime minister said on Tuesday as four men faced preliminary charges on suspicion of links to one of the gunmen.
At least three Muslims were killed and several injured as Hindu mobs attacked a Muslim-majority village in India's Bihar on Sunday, January 18, sparking tension in the eastern state.
Veteran TV anchor Jim Clancy has left his post at the CNN after a series of tweets that claimed that Charlie Hebdo cartoon did not mock Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), blaming pro-Israel activists for fanning anti-Islam propaganda.
The representatives of several Syrian political factions have gathered in the capital Damascus to discuss an outline for a solution to their country’s conflict, Press TV reports.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has condemned any act of violence perpetrated in Islam’s name, including the recent Paris shooting, as well as disrespecting religions under the pretext of freedom of speech.
The world's largest bloc of Islamic countries has announced plans to sue Charlie Hebdo over the publication of new cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), amid increasing anger among Muslims worldwide.
The US military plans to remain in Afghanistan “indefinitely” and conduct military operations inside the country for “years to come” despite the formal ending of US combat operations, an anti-war activist in Chicago says.
US President Barack Obama has once again threatened that he would use his veto power to thwart any bill that would place additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
The United Nations on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at risk.
The European Union said Monday it will launch “anti-terror” projects with Muslim-majority nations and boost intelligence sharing following recent attacks in Paris.