They are the Islamic State group's elite shock troops. Fanatical and disciplined, they infiltrate cities of Iraq and Syria, unleash mayhem and fight to the death, wearing explosives belts to blow themselves up among their opponents if they face defeat.
Two Myanmar men accused of murdering two British vacationers in Thailand went on trial on Wednesday in a case that caused outrage in Britain and raised questions about the competence of the Thai police and the treatment of migrant laborers.
Malaysian police raided the office of a troubled state investment fund on Wednesday, following a report that claimed investigators looking into the firm found that nearly $700 million had been transferred to Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank account.
US President Barack Obama and Nguyen Phu Trong, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam, met on Tuesday at the White House, seeking to deepen ties.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pleaded in the European Parliament on Wednesday for a fair deal to keep his country in the eurozone, acknowledging Greece's own responsibility for its plight, after EU leaders gave him five days to come up with reforms.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned on Tuesday Boko Haram attacks that deliberately targeted Christian and Muslim worshipers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in northeastern Nigeria.
The FBI is hoping to locate 240 more victims of a man convicted of using online threats to extort pornographic images from teenage girls.
An Indian soldier was wounded on Tuesday in an exchange of fire with Pakistan's military along the Line of Control dividing Kashmir, India's official broadcaster, All India Radio said.
A United Nations inquiry into a 1961 plane crash that killed then secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold found that new information pointing to an aerial attack or threat bringing down the aircraft warrants further investigation.
Scot Alexander Breithaupt, who helped turn BMX bike racing from a backyard hobby into an international action sport, has died, authorities said. He was 57.
Like many migrants drawn to the French port of Calais, Ali, a 22-year-old Iraqi, is convinced his life will be better if he can make it across the 32-kilometer stretch of sea separating him from Britain.
As a boy, Asif Patel would take apart toys and transistor radios, relying only on his sense of touch to rebuild them, having been robbed of his eyes and his sight by a rare condition.
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