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Bangladeshi youth jailed in the UK for recruiting IS militants

A Bangladeshi national, who tried to recruit IS fighters around the world from his London home, has been jailed for seven years by a court in the UK.
'3 Bangladeshis among 89 militants in Philippines'

Philippine security forces claim to have identified three Bangladeshi nationals among the 89 suspected Islamist militants who hole up in southern town Mindanao since May 23.
‘IS recruiter targets youths from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka’

A fugitive chief recruiter of the Islamic State in the Indian subcontinent has targeted youths from three countries -- India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka -- to involve them with the global terror outfit.
Turkey: IS has lost all territory along Syria-Turkey border

Islamic State group is expelled from the last strip of territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border by Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels.
Global threat from IS remains high: UN chief

The global threat emanating from Islamic State (IS) remains high, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report. The continued military pressure exerted in Iraq and Syria by international coalition forces leads to serious military setbacks for IS, Xinhua quotes Ban as saying in the report.
Govt linking BNP with recent killings out of vengeance: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames the government for the recent deaths in militant attacks and alleged that it is shifting the burden to opposition party.
IS claims Kushtia doctor killing: SITE

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for killing a homeopath doctor in Kushtia, according to a report of US-based SITE Intelligence Group.
US Navy Seal killed in Iraq

A US Navy Seal who was advising Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq has been killed by Islamic State (IS) militants, US defence officials say.
IS claim of RU teacher killing baseless: DMP official

The claim of militant group Islamic State (IS) that it carried out the attack on Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee is baseless, a top official of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said.
Syria rebels seize main IS supply route with Turkey

Syrian rebels seize control of the Islamic State group's main supply route to Turkey, a monitor says.
Malaysia arrests 15 over alleged IS links

Malaysian authorities say 15 people suspected of planning attacks on the country have been arrested.
French emergency ‘until IS defeated’

France will seek to keep its state of emergency until a "total and global war" against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over, Prime Minister Manuel Valls tells the BBC.
US cop ambushed 'in the name of Islam'

A man who shot and wounded a policeman at point blank range as he sat in his patrol car was inspired by Islamic State militants, police said.
IS denounces Saudi Arabia's anti-IS coalition

Islamic State threatened to attack Saudi Arabia for "colluding with crusaders" after the oil-rich kingdom said it had established a 34-state Islamic military coalition to target the militants.
Nato says won't send ground troops to fight IS: Report

Nato has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, Nato General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster local forces in the conflict.
Germany backs Syria anti-IS mission

Germany's parliament votes to send military support to the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
Obama lays rose for Paris victims

US President Barack Obama has visited the scene of the Bataclan theatre attack in Paris, after arriving in the city for the UN climate change summit.
Belgian police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids

Belgian police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities have said.
IS video threatens attack on New York

The Islamic State releases a new propaganda video threatening attacks on New York City, city officials confirm today.
IS defector explains key reason people joining the group

Despite ISIS's claims of ruling over an Islamic "caliphate" in line with Sharia law, a large number of the group's fighters joined for reasons having little to do with religion, according to a defector from the group.
#PrayForParis

Following one of the most devastating acts of terrorism in Paris on November 13, the world unites with mourning and prayers and expressing solidarity, particularly in the social media.
IS influence felt in far-off Asia-Pacific

The influence of the Islamic State group extends well beyond the land it controls in Syria and Iraq, reaching recruits around the world, including the Asia-Pacific region.
IS exploits Telegram mobile app to spread propaganda

So-called Islamic State group (IS) has shifted its propaganda distribution to the secure mobile messaging app Telegram from Twitter, where its accounts have been repeatedly shut down over the past year.
Syria conflict: Turkish jets 'intercept Russian plane'

Turkish F-16 fighter jets are scrambled after a Russian warplane violates Turkey's air space on Saturday, the foreign ministry says.
Putin wins parliamentary backing for air strikes in Syria

President Vladimir Putin secures parliament's unanimous backing to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, paving the way for imminent Russian military intervention in its closest Middle East ally.
France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France claims to have carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights.
IS tricked Bangladesh origin UK family into Syria: Son

A man - who joined Islamic State in Syria with 11 other family members of his family - is being held against his will after being "tricked" into going, his son tells British TV channel.
Deadly car bombs hit Yemen

Two deadly car bombs hit the capital Sanaa and a southern city in Yemen on Tuesday, state news agency Saba reported, a day after air strike and clashes killed almost 200 people nationwide.
US 'intensifying' anti-IS campaign

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is "intensifying" its campaign in northern Syria, President Barack Obama says.
Missing Bangladeshi UK family 'with IS'

A UK family of 12 who went missing have joined so-called Islamic State and are "safer than ever", according to a statement said to be on their behalf.