Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi killed: Syria monitor

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been confirmed killed, war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said. The director of the war monitor was quoted as saying by news......

Islamic State head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi still alive?

The elusive leader of the Islamic State “caliphate,” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is evidently still alive, despite rumours that his low profile for the past few months might have signaled his......

IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's fate unclear post airstrikes

Conflicting reports have emerged about the fate of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is believed to have been grievously injured in a coalition air strike in March. A western......

ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi injured in air strike, says report

Islamic State's dreaded chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been wounded in an air strike by coalition forces on one of the outfit's command headquarters close to the Syrian border in Iraq, media......

IS threat to Rio Olympics: Brazil to deploy 85,000 troops

'All threats related to the Rio 2016 Games are being meticulously investigated, particularly those related to terrorism.' IMAGE: Brazilian soldiers patrol the Olympic park ahead of the Rio......

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

IMAGE:   Brazilian Navy soldiers attend an exercise on Flamengo beach ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters. Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in......