PHOTOS: It wasn't a quake that brought this town down

The nondescript town of Kobani caught global attention after Islamic State jihadists wreaked havoc on its streets and hoisted a black flag on a hill nearby in mid-September. After a four-month long......

PHOTOS: Top moments of the week that was

Top 21 images of all the events of the week that was.   A devotee of the Chinese Jui Tui Shrine with two umbrellas pieced through his cheeks walks during a procession celebrating the annual......

'IS possesses enough arms to wage war up to 2 years'

A new United Nations report warns that the Islamic State militant group possesses enough arms, ammunition and vehicles to wage its war in Iraq and Syria for up to 2......

REWIND: Photos of the week that was

Forgot the major events that shaped the news last week? Here's a quick recap of the incidents of the previous week. The Egmont National Park in New Zealand with Mt Taranaki at its center is seen......