BEIRUT A video of a Jordanian pilot being burned to death was exceptional in its brutality, even for the Islamic State group, and also was a sign that the militants intend to raise the stakes in their propaganda efforts, experts say. It also offered confirmation to the belief that the airman was killed days or […]

NIAMEY, Niger Islamic extremists from Nigeria attacked a border town inside the neighboring country of Niger, marking the second foreign country attacked by the group known as Boko Haram in several days. The escalation in violence came as regional leaders meet for a second day in the Cameroonian capital to finalize plans for a coordinated […]

AMMAN, Jordan A prominent jihadi preacher lashed out today against Islamic State militants for burning to death a Jordanian pilot, saying this is “not acceptable in any religion.” Abu Mohammed al-Maqdesi, considered a spiritual mentor for many al-Qaida militants, spoke a day after being released from more than three months in detention in Jordan. His […]

DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine Pro-Russia rebels and the Ukrainian authorities agreed today on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine as German and French leaders prepared to bring their peace plan to Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to hold talks with Russian President […]

TOKYO College-educated and gainfully employed 36-yearold Eriko Sekiguchi should be a sought after friend or date, planning nights on the town and faraway resort vacations. But she works in Japan, a nation where workaholic habits die hard. Often toiling 14 hours a day for a major trading company, including early morning meetings and after-hours “settai,” […]