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India and Malaysia to jointly fight Isis says Najib Razak
Indian and Malaysian PMs agree to boost counter-terrorism efforts and maritime security.
Big Brother surveillance on the Silk Road for China's ethnic minority Uighur Muslims
China has banned "abnormal" beards and the wearing of veils in public places as it imposes a "great wall of iron" in its far western Xinjiang region.
US shifts focus on Syria and is no longer prioritising removing Assad from office
New policy represents marked departure from Obama administration's stance on the conflict.
Malaysia: Court sends strong message to Isis supporters by handing 25-year jail terms to terrorists
The two had launched a grenade attack at a nightclub in Puchong that injured 8 people in 2016.
Hundreds of civilians killed during air strikes on Mosul after being told not to leave their homes
The US-led coalition fighting Isis has announced that it is investigating the incident.
Isis 'on the retreat and broke' in Iraq as the battle to retake Mosul rages
Former Iraqi finance minister Hoshyar Zebari said the group once made $3m to $5m – but that is no longer.
Mother of Westminster attacker Khalid Masood 'shocked, saddened and numbed'
Janet Ajao said she 'shed many tears for the people caught up in this horrendous incident'
US-backed assault near Isis-held Tabqa Dam halted to avoid 'catastrophic' flooding
UN has warned that flooding from the dam could be "potentially catastrophic" for those areas downstream.
Moderate Muslims have a role to play in combatting the West's anti-Islam stance
Let's take good news and positive outcomes from abhorrent events whenever we can.
Westminster attacker Khalid Masood acted alone, Metropolitan police say
Deputy assistant commissioner said they were trying to find out if others were involved.
Suspected suicide bomber detonates explosive near Bangladesh airport as Isis claims attack
Police did not confirm the group's claims and said the incident caused no damage to anyone except the bomber.
Families fleeing Mosul warzone drugging children to avoid execution by Isis aid agencies say
Iraqi government forces are currently battling the Islamist militants in west Mosul.
9 Isis suspects arrested for plotting attacks in Malaysia say police
All the suspects were detained between 9 and 15 March from across the country.
London terror attack: Singapore PM says city-state too could be targeted
'It has happened elsewhere, nobody can say it will never happen in Singapore,' said Lee Hsien Loong.
Even if Isis is defeated in Syria and Iraq, its foreign reach has taken on a life of its own
The online infrastructure of Amn al-Kharji will remain long after its jihadi statelet is dismantled.
London terror attack: Floral tributes and police on high alert a day after Westminster rampage
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has invited Londoners to come together for a candlelit vigil at Trafalgar Square from 6pm on 23 March.
Isis says London terror attacker was 'soldier of the Islamic State'
Group claims responsibility for attack through al-Amaq news agency.
A brief history of the vehicle as a weapon of terror
Vehicles have been used in terror attacks in the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Israel and Canada.
The most powerful photos of the battle against Isis in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State has lost much territory and many fighters as it comes under attack from the US-backed coalition in Iraq and three separate ground forces in Syria.
Germany to deport two men born in the country on suspicion of terror attack
This is the first time in Germany's history that people born on its soil are being deported.
180,000 refugees flee Isis-held west Mosul as fighting intensifies around iconic old city
111,000 have sought shelter in 17 nearby camps with rest staying with relatives living nearby.
Heartbreaking photos: Iraqi children killed by air strikes as battle against Isis in Mosul intensifies
Families trudge through rain and mud as they flee, many desperately hungry and traumatised by living under Isis rule.
Afghanistan arrests 24 over deadly hospital assault amid questions of 'insider help'
Officials are 'working on evidence to find out if someone has been involved from the hospital'.
Syria: Dozens killed in Damascus after suicide bomber detonates explosive vest in court buildings
Attack on judicial building is latest in spate of bombings targeting government-held areas.
Iraqi troops assault Mosul Grand Mosque where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed Isis Caliphate
Heavy fighting has been reported in Mosul's old city as Iraqi forces battle towards the Grand Mosque.
Escaping Isis: The plight of civilians caught up in the battle for Mosul
Escape is incredibly dangerous: Isis has threatened to kill anyone caught trying to get out, and residents have to cross dangerous front lines to reach safety.
Photos: Isis destroyed priceless Mosul museum artefacts, but preserved palace of Assyrian king
Inside Mosul's antiquities museum, which once housed priceless Mesopotamian artefacts dating back thousands of years.
Isis behind planned terror attack on German mall says minister
Armed police surrounded the shopping centre in Essen after being tipped off about a planned attack.
Five Filipinos arrested in Malaysia for alleged Isis links
Since 2013, Malaysian police have arrested more than 250 people over suspected militant activities linked to Isis.
Battle for Raqqa: 400 more US troops sent to bolster assault on Isis 'capital' city
The increase will bring the number of US forces on the ground in Syria to about 900.