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Authors boycott ceremony as Charlie Hebdo feted in New York French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo received a freedom of expression award at a gala US ceremony.

06 May 2015

Charlie Hebdo cartoonists reject Texas attack comparison Two Charlie Hebdo journalists have rejected any suggestion of similarities between a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine and a failed armed assault on a Mohammed cartoon event in Texas.

05 May 2015

Iran, Afghanistan announce security cooperation against IS Afghanistan and Iran announced plans for enhanced security cooperation to combat threats from the Islamic State group, including possible joint military operations.

21 April 2015

Obama hails progress in fight against Islamic State in Iraq President Barack Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House and hailed the US-backed Iraqi forces' progress against the IS group.

15 April 2015

Sales of books on Islam rocket after France attacks Books on Islam are selling out in France after deadly extremist attacks in the capital raised uncomfortable questions about Europe's fastest-growing religion.

04 April 2015

Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia Protesters waving Australian flags and carrying signs such as "Yes Australia. No Sharia" rallied around the country.

04 April 2015

King of Jordan Abdullah II invited to Congress of World Religions in Astana The King of Jordan Abdullah II has been invited to the 5th Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, Kazakhstan.

26 March 2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party in Astana on March 11.

12 March 2015

Cameron defends security services after media unmask 'Jihadi John' Prime Minister David Cameron has defended Britain's security services after Islamic State executioner "Jihadi John" was unmasked as London graduate Mohammed Emwaziю

28 February 2015

Australia warns women IS no 'romantic adventure' A worrying number of Australian women are heading to Iraq and Syria to become so-called Islamic State group "jihadi brides", Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.

26 February 2015

Netherlands cancels visas for controversial imams' visit Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders nixed visas for three controversial imams planning to visit the Netherlands next month.

18 February 2015

Kazakh President urges not to associate terrorism with Islam Kazakhstan's leader Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged not to associate terrorism with peace-loving Islam or with religion in general.

18 February 2015

Obama, Danish leader vow to confront terror together US President Barack Obama expressed solidarity with Denmark after two shootings that shocked the Nordic nation.

17 February 2015

Pope voices sadness over Libya beheadings of Christians Pope Francis expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.

17 February 2015

Copenhagen attacks: terror into the night Saturday's twin attacks on a cultural centre and synagogue in Copenhagen left two people dead and five police officers wounded before the assailant himself was gunned down.

16 February 2015

Ban Ki-moon condemns Copenhagen attacks UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the deadly attacks in Copenhagen and called on society to stand up for tolerance and free expression.

16 February 2015

Anti-Islam PEGIDA rally in Austria dwarfed by counter-demo The first protest in the Austrian city of Linz by Germany's "anti-Islamisation" movement PEGIDA drew just 150 supporters.

09 February 2015

UN Security Council aims to dry up IS group financing The UN Security Council plans to adopt a resolution next week aimed at halting funding to Islamic State militants from oil, antique trafficking and ransoms.

07 February 2015

Russia pushes UN to cut off Islamic State funds Russia is making a push at the United Nations for a new resolution to choke off funding from oil sales to the Islamic State group.

05 February 2015

UN Security Council demands Islamic State hostages freed The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by the Islamic State group.

02 February 2015

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