The Supreme Court overturned a decision by a lower court in Philadelphia to block the execution of a former "black power" militant....

Five US men held in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting attacks protested their innocence insisting they were "set up" and tortured....

The UN's World Food Programme said that the number of people needing food aid in south Sudan had quadrupled in a year....

Rebel group al-Shabab of Somalia has confirmed for the first time that its fighters have adopted with al-Qa'ida's global militant campaign....

A machine has been invented by a Malaysian company which will help Muslims purify themselves before prayers without excessive water wastage....

An attack by US drones in northern Pakistan has killed at least 10 people near the Afghan border, local officials have told the BBC....

While it seems that the federal government of Nigeria has succeeded in bringing the Jos crisis under control, the situation remains a matter of concern, both for the Nigerians and the international community....

A major Taliban base in the north-western tribal region of Bajaur was captured by Pakistani troops after days of fierce fighting, officials said....

In defence of the Prophet Muhammad, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi delivered a speech rebuking the Mufti of Syria, Shaykh Ahmad Hassoun, for his scandalous blasphemy against the Prophet. He also demanded that the Mufti resign and leave public service out of embarrassment and shame before his Lord Allah ...

Dubai’s authorities said they had identified several "European passport holders" as suspects in the killing of a Hamas military commander last week....

The Islamic finance industry is growing at an exponential rate. The sector's global worth is estimated to be between £750bn and £850bn with an annual growth rate of 15% to 20%. This growth has continued throughout the global economic crisis -albeit at a slower pace - largely because of its vigorous...

Anti-Islamic graffiti was reported on the walls of a mosque in the Crépy-en-Valois suburb of Paris (Oise), the police announced after a complaint was lodged....

A 37-year-old British citizen was arrested in Sweden after staff on a Ryanair plane claimed they spotted him secretly filming their security procedures....