France's Le Pen Says Trump Trying to Be World Cop

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says US President Donald Trump is trying to be the "world's policeman" with airstrikes on Syria and is suggesting that it could backfire.

EU agrees on tougher gun laws amid increased terror threat

EU states have reached an agreement on stricter gun controls following a wave of attacks which have terrorized Europe over the past two years. The move aims to limit the means by which extremists could obtain deadly weapons legally.

Trump picks retired general for secretary of defense

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen retired Marine General James Mattis for secretary of defense.

Spanish Civil Guards detain two Moroccans for justifying acts of ISIS/ISIL

Spanish Civil Guards on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two Moroccans on the island of Ibiza on charges of glorification and justification for the acts of the Islamic State (IS), as well as attempting to indoctrinate and recruit new members for the organization.

Turkey blasts Russia's continued ban on Crimean Mejlis

Turkey reiterated its support for Crimean Tatars on Monday, denouncing a Russian High Court's continued ban on the Crimean parliament as "saddening".

US Rejects Russia’s Court Decision to Ban Tatar Mejlis in Crimea (Tavrida)

The United States rejects Russia's Supreme Court decision to uphold the ban on the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People as an extremist organization, US Department of States spokesperson Mark Toner said in a statement on Friday.

Extremist Groups Redeploy Units to Aleppo's Northwest Amid Ceasefire in Syria

The extremist groups redeploy their units to Kafr Hamrah village located to the northwest of Aleppo city amid nationwide ceasefire in Syria, a source in the city militia told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

Duterte expels US advisers from southern Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday escalated his feud with the United States, ordering all American special forces out of the country's south where they have been advising local forces fighting Muslim extremists.

Jordan condemns visit of 'extremist' Jews to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque

Jordan on Monday condemned Israel for allowing "extremist" Jews to visit Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound saying such action could spark a "religious war".

Lavrov: Russian operation in Syria ruined extremists’ plans to create foothold in region

The Russian Aerospace Forces by their operation in Syria frustrated the extremists’ plans to create a foothold in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at the government hour at the State Duma lower house of parliament.

Russia’s top investigator: Crimean referendum denial should be equalized with extremism

The denial of the results of a nationwide referendum, including the referendum on making Crimea part of Russia, should be equalized with extremist activity, Russian Investigative Committee chairman Alexander Bastrykin said in an opinion piece published in the Kommersant-Vlast magazine.

Crimea prosecutor suspends Crimean Tatar Mejlis activity

Crimean Prosecutor Natalya Poklonskaya on Wednesday said she ruled to suspend the activity of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People.

Obispo católico de Alepo: Los cristianos de Siria apoyan a Assad. En Alepo sólo quedan 40.000 cristianos de los 160.000

El obispo católico de Alepo ha señalado que la gran mayoría de los cristianos de Siria apoyarán al presidente Assad en cualesquiera futuras elecciones.

Afghans have high hopes for peace efforts despite Taliban's obstinance

Despite the Taliban's inflexibility regarding the peace process, the war-weary Afghans are looking with optimism toward the efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) to bring the militant group back to the negotiating table with the Afghan government so as to end the protracted conflict.

Afghan president urges Taliban to renounce violence, join peace process

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday called on Taliban to renounce violence and join the country's peace process.

Pakistan Wants As Many Taliban Groups As Possible to Join Talks

Pakistan said as many Taliban groups as possible must be persuaded to join any upcoming peace discussions with the Afghan government, as a third round of four-country talks aimed at reviving negotiations with the insurgent group began  Saturday.

Europol launches counter-terrorism center

Europol has launched a counter-terrorism center aimed at strengthening the European Union's capacity to deal with the threat of extremism.

EP calls for integration of child refugees into EU national education system

The European Parliament (EP) urged EU countries to help integrate child refugees into their national education systems in a resolution passed on Thursday, saying doing so could reduce the risk of young people becoming engaged in extremism.

Multicultural Brussels area a hotbed of Islamist extremism

Brussels' Molenbeek area, long infamous in Belgium's capital city for its crime and unemployment, has emerged once again as a European hotbed of Islamist extremism where residents say they live in fear.

Rusia pide a Gran Bretaña mediación para contactar con el Ejército Libre Sirio

El embajador de Rusia en Gran Bretaña, Alexandr Yakovenko, ha solicitado al director político del Ministerio de Exteriores de este país, Simon Gass, facilitar el contacto con el Ejército Libre Sirio.