Islamic State hostage’s family hopeful she’s still alive
By FELICIA FONSECA and BRIAN SKOLOFF The parents of a 26-year-old American who Islamic State extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to…
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Gulf countries denounce Shiite rebel’s ‘coup’ in Yemen
By AHMED AL-HAJ A group of Gulf countries denounced the Shiite rebel takeover of Yemen as a “coup” Saturday, calling for the United Nations to take action as thousands demonstrated…
Interior minister: Jordan to ‘wipe out’ Islamic State group
The Jordanian interior minister says Jordan is going after Islamic State group militants wherever they are and plans to “wipe them out completely.” Hussein al-Majali’s comments, published Saturday, were the…
Nigeria postponing Feb. 14 vote amid Boko Haram violence
By MICHELLE FAUL Nigeria’s electoral commission will postpone Feb. 14 presidential and legislative elections for six weeks to give a new multinational force time to secure northeastern areas under the…
China seizes toilet paper bearing image of Hong Kong leader
By DIDI TANG Authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissues containing unflattering images of Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing chief executive,…
In unison, Muslim clerics lash out against Islamic State
By VIVIAN SALAMA The immolation of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group has brought a unified outcry Friday from top religious clerics across the Muslim world — including…
Obama: US must resist urge to ‘overreach” abroad
By JULIE PACE President Barack Obama, outlining a new national security blueprint for his last two years in office, warned against American “overreach” abroad Friday, even as he cast the…
Interview with 5th District Candidate Alissia Canady
Fifth District, Kansas City Council Candidate Miss Alissia Canady Talks With What’s Up Kansas City About His Campaign, and About the Issues Voters Face