The Islamic State group has threatened U.S. President Barack Obama that its militants will come to America and kill him in the White House, a video released on Jan. 26 shows.

In its stepped-up drive against insurgents following deadly school attack, Pakistan provincial government has set bounties for high profile militants including for their leader Mullah Fazlullah - a sum of $100,000.

Iran has carried out airstrikes in Iraq to fight Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said on Tuesday adding the raids are not in coordination with U.S.-led coalition.

Gunmen have shot dead a top member of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan’s largest political party led by Fazul Rehman, according to Pakistani media reports.

Hong Kong police barricaded city streets on Sunday to block in thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators surrounding Hong Kong government headquarters after they accelerated a plan to shut down the heart of the global financial hub.