Beheadings

'Paris Has Collapsed': ISIS video shows 'Paris attackers' carrying out beheadings; threatens UK - Watch

The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group has released a strongly defiant new beheading video, showing the nine 'Paris attackers' and threatening an attack on the UK displaying footage of major London sites.

Jan 25, 2016, 20:03 PM IST

Saudi beheadings soar in 2015 under discretionary rulings

Rights group Amnesty International said in November that at least 63 people had been executed since the start of the year for drug-related offenses.

Jan 02, 2016, 11:47 AM IST

Limelight-hungry Islamic State ups the ante with violence

As the Islamic State jihadist group comes under growing military pressure, its prodigious propaganda output has slowed somewhat but turned increasingly gruesome in a bid to keep in the headlines.

Dec 12, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

Afghanistan, US condemn beheadings of Shiite women and child

Groups associated with IS have made growing inroads in Afghanistan this year, attracting fighters and support away from disenchanted members of the Taliban.

Nov 09, 2015, 22:11 PM IST