Imam Hussein

• Flag-Burning Iranians Mark Fall of US Embassy

  Several thousand Iranians gathered outside the former US embassy in Tehran on Tuesday to mark its storming by students 35 years ago, burning the American flag.

• Islamic State Kills Eight Iraq Soldiers in Clashes South of Baghdad

  Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in fighting with jihadists south of Baghdad as the army battled to secure the route used by hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims, officers said Saturday.

• Iraq Works to Ease Tensions After Mosque Attack Kills 70

  Iraqi officials worked on Saturday to calm soaring tensions after the killing of 70 people at a Sunni mosque, as Washington branded the beheading of an American journalist a "terrorist attack."

• Iraq violence, including attacks on Shiites, kills twenty three

  Violence across Iraq, including bombings against Shiites, killed 23 people on Wednesday as worshipers massed in a shrine city on the eve of major commemoration rituals often targeted by militants.

• Three Iraq bombs kill eight Shiite pilgrims

  Three coordinated blasts targeting Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad killed at least eight people and wounded 10 others on Wednesday, Iraqi security and medical officials said.

• Mobile phone services blocked in Pakistan

  Pakistan on Thursday blocked cellular services in over 50 towns and cities, including Islamabad, to prevent terror attacks on Shia processions to commemorate the slaying of Imam Hussein, one of the most revered Shia figures.