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  Syrian official: Islamic State militants in Palmyra's museum

  World | May 23, 2015, 07:28 PM IST

  Damascus, Syria: Islamic State fighters broke into the museum of the ancient town of Palmyra, though its artifacts have been removed and are safe, a Syrian official said Saturday.The Islamic State group captured Palmyra in

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  ISIS executes 17 people in Syria's Palmyra

  World | May 22, 2015, 08:38 AM IST

  Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) militants have executed at least 17 people since they took control over the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday, a monitor group said on Thursday.Some of the slain people were

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  ISIS Seizes Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra

  World | May 21, 2015, 08:14 AM IST

  Islamic State militants reportedly captured the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra Wednesday as Syrian officials evacuated citizens and scrambled to keep priceless antiquities from falling into terrorist hands.The Syrian Observatory for human rights told The

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