CADIZ, Spain- Barcelona conceded two embarrassing goals as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away to Cadiz in La Liga Saturday. The Catalans fell behind in the eighth minute when center-back Oscar Mingueza headed the ball towards his own goal and although keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen got...

A successful peace process with the Taliban will allow the government to focus its resources on countering the Islamic State group and its attacks on soft targets, Afghanistan's national security adviser said Saturday. Afghanistan is grappling with a surge in violence that has worsened...

In 30 October, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing its deep pain and regret for the dozens of deaths and injuries in Izmir following an earthquake in western Turkey. Most observers paid little attention to the statement and considered it a customary...

A landmine explosion Friday killed a civilian in northern Syria.  The landmine planted by the Kurdish YPG militia in a village in Ayn al-Arab district, detonated Nov. 13 when a farmer was reportedly working in the field, according to sources. Sheikh Nabi Hamo Bozi was...