ISTANBUL (AP) — A close aide of killed Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been caught in Istanbul, police said Sunday. The Afghan national, only identified by the codename Basim, was detained in the Atasehir district on the city’s Asian side on Wednesday, according...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — After coming under fire from Iran's supreme leader, the country's foreign minister offered him a direct and extensive apology Sunday for recorded comments leaked to the public last week. The recordings that surfaced of Mohammad Javad Zarif, including a blunt...

 Kurdish YPG militia targeted civilians in a rocket attack killing a child in a field in northern Afrin, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Sunday. The statement said that the terrorist group targeted innocent civilians working in the field by launching eight rocket attacks. While...

Atletico Madrid were given a huge let-off on Saturday as Elche missed a 91st-minute penalty, allowing the La Liga leaders to escape with a 1-0 win and go five points clear at the top of the table. Elche's Fidel Chaves struck the post with his injury-time spot-kick in what could prove a...