An Iranian man accused of helping to embezzle billions of dollars while the country evaded international oil sanctions has been arrested after a lengthy international manhunt, media reported Monday. Alireza Zibahalat Monfared, 43, is accused of involvement in Iran's biggest-ever corruption...

Spanish police have arrested a Moroccan man suspected of leading an Islamist militant cell which recruited volunteers to travel to Turkey for training by ISIS, the Interior Ministry said Monday. The man, who held Spanish residency, was detained in the northern city of San Sebastian and was...

Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation of a widely violated ceasefire, rebel officials said on Monday, in a boost for Moscow-led diplomacy. Rebel groups took the decision at meetings that are underway in...

 A South African photojournalist has been kidnapped in northern Syria while working for aid group Gift of the Givers, the charity said. Shiraaz Mohamed, from Johannesburg, was taken by unidentified armed men on Tuesday as he tried to leave the country with other members of the group...