International

Italy’s Renzi promises to rebuild earthquake ravaged communities

ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Italy will rebuild communities devastated by this week's earthquake and will relaunch efforts to protect the…

Foreigners among dead in Italy quake

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- At least eight foreigners were among the 250 people killed when a powerful earthquake struck…

Barrel bombing kills 11 children in Syria’s Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Eleven children were killed on Thursday in a barrel bomb attack carried out by government forces…

Trump, Clinton exchange angry charges of racism

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The tone of the US presidential campaign turned darker on Thursday, with Hillary Clinton skewering…

Shabaab gunmen attack beach restaurant in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -Shabaab jihadists attacked a beachfront restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, setting off a car…

Questions mount as Italy quake toll hits 250

AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) - by Ella IDE with Angus MACKINNON in Rome The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central…

Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul

QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…

UN rights chief calls for international probe of Yemen violations

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations called Thursday for the creation of an independent international body to investigate an…

Gaston becomes third hurricane of Atlantic storm season: US monitor

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Gaston became the third hurricane of the Atlantic season Thursday when it was upgraded from…

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