An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hit Turkey's Manisa province east of the Aegean coastal city of Izmir on Saturday, broadcaster CNN Turk said, adding that initial reports showed no casualties or damage. The earthquake hit the Saruhanli district of Manisa at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles)...

The air force loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it took part in Egyptian air strikes on extremist positions in the country after a deadly attack on Egypt's Copts. Egypt launched six air strikes on extremist camps in Libya's eastern city of Derna on Friday, hours after...

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the Coptic Christians killed a day earlier in Egypt by Islamic extremists, saying that today there are more Christian martyrs for the faith than in ancient times. During meeting with clergy in the Italian port city of Genoa, Francis urged them to pray "for...

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Saturday that 52 of its fighters were killed as they repelled rival militias in fierce clashes in the capital Tripoli. Apart from sporadic gunfire in southern Tripoli, calm returned to the city Saturday, the first day of the Muslim holy month of...