A car exploded in the eastern city of Benghazi late Saturday, killing six people including a political activist close to a powerful genera fighting Islamic extremists, officials said. The explosion rocked the downtown Benghazi district of al-Kesh which is lined with busy cafes. The blast...

(The Daily Star)- A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck central Italy early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. The quake -- which was felt from Rome to Venice -- struck at 0640 GMT six kilometers (3.5 miles)...

Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including U.S. astronaut Kate Rubins, the first person to sequence DNA in space. Russian mission control confirmed the touchdown of NASA's Rubins, Roscosmos' Anatoly...

Saudi-led coalition air strikes hit a rebel-held security building in Yemen's west on Saturday, killing at least 30 prisoners and insurgents, military officials said. The two air strikes destroyed the building in Zaidia, north of the western port city of Hodeidah, which houses a prison holding...