Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu tops 200
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo declared three days of national mourning and called for donations of blood and funds to victims
Final assault starts on Syria's Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit
The fall of Raqqa is a milestone in the battle to defeat a group that seized swathes of Syria and Iraq in 2014
Forty dead, neighborhoods burned to ash in California fires
Fast-moving fires spread by shifting winds forced thousands more to evacuate their homes on Saturday
Syrian town struggles to cope alone after key victory over Islamic State
Residents feel abandoned by foreign allies
California 'horror' fires kill at least 40, deadliest in state history
Thousands of firefighters were battling 16 major wildfires
Wild elephants trample to death four Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Tarpaulin and bamboo shelters have been built on elephant walkways in some areas
Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia's capital Mogadishu - police
The first explostion destroyed several buildings and set dozens of vehicles on fire
Gunmen attack Kenyan school, killing six children - officials
In a report, Kenya's KTN television channel said four boys, two girls and a guard were killed during the attack on Lokichogio School
California wildfires rage as record death toll climbs to 35
As many as 900 missing-person reports have been filed in Sonoma County and 437 people have since turned up safe
Myanmar army opens probe amid reports of killings, abuse of Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar is refusing entry to a U.N. panel that was tasked with investigating allegations of abuses