ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian army troops killed 21 armed Islamic extremists who were meeting Tuesday in a forest to plan attacks on the country’s capital, a ranking gendarmerie official said. The ...

ALGIERS, Algeria -- A powerful earthquake shook the Algerian capital region Wednesday night, killing at least 459 people and injuring more than 2,400, according to the Interior Ministry said. Rescuers ...

At least 257 people were killed on Wednesday when a military plane crashed near the Algerian capital, Algiers, state media reported. The plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Boufarik air ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Algeria's capital Friday to protest against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in power, AFP journalists reported. Algerian ...

ALGIERS, Algeria -- An Algerian military plane slammed into a house west of the capital Monday, killing up to 17 people, including women and children on the ground, authorities said. Fire raged ...

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit southeast of the Algerian capital on Friday, shaking buildings and sending panicked families rushing into the streets of Algiers and nearby towns, ...

Algerian demonstrators carry a banner featuring the portrait of interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, whose mandate is in theory due to expire next week. [AFP] Thousands of people protested for a ...

ALGIERS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit southeast of the Algerian capital on Friday, shaking building and sending panicked families rushing in the streets in Algiers and nearby towns ...