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Bill Gates says world more vulnerable to flu epidemic

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says he is crossing his fingers that a deadly flu epidemic does not strike in the next 10 years because the world is "a bit vulnerable right now".Mr Gates, whose foundation invests in…

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - Serena Williams has used the social media platform Reddit to announce that she is engaged to its co-founder, Alexis Ohanian.The tennis star made the announcement in the form of a poem.She said he took her to Rome,…

Twin IS bombings kill at least 28 people in Iraqi capital, Baghdad

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - At least 28 people have died in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in a double bombing claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS).The explosions happened one after another in the busy al-Sinak market. More than 50 people were injured.…

UN Security Council endorses Syria ceasefire deal unanimously

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed a ceasefire deal in Syria led by Turkey and Russia, as well as plans for fresh peace talks next month.The resolution, drafted by Russia, also calls for rapid access for…

Gaddafi wanted to pay IRA $50 million to assassinate British PM Thatcher

Dec 31, 2016

RT- A senior Libyan official voiced a proposal to give the the Irish Republican Army (IRA) $50 million to murder then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, according to a newly-released Irish state document from 1986.The…

Over 159 Mali nationals deported home from Libyan by IOM

Dec 31, 2016

Dozens of Malian migrants kept locked up in Libyan jails after failing to make it onto boats bound for Europe have arrived home, with some reporting maltreatment by authorities in the unstable north African nation, AFP reported.The…

GNA and CBL agree to coordinate to overcome economic downslide

Dec 31, 2016

The Middle East Monitor - Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) and central bank in Tripoli say they have agreed to work together to tackle urgent economic problems in 2017, creating a potential lifeline for the UN-backed GNA.…

Former Greek Ambassador to Libya dies in Brazil

Dec 31, 2016

Brazilian police suspect a body discovered inside a charred vehicle in Rio de Janeiro is Greece’s ambassador to Brazil who went missing three days ago, television channel Globo reported on Thursday.A police spokesman could not be…

Turkish new line of policy brings about ceasefire in Syria

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - If the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey holds, it will be welcomed by most people in Syria - but the odds seem stacked against it.Several previous ceasefires have collapsed, and new clashes have already broken out in…

Putin refuses to go tit-for-tat with US regarding diplomats expulsion

Dec 31, 2016

BBC - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a tit-for-tat response after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats amid a row over hacking.He said Russia would not "stoop" to the level of "irresponsible diplomacy" but would work…

Syria’s nationwide ceasefire effective despite intermittent clashes

Dec 30, 2016

BBC - A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups appears to be largely holding.However, isolated clashes have been reported since the truce, brokered by Russia and Turkey, went into effect at…

Libyans furious as they spend winter days in total blackouts

Dec 30, 2016

The residents of the eastern region, especially Al-Bayda and Green Mountain as well as other cities, suffered from total blackouts over the last couple of days and acute outages of power during the whole week, which kept falling in…

US wants to see “effective” unity government in Libya

Dec 30, 2016

The United States Special Envoy to Libya, Jonathan Winer, said Thursday that his country supports the ongoing efforts by the neighbouring countries of Libya to help bring about unity among Libyan factions to implement the Libyan…

Saudi IS recruiter killed in Libya after persuading Indians to join the terror group

Dec 30, 2016

Mid-Day - Ali Al Shahiri, suspected member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) who allegedly brainwashed Mumbra youth Tabrez Tambe to join the terror group, is believed to have been killed in Libya, said sources in the ATS. However, the…

Processed meat worsens asthma symptoms, research says

Dec 28, 2016

BBC - Eating processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse, say researchers.Consuming more than four portions a week is a risk, suggests the study of nearly 1,000 French people, published in the journal Thorax.The…

Russian plane crash triggered by “faulty wing flaps”

Dec 28, 2016

BBC - The main flight recorder from the Russian jet that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday has revealed that faulty flaps were to blame, Russian media say.The flaps, panels on the wings that help lift an aircraft, were…

Iran blocks Clash of Clans game with “too violent” remarks

Dec 28, 2016

BBC - Iran has put limits on who can play the popular Clash of Clans mobile game.A government committee called for restrictions citing a report from psychologists, who said it encouraged violence and tribal conflict.The app…

Russian Embassy in Damascus allegedly attacked by shelling

Dec 28, 2016

The Independent - The Russian embassy in Damascus has been shelled twice, the country's foreign embassy has claimed.Announcing the attack in a statement, the foreign ministry called said the shelling was a "provocation" aimed at…

Egyptian President meets HoR Speaker for more support in eastern Libya

Dec 28, 2016

Al-Ahram - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Libyan House of Representatives' Speaker Aguila Saleh Issa on Wednesday.Al-Sisi said that Egypt supports the sovereignty of Libya and believes in the importance of…

Eleven dead bodies of migrants found on Tripoli’s beaches

Dec 28, 2016

AFP - The bodies of 11 migrants who died trying to make the perilous journey to Europe have washed up on beaches around Libya's capital Tripoli, the Red Crescent said Wednesday."Teams from the Tripoli branch of the Libyan Red…

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