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2016

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Turkey and Russia agree on a ceasefire in Syria

Dec 28, 2016

BBC - Turkey and Russia have agreed on the terms of a proposed ceasefire in Syria, where they back opposing sides in the civil war, Turkish state media report.The Anadolu news agency cited an unnamed source as saying the two states…

Libyan, Italian aviation agree on building mobile air traffic control tower at Mitiga Airport

Dec 28, 2016

The Minister of Transportation at the Government of National Accord (GNA) Milad Matoug, said Libyan aviation authority had signed a deal with the Italian counterpart to install a mobile air traffic control tower to replace the old one…

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died

Dec 27, 2016

BBC - US actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, has died aged 60, days after suffering a cardiac arrest.Fisher was taken ill on a flight from London to LA on Friday and was…

Pro-Haftar forces assault southern Sabha checkpoint, Third Force thwarts attack

Dec 27, 2016

The spokesperson of the Third Force's media office, Muhammad Qliwan, said their forces are in control of the Gwirat Al-Maal checkpoint in the southern entrance to Sabha city in southern Libya.Qliwan added Tuesday that after clashing…

Hip, shoulder and knee pains might be caused by evolution hangover, study says

Dec 27, 2016

BBC - Scientists at the University of Oxford say a hangover from evolution could help explain why humans get so much shoulder, hip and knee pain.And if current trends continue they predict the humans of the future could be at even…

Sony Music apologises to Britney Spears over “dead” hoax tweet

Dec 27, 2016

BBC - Sony Music has said sorry to pop star Britney Spears, after an official Twitter account suggested the pop star had died.The entertainment firm quickly removed the hoax tweets, saying its global account had been "compromised"…

Russia eyes Haftar as Libyan strongman as it did with al-Assad in Syria

Dec 27, 2016

Russia threw its weight behind a powerful Libyan army commander, Khalifa Haftar, who's in conflict with the UN-backed Government of National Accord in there, saying he must have a role in the leadership of the crisis-wracked…

Russian crashed plane’s first black box recovered

Dec 27, 2016

BBC - The flight data recorder of the Russian military airliner which crashed in the Black Sea on Sunday has been recovered and brought to Moscow.The Tu-154 jet came down with the loss of all 92 passengers and crew. At least 12…

Russia and France work for settlement of Libya, French Ambassador says

Dec 27, 2016

Sputnik - French Ambassador to Russia said that Moscow and Paris are united in the fight against terrorism, climate change and the settlement of the situation in Libya.Moscow and Paris are united in the fight against terrorism,…

Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous condemns airstrikes on Hoon , warns Operation Dignity of such violations

Dec 26, 2016

A spokesperson for the military operation of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous has condemned in a presser the crime of bombing the Misurata-based brigade in Hoon, Jufra on Monday by Operation Dignity warplanes.The spokesperson said on Monday…

Tribal clashes renew in Sabha, five killed, 15 injured

Dec 26, 2016

Five people were killed including two children when clashes between Gaddadfah and Awlad Sulaiman tribes of Sabha erupted anew on Saturday and Sunday.According to medical sources from the city's main hospital, five people's bodies -…

AL-Sallabi is conducting mediation among Libyan conflicting factions in Algeria

Dec 26, 2016

The Libyan member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) and member of the Libyan Homeland Party, Ali Al-Sallabi, is conducting mediation efforts in Algeria among a number of Libyan factions that are part of the solution…

Boat carrying a Ugandan football team capsizes in Lake Albert, 30 drown

Dec 26, 2016

BBC - At least 30 people have drowned after a boat carrying a football team and their fans capsized on Lake Albert in Uganda, police say.The overcrowded vessel was carrying some 45 people. Police say the boat became unbalanced when…

Operation Dignity warplanes bombard Misurata-led brigade in Hoon, Jufra

Dec 26, 2016

The warplanes of the Khalifa Haftar-led Operation Dignity carried out an airstrike on Monday targeting the Infantry Brigade 122 of the Government of National Accord's Defence Ministry in Hoon district, Jufra city.The brigade is a…

Cafeteria manager put in prison for insulting Turkish President, Erdogan

Dec 26, 2016

Reuters - Turkish authorities have arrested the cafeteria manager of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper for insulting the president after he said he would not serve tea to Tayyip Erdogan, one of the manager's lawyers told Reuters on…

10-hour long blackouts and daytime power cuts plunge Libyans in health problems

Dec 26, 2016

Several cases, children, young and old, were reported in Tripoli Medical Centre and other clinics in and out of the capital across Libya to have caught a cold or come down with a fever due to a moderate, not freezing, winter coupled…

Pop superstar George Michael dies at age of 53

Dec 26, 2016

BBC - Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53.The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully" on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire,…

Al-Serraj visits Algeria days after Haftar left in search for support

Dec 26, 2016

The Head of the Presidential Council of the UN-brokered Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj, said he had visited Algeria to discuss a number of issues with the Algerian officials so that both countries can boost the…

IS attack on Syria’s Al-Bab town kills at least 30 civilians

Dec 26, 2016

Reuters - At least 30 civilians were killed and many others were wounded on Sunday after Islamic State launched an attack in the Syrian town of al-Bab to prevent people from fleeing, the Turkish military said in a statement on Monday.…

Maltese authorities charge Libyan hijackers with terrorism

Dec 25, 2016

The Maltese authorities have charged the two Libyan hijackers of the Afriqiyah Airways plane with terrorism, saying they could face prison for life, according to Maltese press.The Maltese press and news outlets also reported Sunday…

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