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NATO ready to aid Libya in building defense institution, if GNA requests, says NATO Chief

Apr 16, 2016

NATO is ready to assist a new United Nations-backed Libyan government if it requests help to build up security institutions, NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said on Saturday.The European Union is expected to…

German Foreign Minister: Libyan forces to train outside Libya as a starter

Apr 16, 2016

European training for Libyan forces could more realistically be started outside the country in the initial stages as part of efforts to rebuild the North African state, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Saturday.…

Turkey and Iran to cooperate to fight terrorism

Apr 16, 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday his country and neighboring Iran must work together to narrow their differences in order to tackle terrorism and sectarianism in the region.Ankara and Tehran are on different sides…

Benghazi clashes leave more than 15 Dignity fighters killed and 40 injured in two days, ISIS claims

Apr 16, 2016

At least 15 members of the security forces were killed and 40 wounded in two days of clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a hospital source said on Saturday, as they try to consolidate gains made in February against Islamist…

GM is recalling 1 million pickups from world markets to fix seat belt issues

Apr 16, 2016

General Motors is recalling more than a million Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks worldwide because the seat belts may not hold the driver in a crash.The company, which announced the recall on Friday, says it covers…

Bernie Sanders has released his 2014 tax returns

Apr 16, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont released his 2014 federal tax returns on Friday, following weeks of questioning — by his rival, Hillary Clinton, and the media — and promises that he would do so.The couple’s income — $205,617 in…

French and German Foreign Ministers arrive in Tripoli

Apr 16, 2016

The French Foreign Minister , Jean-Marc Ayrault and the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier , have landed in Mitiga airport in Tripoli.The two French and German FMs arrived earlier on Saturday to meet with the head of…

Democratic Republic of Congo, where toilets are sign of hope to females

Apr 16, 2016

War, corruption and poverty have dogged the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it is widely believed that incumbent president will cancel this year's presidential elections. But despite the instability this could bring, Mary-Ann Ochota…

Libya’s futsal team to play Egypt at Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Apr 16, 2016

The Libyan futsal team is going to play Egypt in South Africa Saturday afternoon as the opening match of the second group in the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations, 2016, Johannesburg.The match will take place at Ellis Park arena in…

Oil-reliant Libya on verge of economic collapse

Apr 16, 2016

The rapid deterioration of Libya’s oil-dependent economy is threatening the objectives of the country’s new Western-backed government and budding efforts to confront the Islamic State in North Africa, political and security analysts…

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