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Al-Jumhuriya Bank branches went on strike Tuesday all over Libya to protest the kidnapping of the director manager, Nuri Abu Flaijah and two other bank officials that took place Monday in Tripoli.The kidnappers, who remain…

Russia will continue air strikes in Syria despite the withdrawal of most of its forces, a senior official has said. Deputy Defence Minister Nikolay Pankov said it was too early to speak of defeating terrorism, after a campaign that has…

Belgian security forces are hunting for at least two men after shots were fired at police during a counter-terrorism raid in the capital, Brussels. Three officers were reportedly hurt, one of them seriously. Streets in the suburb of…

The first ever all-female flight deck crew for Royal Brunei Airlines has operated a plane from Brunei to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.But while it was a milestone for the airline, the pilot crew touched down in country where women are…

Anonymous hackers have vowed “total war” on Donald Trump and threatened to “dismantle his campaign”.The group has posted a video asking supporters of the hacktivist group to attack Mr Trump’s campaign websites and conduct cyber…

A suspected car bomb has killed a man driving through the German capital of Berlin.The explosion occurred around 8am local time in the western district of Charlottenburg. The driver reportedly died of serious injuries before an…

Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country's next president, the first civilian leader after more than 50 years of military rule. Htin Kyaw is a close ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy (NLD)…

Russian forces have started leaving Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin.Russian defence ministry video showed the first group of aircraft taking off from Hmeimim air base in Syria on…

The UN Security Council has reiterated its support for the Libyan national unity government and renewed its call on United Nations Member States to end official contact with parallel institutions that claim legitimate authority but are…

Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Defense Minister, told French newspaper LA Figaro that ISIS has now more than 5000 fighters in Libya and he fears that they would turn their destination to Italy using the migration boats off Libya's…