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The Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord has arrived in Morocco in complete aiming at kick-starting deliberation about the formation of a new cabinet.The Media Bureau of the PC assured that Deputy…

Yahoo NewsWith a dream of becoming the first hijab-wearing Muslim ballerina, 14-year-old Stephanie Kurlow recently launched a fundraising page in the hopes of pulling together more than $7,000 so she can get her certification to…

BBCWorld leaders have opened a donor conference in London with an urgent plea for billions of pounds in aid for refugees from war-torn Syria."There is a critical shortfall in life-saving aid," said UK Prime Minister David…

US TodayThe Islamic State  threatens to seize Libyan oil refineries — and gain a major new revenue source — as the terror group expands its presence in the war-torn country.Islamic State fighters have pushed toward critical port…

The New York TimesPresident Obama is being pressed by some of his top national security aides to approve the use of American military power inLibya to open up another front against the Islamic State.But Mr. Obama, wary of…

The AustralianThe Turnbull government is right to rule out any role for Australian troops in Libya and equally to rule out any increase in the number of our troops involved in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.…

Wall Street JournalSenior commanders from so-called Islamic State (IS) have moved to Libya from Iraq and Syria recently, a top Libyan intelligence official says.The official told BBC Newsnight that increasing numbers of foreign…

The GuardianMan reported to have fallen out of hole in plane’s side following a blast that caused the flight to land at Mogadishu’s international airportAn explosion and fire blew a gaping hole in a commercial airliner forcing…

The New York TimesHillary Clinton is digging in for a tough fight against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in next week’s primary in New Hampshire, her advisers said Tuesday, trying to spark political momentum and fund-raising…

The IndependentFinland's government is drawing up plans to give every one of its citizens a basic income of 800 euros (£576) a month and scrap benefits altogether.A poll commissioned by the agency planning the proposal, the…