Kobler in Algeria to bridge the gap among Libyan parties

Abdelkader Messahel, Algeria's minister delegate for Maghreb and African affairs, unveiled that the UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, is going to visit Algeria Monday.Messahel added that Kobler will visit the capital Algiers…

Meet real-life Indonesian Robinson Crusoes

BBCDespite living in utter isolation on a desert island for 40 years, one inspirational couple has overcome disability and blindness to make a difference.For a man who’s spent more than 40 years on a deserted island, Daeng Abu…

Zika emergency talks kicked off

BBCAn emergency meeting of the World Health Organization is being held to discuss the "explosive" spread of the Zika virus.The meeting in Geneva will decide whether to declare a global emergency.WHO officials have described…

Embryo “gene editing” approved for British scientists

BBCUK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos.It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved it.The research…

Rolls-Royce wins billions worth Norwegian deal

BBC Rolls-Royce has announced a $2.7bn (£1.9bn) order to manufacture and service Boeing 787 Dreamliner engines for the airline, Norwegian. It will provide its Trent 1000 engines for 19 new Dreamliners.Today's deal is some welcome…

World’s best chef commits suicide aged 44

BBCChef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was named the best in the world in December, has been found dead at his home.Mr Violier, 44, ran the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near the city of Lausanne.It…

Who wants a slice, Cuba’s Havana for sale

The GuardianIn central Havana’s Parque Fe del Valle, at the end of a street bustling with the usual scenes of queues for the bakery and clapped-out 1950s cars weaving between piles of rubble, is a glimpse of a very different Cuba.…

Iowa Caucus results unpredictable for candidates

The GuardianThe rural, snow-frosted landscape of Iowa is so sparse, the horizon so broad and the sky so huge that weather can declare itself with great ceremony. Rain, sleet and snow don’t just happen to you here – when the clouds…

EU, AU, International Community egg GNA on to combat IS

First SpotInternational pressure mounted on Libya to form a national unity government as the Islamic State jihadist group expands at the doorstep of Europe and the rest of Africa.In Libya itself, prime minister-designate Fayez…