ISIS and Al-Qaeda expand in Libya according to a report

International Business TimesThe Islamic State group and al Qaeda are aggressively expanding to the politically unstable North African country of Libya, according to a report Wednesday by a U.S.-based security consulting…

The US ponders military action against ISIS in Libya

The GuardianPentagon looking at ‘military options’ to stop Islamic State from gaining more ground, four years after US air campaign helped topple Libyan dictator GaddafiThe Pentagon is considering fresh military action…

Japan: Yahoo defends online ivory selling

The GuardianPetition signed by over 1 million people calls on company to halt ‘appalling’ trade estimated at 12 tonnes in recent yearsYahoo Japan has defended its online trade in ivory amid mounting pressure calling on…

Tobruk MP, Muhammad Al-Reaid, kidnapped in Tobruk

Libyan NewsTobruk parliament member from Misrata, Muhammad Al-Reaid was abducted on his way to the airport in Tobruk by an armed group demanding release of their relative jailed in Misrata in exchange.The kidnappers left…

Travel advice against Zika virus

The GuardianThe latest advice on the virus spreading across the Americas and Caribbean, which is particularly dangerous for pregnant womenWhat is Zika? Zika fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by Zika virus (ZIKV). One…

World heritage forests on fire in Tasmania

The Guardian‘Devastating’ long-term prognosis for ancient Gondwana ecosystem as bushfires turn trees more than 1,000 years old to tinderA global tragedy is unfolding in Tasmania. World heritage forests are burning;…