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BBCFamilies could be broken up and mothers deported after years of living in Britain if they fail a new mandatory English language test, David Cameron has confirmed.The Prime Minister today outlined plans to…

BBCDavid Cameron has said he backs the right for UK schools to prevent Muslim girls from wearing veils in the classroom.The Prime Minister said he would support "proper and sensible rules", which may require people to…

BBCThe Isis jihadist group is holding as many as 3,500 people as slaves in its territories in Iraq alone, the UN has said.According to a report released on Tuesday morning by the UN Assistance Mission in the country,…

BBCA major search is under way in the south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, after the kidnapping of several Americans.Unconfirmed reports say three Americans were abducted on Friday evening along with their Iraqi…

BBCOscars head Cheryl Boone Isaacs is taking action to "alter the make-up" of their membership, after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith's refusal to attend because of the mostly white nominees.Boone Isaacs praised the…

Libyan NewsThe Government of National Accord (GNA) reached Tuesday the final cabinet formation with 32 ministers in different posts.The GNA headed by Fayez Al-Serraj named the ministers after an extended meeting in Tunisia.…

Libyan NewsIn a letter sent directly to the Prime Minister of the transitional government of the Tobruk-based parliament, Abdullah Al-Thanni, Al-Bayda Municipality gave Al-Thanni government 24 hours to get out of the city.The…

Libyan NewsMember of the Tobruk-based parliament, Abu Baker Ba’aira said Monday that the United Nations has exceeded limits in its intervention in Libya’s domestic affairs as though it was the real rulers of the country, and he…

Libyan NewsThe dead body of Colonel Wanees Al-Sahli, the commander of the Third Brigade of Tripoli, has been found in Ain Zara area in Tripoli.Colonel Al-Sahli was kidnapped in October 2015 by an indiscriminate group within the…

The New York TimesTRIPOLI, Libya — The American Special Operations forces expected a warm welcome when they landed at the Libyan air base where an allied militia was stationed. Instead, armed men from another militia at…