From Doha to Auckland, longest flight in the world

CNNA whopping 18½-hour journey between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is poised to become the world's longest direct flight if Qatar Airways follows through with plans for the new route.Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed…

Zika virus is on the spread, warns WHO

The GuardianDirector general convenes emergency committee, saying ‘level of alarm is extremely high’ as virus has now been detected in 23 countriesThe World Health Organisation has convened an emergency committee to discuss the…

Turkish journalists face life sentences over Syrian report

The GuardianCan Dündar and Erdem Gül charged with revealing state secrets for alleging Erdoğan government tried to send arms to SyriaTurkish prosecutors are seeking multiple life sentences for two journalists on charges of…

Sudan opens border with South Sudan for first time

The GuardianCountries begin to normalise relations after years of tension when South Sudan seceded following long civil warSudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, has ordered the opening of his country’s border with South…

Sweden to deport over 80.000 rejected asylum seekers

The GuardianMove is another message to refugees that Sweden’s warm welcome has cooled as many now face being forcibly ejectedSweden is to reject up to 80,000 people who applied for asylum in the country last year, as…

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…