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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…

A convoy of military vehicles and tanks has set off Wednesday from Bemba military camp heading west towards Derna, sources said.The sources added that Bamba camp has been controlled by armed groups from Tubu tribe for more than two…

The African Union locked up its 26th session in numerous decisions to be forwarded through the 2016 schedule, but one of those crucial decisions was the appointment of Chairpersons for the AU President, Idriss Deby.The AU announced…

BBCPlenty of leg room, personalised service and no crying babies or unruly fellow passengers.That was what one lucky traveller in China experienced while flying home to Guangzhou for the New Year holiday.Delays meant all…

In a brief presser Tuesday, Awad Abdulsadiq, the first Deputy President of the General National Congress said the GNC agreed to sack some of the members who signed Skhirat agreement on December 17, 2015.“Yet, we will leave the door…