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ReutersItaly's coast guard said on Tuesday it had coordinated the rescue of 1,271 migrants from rubber and wooden boats in several operations off the coast of Libya.Italy was long at the frontier of seaborne migration from North…

ReutersThe European Union is discussing imposing travel bans and asset freezes on at least two Libyans it sees as blocking efforts by the United Nations to form a government of national unity, diplomatic sources said on…

Libyan NewsTripoli Revolutionaries Brigade issued a statement Tuesday, in Martyrs Square, to reject imposing a government on Libya by the international community, stating that Libya’s sovereignty must remain intact and away from…

BBCIsrael's defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, thereby funding the militants' activities.Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had "enjoyed Turkish money…

BBCDonald Trump has said he will boycott the final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses.The maverick Republican frontrunner accused Fox News debate moderator Megyn Kelly, whom he has clashed with in…

BBCFrench Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has stepped down from her job, shortly before MPs are due to debate plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship.Ms Taubira was known to disagree with…

The IndependentMr Ban said: 'It is human nature to react to occupation, which often serves as a potent incubator of hate and extremism'Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General has been accused of “encouraging…

WetpaintWell, Kaley Cuoco is just as excited for the Friends “reunion” as we are.The Big Bang Theory actress has shared the first photo of the Central Perk gang back together again — and it seems they’ve invited a certain set of…

The GuardianUN children’s agency wants £12.6m to help 25,000 children affected by country’s severe drought as part of global £1.9bn appeal for 2016About 25,000 children in North Korea require immediate treatment for…

The IndependentAn armed force set up to protect Libya’s oil assets – the only effective source of income for the failing state – has been accused of siphoning off supplies and then abandoning facilities to advancing Isis…