U.S. official: U.S. to act on any threat coming from Libya

ReutersThe United States would not hesitate to act upon any perceived threat toward it from Libya, but would bring other parties in to discussion on any broader action, a senior State Department official said on Monday."First…

Can Libya survive yet more U.S. assistance?

Arab NewsDaesh is losing ground and income from sales of oil in both Syria and Iraq. Foreign fighters have had their wages cut by half. Under pressure from US-led coalition, Russian and Syrian regime bombs and renewed resistance from…

Kobler in Algeria to bridge the gap among Libyan parties

Abdelkader Messahel, Algeria's minister delegate for Maghreb and African affairs, unveiled that the UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, is going to visit Algeria Monday.Messahel added that Kobler will visit the capital Algiers…

Meet real-life Indonesian Robinson Crusoes

BBCDespite living in utter isolation on a desert island for 40 years, one inspirational couple has overcome disability and blindness to make a difference.For a man who’s spent more than 40 years on a deserted island, Daeng Abu…

Zika emergency talks kicked off

BBCAn emergency meeting of the World Health Organization is being held to discuss the "explosive" spread of the Zika virus.The meeting in Geneva will decide whether to declare a global emergency.WHO officials have described…

Embryo “gene editing” approved for British scientists

BBCUK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos.It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved it.The research…