Over 160 Senegalese migrants deported from Libya

Hundreds of Senegalese migrants who had been trapped in Libya were recently flown back home.Although the majority of the migrants have returned home heavyhearted, hungry, and broke, they are happy to reunite with their families and…

Over 1 in 10 people are obese worldwide, report

More than one in 10 people worldwide are now obese and 2.2 billion are believed to be overweight, fueling a global health crisis that claims millions of lives every year, according to a major new international study released on Monday,…

US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces enter old city of Raqqa

U.S.-backed Syrian militias advanced further into Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from the east on Monday, reaching the walls of the Old City, a war monitor and a militia spokesman said on Monday, Reuters reported.The…

UN extends arms embargo on Libya for one more year

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to extend authorization for another year so as to allow the European Union to seize illegal weapons on the high seas off the coast of Libya.The 15-member UN body…