At least 30 immigrants drown off Libyan coast

Migrants rescued from a rubber boat that left Libya last week said as many as 30 people were trampled or drowned during their voyage as this year's Mediterranean death toll climbed to more than 1,700, the U.N. said on Tuesday, Reuters…

Two car bombs kill over 20 people in Baghdad, Iraq

Two car bombs killed at least 20 people in Baghdad and wounded about 80 others in streets packed with crowds preparing for the Ramadan fast early on Tuesday, security sources said, Reuters reported.According to the Reuters report,…

Belhaj denies arrest by Turkish authorities

The Chairman of the Watan Political Party in Libya, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, has denied being arrested by Turkish government authorities as circulated on social media and media outlets."I am in Istanbul to be part of several meetings…

Congo approves using experimental Ebola vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in the northeast, the government said Monday."The DRC accepts the use of vaccines against the Ebola virus," a…

World largest telescope under construction in Chile

Construction began in Chile on Friday on the European Extremely Large Telescope, which when completed will be the world's largest optical telescope, some five times larger than the top observing instruments in use today, Reuters…