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High temperatures increase risk of getting heart attacks, study says

Apr 04, 2017

Working in high temperatures increases the risk of suffering a heart attack, researchers have said, BBC reported.The study may explain why heart disease is the leading cause of death among on-duty firefighters, the researchers from…

Spanish authorities seize Al-Assad’s uncle assets over money laundering

Apr 04, 2017

Spain has ordered properties to be seized and bank accounts frozen in a money laundering investigation linked to the family of Rifaat al-Assad, BBC said.Judiciary officials said that the uncle of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad…

MSF: MoU between Libya and Italy perilous to migrants

Apr 04, 2017

An agreement between Italy and Libya to fight people-smuggling in the north African nation will lead to migrants being returned to camps where they are held against their will, extorted and abused, Doctors without Borders (MSF) said on…

Syrian regime forces attack Idlib with chemicals, at least 58 killed

Apr 04, 2017

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria, a monitoring group says, BBC reported.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes…

Oil prices fall as Libyan oil output heals after reopening of Al-Sharara oilfield west Libya

Apr 04, 2017

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as a rebound in Libyan crude production combined with an increase in U.S. drilling to signal the potential for increased supply, Reuters said.Benchmark Brent crude oil was down 20 cents at $52.92 a barrel…

Libyan Prime Minister and LNCHR discuss improving human rights status in Libya

Apr 03, 2017

The Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj, has discussed the issues related to human rights and humanitarian affairs as well as public freedoms in Libya with the Head of the Libyan…

Libyan coastguards rescue 119 illegal immigrants off western shores

Apr 03, 2017

The Libyan Coast Guard patrols have saved about 119 illegal immigrants off Millitah district's shores in western Libya, according to sources from the Libyan Navy.The spokesman of the Libyan Navy, Ayoub Qasim, said the boat, on which…

Tunisians protest, ban Libyans from entering Dehiba border crossing over end of fuel smuggling

Apr 03, 2017

Several Tunisian nationals and residents of Dehiba town in Tunisia, which is a border crossing town with Libya, have gone out in violent protests blocking the crossing and banning Libyan cars from entering Tunisia.The chaos erupted…

Tobruk HoR Speaker appoints Head of Gaddafi’s People’s Assembly as Arab affairs adviser

Apr 03, 2017

The Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) Aguilah Saleh, has appointed the Head of the People's Assembly of Gaddafi's regime, Mohammed Belgasim Al-Zaway, as his adviser on Arab affairs.The new appointment came…

Donald Trump wants to revive US relations with Egypt

Apr 03, 2017

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is to visit the White House for the first time since he led the military's overthrow of his predecessor in 2013, BBC said.Egypt has long been a staunch US ally, but ties were strained by Mr…

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