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Samsung mulls relaunching modified Galaxy 7 after burning scandal

Mar 27, 2017

BBC - Samsung hopes to refurbish the 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 devices that it recalled after a battery fault led to some catching fire.If local authorities and carriers agreed, and there was demand, it may then resell the phones,…

Russian opposition leader gets prison time for 15 years

Mar 27, 2017

BBC - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for 15 days for resisting police orders during mass protests on Sunday.Mr Navalny was among several hundred people who were detained in connection with the rallies…

Arab Summit calls for political solution to Libya’s crisis

Mar 27, 2017

The Arab Countries taking part in the ministerial meeting at the Arab Summit in Amman, Jordan called on Monday for more support for the Libyan Government of National Accord, which was formed under the supervision of the UN and the Arab…

27 petrol stations shut down in southern Libya

Mar 27, 2017

The fuel and gas commission at the Brega Oil Company said Sunday that 27 patrol stations were closed in the south upon charges of violating the laws as well as involvement in fuel smuggling.The head of the commission, Milad…

Qatar hosts Libyan PM to reiterate its support for unity government in Libya

Mar 27, 2017

The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Serraj, arrived in Qatar on Saturday on a formal visit to Doha to meet Qatari officials.The Qatari Foreign Minister, Abdel Rahman Al Thani, received the Libyan…

Yemenis rally to call for end of war on conflict’s anniversary

Mar 27, 2017

BBC - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Yemen's capital on Sunday to call for an end to war in the country.The demonstration was organised by Houthi rebels, who occupy the city and much of Yemen's north.The…

US-backed Syrian fighters seize key Tabqa airbase from IS near Raqqa

Mar 27, 2017

BBC - A US-backed force of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group (IS) near Raqqa.Its capture is seen as a significant step in the fight to drive the…

Libyan National Oil Corporation warns against selling Libyan oil with illegitimate contracts

Mar 26, 2017

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli has warned what it described illegal and illegitimate bodies trying to sell Libyan oil through illegitimate contacts, saying the only legitimate body in Libya's oil sector is the NOC…

Uber withdraws its self-driving cars after crash

Mar 26, 2017

BBC - Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.Pictures posted online showed the car on its right side on an Arizona street, next to another badly damaged…

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested in Moscow

Mar 26, 2017

BBC - Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow.Thousands of people joined rallies nationwide, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister…

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