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Presidential Council sacks spokesman over threats he made on air

Feb 21, 2017

The Presidential Council of the UN-brokered Government of National Accord (GNA) has sacked its spokesman, Ashraf Al-Thelti, over his threats to a political activist on France24 TV channel on Monday.Al-Thelti threatened a political…

Israeli soldier who killed wounded Palestinian gets 18 months in prison

Feb 21, 2017

BBC - An Israeli soldier who killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in a high-profile case that split opinion across the country has been jailed for 18 months.Elor Azaria was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting dead 21-year-old…

Iraqi forces seize key town in western Mosul

Feb 21, 2017

Iraqi forces have taken a strategically important town close to western Mosul on the third day of their renewed push against so-called Islamic State (IS), the BBC wrote.The taking of Abu Saif means troops now have a direct line of…

Airplane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre, five killed

Feb 21, 2017

BBC - Four US citizens and an Australian pilot have died after their light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia.The charter flight appeared to have had a "catastrophic engine failure" shortly after taking off…

UN report says trial of Gaddafi’s son and regime officials “flawed”

Feb 21, 2017

The UN claimed on Tuesday that the trial in Libya of Saif Islam Gaddafi, the son of the killed Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, and other members of his regime failed to meet international fair trial standards.The United Nations…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation signs oil investment and purchase deals with Russian Rosneft

Feb 21, 2017

Russian oil company, Rosneft PJSC, signed investment and crude-purchasing agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC).Moscow-based Rosneft agreed to invest in exploration and production in Libya, the state-run NOC said…

Bodies of 74 migrants wash ashore Al-Zawiya in western Libya

Feb 21, 2017

The bodies of 74 migrants washed ashore on the Libyan coast after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, aid workers said Tuesday.The Libyan Red Crescent said the bodies were recovered in the northwestern coastal city of…

Two killed in clashes between armed forces in Zliten, northwestern Libya

Feb 20, 2017

Two people were killed and over three others were injured in clashes that broke out in Zliten city on Monday afternoon between the Joint Security Room in Zliten and another force, said to be from Misurata city.Misurata city is…

Iran bans private drones from flying over Tehran

Feb 20, 2017

Iran has banned privately-owned drones from flying over Tehran after at least two devices were shot at in recent weeks over security fears, the BBC wrote on Monday.Licences will now only be granted to "relevant bodies and not…

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin dies at age of 64

Feb 20, 2017

Sputnik - Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin died at the age of 64, just a day before his 65th birthday, in New York on Monday."A prominent Russian diplomat has passed away while at work. We'd like to express our sincere…

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