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Clashes continue in Abu Salim, Tripoli, as civilians flee random shelling

Feb 24, 2017

Civilians have been seen fleeing the district of Abu Salim in Tripoli after hours of clashes between Al-Burki armed group and Ganiwa armed group in the district.According to eyewitnesses, the clashes that erupted yesterday night…

Clashes between armed forces in Abu Salim, downtown Tripoli

Feb 23, 2017

According to media and social media pages, clashes are ongoing now, Thursday night, in Abu Salim district, downtown Tripoli.The sources said that the clashes are between armed groups from the UN-brokered Government of National…

Russia admits to operating large-scale cyber intelligence

Feb 23, 2017

BBC - Russia's military has admitted for the first time the scale of its information warfare effort, saying it was significantly expanded post-Cold War.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian "information troops" were…

Eastern Military Governor bans Libyans from traveling without security permit

Feb 23, 2017

The Eastern Governor of Libya appointed by the House of Representatives, Abdelrazik Al-Nadori, issued a new travel ban after scraping the under-60 women ban on Wednesday.The new ban disallows Libyans - men and women - from…

13 African migrants die suffocated in a ship container in Libya

Feb 23, 2017

Thirteen African migrants suffocated inside a shipping container while being transported over four days between two Libyan towns, a Red Crescent official said Thursday.Osama al-Fadly, head of the Red Crescent in Libya, told The…

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul Airport from IS

Feb 23, 2017

BBC - Iraqi security forces have recaptured Mosul airport, a key part of the government's offensive to drive the so-called Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city.The operation took four hours. IS continued to fire…

Geneva talks between Syrian government and opposition are underway

Feb 23, 2017

UN-sponsored peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition are under way in Geneva for the first time in nearly a year, the BBC reported.The two sides will not meet face-to-face to begin with, the BBC added.Staffan…

NASA unveils seven Earth-size planets with possible water and habitable traits

Feb 23, 2017

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet…

Russian Defence Minister says “our bear can do what he pleases” slamming UK…

Feb 23, 2017

The Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Shoygu, attacked the UK defence minister, Michael Fallon's remarks in a speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the Independent wrote on Wednesday.“What is on coat of…

Exercise could help boost language learning process, UQ’s research says

Feb 23, 2017

Understanding how exercise affects language learning could help patients with brain conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.A trial by University of Queensland researchers will examine the effects of exercise…

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