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Louver attacker shot by French police Friday was Egyptian, officials say

Feb 04, 2017

BBC - French authorities say they believe the man who tried to attack the Louvre museum in the capital Paris on Friday was a 29-year-old Egyptian man.Prosecutor Francois Molins said he is thought to have travelled to Paris from…

LG premium display fails when placed near wi-fi routers

Feb 04, 2017

BBC - Electronics giant LG has admitted its new premium-priced computer displays experience "performance issues" when placed near a wi-fi router.The LG Ultrafine 5K monitor costs almost £900 and is promoted as an external display…

EU, Libya pen a deal to stem migrants’ influx and set up refugee camps in Libya

Feb 04, 2017

The leaders of the European Union have agreed on a controversial plan to help cut off the flow of African migrants from Libya to Europe (Italy in particular) this spring.At a summit in Malta, the EU leaders on Friday decided to give…

Kobler: Libyan coastguards rescued 808 migrants off the coast last January

Feb 04, 2017

The Head of the UNSMIL Martin Konbler has said in a tweet that the Libyan coastguards have rescued 808 migrants so far this year from off the Libyan coast.Tweeting the incident, Kobler attached an infographic photo illustrating the…

US airstrikes cut water supplies on Raqqa, IS stronghold in Syria

Feb 04, 2017

BBC - The water supply to the Syrian city of Raqqa, a stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group, has been reconnected after US airstrikes caused a temporary cut.The main pipeline was damaged when a bridge was hit, according to IS…

Al-Serraj to visit Moscow this February, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Feb 03, 2017

The Head of the Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj is going to visit Russia this month to discuss the Kremlin's support for the UN-brokered unity government in Libya, said the…

Russia transports 70 fighters of Haftar’s forces to Moscow for treatment

Feb 03, 2017

About 70 fighters of the Operation Dignity forces led by Khalifa Haftar were flown to Russia for medical treatment, as a first sign of the recent deals and strong ties between Moscow and Haftar.A spokesperson for the self-styled…

IOM launches psychosocial support programme at Libyan migrants detention centres

Feb 03, 2017

IOM has begun to roll out a psychosocial support programme for migrants at Libyan detention centres with the launch of a one-day recreational event at Tripoli’s Abu Salim centre.“We do nothing but eat, drink and sleep, the only…

Cameroon beats Ghana 2-0 to play Egypt for AFCON 2017 Title

Feb 03, 2017

BBC - Cameroon will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final after two second-half strikes saw off Ghana.Both sides had gone close to breaking the deadlock before Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui took advantage of atrocious…

Clashes break out in Tripoli’s Janzour district

Feb 03, 2017

The Fursan Janzour (Janzour Knights) Brigade in a district western Tripoli has engaged in clashes with groups from the Tribes Army of western Libya - mainly from Wershefana and Zintan provinces - Thursday night.According to sources…

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