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Germany repatriates 300 tons of gold bars from US Federal Reserve Bank

Feb 11, 2017

Germany has finished repatriation of 300 tons of gold bars from the United States..Germany’s central bank has established the return of its gold reserves to domestic vaults by the end of 2017, three years ahead of schedule.…

IOM: UN officials urge for quick procedures to cut off migrants’ flow from Libya

Feb 11, 2017

A number of high-ranking UN officials called for the need of a comprehensive approach to address the current situation with refugees in Libya and to assist the Libyans affected by the crisis, the International Organization for Migration…

US rejects appointment of Palestinian Salam Fayyad as new delegate to Libya

Feb 11, 2017

The United States objected on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' choice of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad as the body's new representative to Libya, Reuters reported.It was unclear whether…

Benghazi Defence Brigades shoot down Operation Dignity helicopter

Feb 10, 2017

The media center of Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) (Bushra Media) reported Friday that the fighters of the BDB shot down a helicopter for the Operation Dignity while it was carrying out an attack on their positions in Hun, Jufra airbase.…

The Kremlin says no discussions on Libya were made with EU

Feb 10, 2017

Russia and the European Union did not conduct detailed consultations on the situation in Libya, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik Friday."There have been no substantive negotiations with the European Union on Libya,"…

NBA creates e-sports league in the US

Feb 09, 2017

BBC - The National Basketball Association has teamed up with video game publisher Take-Two Interactive to create an e-sports league in the US.It represents one of the biggest tie-ups between video gaming and a major sports league.…

Russian air raids on Syria’s Al-Bab town kill three Turkish soldiers

Feb 09, 2017

BBC - President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria.The strike hit a building near the town of al-Bab, believing it to contain Islamic State…

Libyan National Guard formed in Tripoli

Feb 09, 2017

A new military body, the Libyan National Guard (LNG) has been formed and announced in a ceremony on Thursday in Tripoli's Salah Al-Deen district.The LNG said in its announcement statement that it is a military body that is aiming at…

UN Secretary General appoints a new delegate to Libya

Feb 09, 2017

The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed a Palestinian politician, Salam Fayyad, in the post of the Head of the UNSMIL and the UN delegate to Libya to replace the German diplomat, Martin Kobler.This appointment was…

Gene therapy promises success in restoring hearing loss

Feb 09, 2017

BBC - Deaf mice have been able to hear a tiny whisper after being given a "landmark" gene therapy by US scientists.They say restoring near-normal hearing in the animals paves the way for similar treatments for people "in the near…

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