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GECOL and Turkish company Enka agree to resume work at Ubari power station

Jan 29, 2017

The CEO of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) Abdulmajid Hamza, said they have agreed with the Turkish company ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. to resume work in the gas power station in Ubari, in southern Libya."The…

Doctors say smart health trackers for babies are unneeded

Jan 29, 2017

BBC - A group of pediatricians has called for smart health-trackers, designed to monitor babies while they sleep, to be regulated by the same US body that oversees other medical equipment.The monitors, which often take the form of…

Federer beats Nadal in Australian Open final, wins 18th Grand Slam

Jan 29, 2017

BBC - Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and first for five years with a thrilling five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.The 35-year-old Swiss won 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to claim his fifth Melbourne…

Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Putin

Jan 29, 2017

BBC - Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders on Saturday - including one with Vladimir Putin.The Kremlin said both sides had agreed to make fighting "international terrorism" - including so-called Islamic State…

700 migrants including Libyans rescued from two rickety boats off Sabratha shores

Jan 29, 2017

Libyan Navy patrols, working in Al-Zawiya Oil Refinery, said they had intercepted two boats off Sabratha shores on Sunday and rescued 700 illegal immigrants onboard.The Spokesman of the Libyan Naval Forces, Colonel Ayoub Qasim, said…

Systematic abuse cases reported from Libyan immigrants’ shelter centers

Jan 29, 2017

The migrants, who are sheltered in the migration centers in Libya are being faced with systematic abuse and human rights violations, according to the German newspaper, Die Welt.The newspaper cited the German Embassy in Nigeria as…

Investigative English journalist Ross Kemp held in standoff in southern Libya

Jan 29, 2017

The former EastEnders actor was investigating smuggling and human trafficking networks when his team was surrounded in the desert oasis city of Sabha, according to the Sunday People.Kemp, 52, said: "We had a number of people outside…

World says goodbye to 3D TVs as companies halt making them

Jan 29, 2017

BBC - This week we learned that both LG and Sony have now stopped making 3D-enabled televisions. The firms follow Samsung - the world’s biggest TV maker - who confirmed the move last year.It means there are currently no major…

At least 8 people killed in armed groups clashes eastern Tripoli

Jan 29, 2017

Armed clashes erupted late at night on Saturday in the town of Garabulli, some 60 km to the est of Tripoli.According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the Libyan News, the clashes are between armed groups from Garabulli and others from…

Syrian government army declares Wadi Barada near Damascus under its control

Jan 28, 2017

Reuters - Syrian government forces took back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies after reaching a deal for rebel fighters to withdraw, pro-government media and a monitoring group said.…

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