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Iraqi forces seize Mosul University, advance on IS-held areas

Jan 15, 2017

BBC - Iraqi forces have seized full control of Mosul University in their battle with so-called Islamic State, Iraqi state television said.Military forces have been attempting to retake the city - the last major IS stronghold in Iraq…

Riyad Mahrez scores twice to earn Algeria 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe

Jan 15, 2017

BBC - Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria left it late to earn a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Leicester winger put his side ahead with a curling shot in off the post.But Kudakwashe Mahachi's low…

Libya takes part in Paris Middle East Summit

Jan 15, 2017

A major international conference to try to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is under way in the French capital, Paris.Delegates from 70 nations are expected to reaffirm support for a two-state solution to…

Algeria plays Zimbabwe in AFCON 2017 Gabon, Tunisia plays Senegal

Jan 15, 2017

AFP - Virtually all the pre-2017 Africa Cup of Nations talk about Group B has concerned which two countries from Algeria, Senegal and Tunisia will advance to the quarter-finals.Zimbabwe, who complete the quartet based in…

At least 100 immigrants feared dead as boat capsized off Libyan coast

Jan 15, 2017

At least 100 migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. The Italian coastguard, which is conducting a search, said eight bodies had been recovered from the water, and four people had been rescued, wrote Metro…

Little screen time beneficial for teenagers, study says

Jan 15, 2017

BBC - A study of screen time and mental wellbeing among teenagers has suggested moderate use of devices may be beneficial in a connected world.The researchers collected self-reported data from 120,000 English 15-year-olds about…

Palestinian President warns US of moving embassy to Jerusalem

Jan 15, 2017

BBC - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has warned that peace could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump carries out plans to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.He spoke at the inauguration of the Palestinian…

Mig 23 of Haftar’s air force crashes down in western Benghazi

Jan 15, 2017

A Mig 23 for Khalifa Haftar's Operation Dignity crashed down in the western frontline of Benghazi conflict.No more details were given about the reason of the crash.

Southern Algeria protests cutting electricity subsidies by government

Jan 15, 2017

Al-Jazeera - Algerian politicians reversed course last month after voting to cut electricity subsidies - the first price rise in more than a decade.In December, legislators slashed the price of electricity by 65 percent for those living…

Total blackout sweeps through Libya’s western region

Jan 14, 2017

The Libyan capital as well as all of the western region's cities have been affected by a total blackout since Saturday sunset.The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has not said anything on its official social media…

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