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Haftar’s forces bomb Jufra airbase leading to passengers plane crash, one person killed

Jan 03, 2017

The warplanes of the air force of the eastern commander of the Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, carried an airstrike on Jufra airbase in central Libya on Tuesday afternoon.The airstrike of Haftar's air force made a passengers…

IS attacks on Iraqi police in Samarra kills over 7

Jan 02, 2017

Gunmen wearing suicide vests attacked two police stations in the central Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, killing at least seven policemen, security sources said, according to Reuters.The sources said clashes were ongoing at both…

Israeli Prime Minister interrogated over corruption scandals

Jan 02, 2017

BBC - Israeli police have arrived at the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an inquiry into corruption allegations.Ahead of their arrival, Mr Netanyahu again denied any wrongdoing.He told the media and…

Doctors remove scissors left in man’s abdomen for 18 years

Jan 02, 2017

BBC - Vietnamese doctors have removed a pair of scissors left lodged in a man's abdomen for 18 years, it's reported.Specialist surgeons flew from Hanoi to assist at the operation in Thai Nguyen Province in the north of the country.…

Deputy Head of Presidential Council resigns, says PC incapable of leading the country

Jan 02, 2017

The member of the Presidential Council, who is also the Deputy Head of it, Mousa Al-Koni, has resigned from his post earlier today.On Monday in a presser, Al-Koni announced his resignation and attributed it to the fragile policies…

China Twitter’s boss Kathy Chen quits after 7 months in post

Jan 02, 2017

The head of Twitter's China operations has left the firm after seven months in charge, the BBC wrote.Kathy Chen announced she was leaving following a restructure of the business in Asia, it added.While Twitter is blocked in…

Maria Carey New Year’s Eve performance goes wrong leaving her subject to criticism

Jan 02, 2017

BBC - There have been bitter recriminations after Mariah Carey's televised New Year's Eve performance went wrong.The pop star's live appearance in New York's Times Square was beset by problems as she complained of sound difficulties…

IS terrorist group claims Istanbul nightclub attack

Jan 02, 2017

BBC - So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.The group said in a statement it was carried out by "a heroic soldier".At least 600 revellers were celebrating…

Clashes in south Libya intensify between pro-Haftar forces and Third Force

Jan 02, 2017

Fighting has toughened in the surrounding areas of Gweret Al-Mal in northern Sabha in Libya's south between the Third Force, which is tasked to secure the south by the Government of National Accord, and Brigade 12 Infantry led by…

French President visits Iraq to salute French troops fighting IS

Jan 02, 2017

AlJazeera - French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Baghdad to meet the French forces helping Iraq in the fight against ISIL and to hold talks with top officials.Hollande, who was travelling with French Defence Minister…

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