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John Kerry said “All diplomacy is still alive” after meeting with Sergei Lavrov

Dec 03, 2016

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged continued efforts to secure peace in Syria on Friday, on a trip to Rome where he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Pope Francis.Seated at a table with Lavrov on the…

Aphrodite sculpture from Libya found in Geneva along other artifacts

Dec 03, 2016

Nine artifacts were confiscated in Switzerland by the Geneva Investigations Bureau, including three sculptures from Libya, Syria and Yemen.One of the stolen artifacts is allegedly a sculpture for Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of…

Member of Tripoli Municipality: Ceasefire in Tripoli reached

Dec 02, 2016

The member of the Tripoli Municipality, Nasir Al-Kraw, told Tanasuh TV that the clashing militias and armed forces in Tripoli have come to an agreement to cease their fire and return their armed vehicles to their locations.Al-Kraw…

Murder of Fatwa House cleric Al-Omrani behind Tripoli clashes

Dec 02, 2016

Intelligence sources told the Libyan News that the reason behind the clashes in the capital is the person, Haitham Al-Zintani, who has appeared in a video confessing to the killing of the Fatwa House member, cleric Nadir Al-Omrani.…

Clashes for power continue in Tripoli, 8 dead and dozens injured

Dec 02, 2016

Clashes in downtown Tripoli are continuing for the second day in a row between armed forces in the capital.On Friday, armed forces of Special Deterrence Force attacked the building of the Sixth Force in Zawiyat Al-Dahmani and…

Nokia mobile phones are back on sale on company’s website

Dec 01, 2016

BBC - Nokia-branded mobile phones are on sale, once again, and being marketed on the Finnish company's website.For now, the range is limited to some pretty basic models, but that should change when Android-powered smartphones…

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn announced King of Thailand

Dec 01, 2016

BBC - Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, has become the country's new king, succeeding his much-revered late father King Bhumibol Adulyadej.He accepted the throne in a televised broadcast following an invitation from…

Exclusive: Tripoli on the brink of total militia war

Dec 01, 2016

On Thursday, fighters from the armed brigade led by "Ghaniwa" opened fire on the armed brigade in control of Al-Naser Park nearby the Guest Palaces Compound in Bab Ben Ghashir area, downtown Tripoli.The other armed brigade also…

Colombia to investigate fuel fault in plane crash

Dec 01, 2016

BBC - Colombian authorities say evidence is growing that a plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land.Civil aviation chief Alfredo Bocanegra said an initial inspection at the site…

UN: Syria’s Aleppo will be giant graveyard if world remains silent

Dec 01, 2016

A top UN envoy has warned the Syrian city of Aleppo risks becoming "one giant graveyard" as the government advances on rebel-held areas, BBC reported.Stephen O'Brien pleaded with UN Security Council members to protect civilians "for…

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