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Women work 39 more days than men, World Economic Forum says

Oct 26, 2016

Women work on average 39 more days a year than men according to the World Economic Forum.Women work on average 50 minutes more a day than men, data from the WEF's Global Gender Gap report suggests.The report says the prevalence…

Obama’s Snapchat experience with his daughter sparks ridicule

Oct 26, 2016

President Barack Obama has disclosed that his youngest daughter recently mocked him on Snapchat.The US leader said Sasha had recorded him discussing the social network at a family dinner and then quietly posted a reaction to her…

Sea Watch urges EU to give a second thought on training Libyan coastguards after recent attack

Oct 26, 2016

Sea Watch - a German aid group - urged the European Union on Tuesday to reconsider its plans to train Libyan forces to conduct sea rescue operations after a vessel labeled as belonging to them attacked a dinghy full of migrants last…

US to broker reconciliation meeting between Libya’s rival governments in Saudi Arabia

Oct 26, 2016

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, announced days ago in a joint presser with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir, in Washington that the US had been contacting all the rival governments in Libya to try and gather them to…

Russia could join fight on terrorism in Libya, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister reveals

Oct 26, 2016

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, disclosed Tuesday that his country is ready to consider any requests from Libya for the Russian military taking part in counter-terrorism operations."Mikhail Bogdanov also said…

Three Russian sailors accused of oil smuggling freed in Libya

Oct 25, 2016

Three Russian sailors have been set free from captivity in Libya, Russia's Foreign Ministry stated on Tuesday.The ministry said that Andrei Krynin, Stanislav Sirotkin and Valery Savitsky returned to Russia after the end of legal…

Brazilian football legend Carlos Alberto dies aged 72

Oct 25, 2016

Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72.He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a…

Martin Kobler: Arab League meeting on Libya could establish an end to Libya’s political…

Oct 25, 2016

The UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, disclosed Tuesday that the meeting about the Libyan political standstill at the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, was fruitful and promises a clear end of the political stalemate in Libya.Kobler…

Libyans and Iraqis are the most generous in the world, study suggests

Oct 25, 2016

A war-torn state and a country ruled by an oppressive military junta for decades are home to the world's most generous people, research suggests.People in Iraq are the kindest to strangers, while Myanmar's residents give the…

Demolishing of the Jungle camp in Calais starts after refugees moved to France

Oct 25, 2016

The dismantling of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais has begun as its inhabitants leave by coach for other parts of France.A group of workers started to demolish unoccupied tents and shacks by hand, according to reporters at the…

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