11 migrants drowned as boat capsized off Libyan coast

11 migrants, two kids and nine women, died today when a small boat carrying migrants to Italy capsized off the shore of Libya, a coastguard official said.The official, who asked not to be identified, told AFP the victims were…

Russia suspends plutonium disposal agreement with the US

Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral relations.In a decree, President Vladimir Putin accused the US of creating "a threat to…

At least 7 civilians killed in Baghdad suicide attack

Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in Baghdad has killed at least seven civilians.A police officer says the attacker set off his explosives-laden vest on Monday in an outdoor market in the…

AGOCO says oil output has reached 320.000 bpd this week

The Libyan Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) said Monday that its output had increased to 320,000 barrels per day (bpd), from 290,000 bpd late last week.The rise in AGOCO's oil production had come after production at Sarir field rose…