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Italy says it rescued 3.300 illegal migrants off Libyan coast on Friday

Oct 22, 2016

At least 3,300 migrants were rescued Friday by the Italian coast guard during a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, according to that country’s media.The Ansa News Agency said the refugees were rescued during 24 separate…

Man Utd vs Chelsea: Mourinho promises he won’t celebrate goals like “crazy kids”

Oct 22, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will not "celebrate like a crazy kid" if his new team score against his former club Chelsea.Sunday's Premier League fixture is only Mourinho's second trip to Stamford Bridge as an…

Samsung to sue Galaxy Note 7 parody videos

Oct 22, 2016

Samsung appears to have filed copyright claims against YouTube videos mocking its recalled Galaxy Note 7 handset.Many gamers have showcased a modification to video game Grand Theft Auto V, in which sticky bombs were switched with…

Libya’s NOC attends London Oil & Money Conference

Oct 22, 2016

A delegation from the Libyan National Oil corporation as well as a number of oil companies' representatives from Libya attended the 37th Oil & Money Conference in London on last Tuesday and Wednesday.On its official website, the…

Misurata-based brigades parade their military might in Tripoli to support GNC

Oct 22, 2016

A number of Brigades and infantry forces paraded on Friday evening on the streets of Tripoli and in the vicinity of the guest palaces where the High Council of State is located to show support for the General National Congress (GNC).…

IS forces families to remain in Mosul to use them as human shields

Oct 22, 2016

At least 200 Iraqi families have been made to leave their homes for Mosul by Islamic State (IS) fighters and could be used as human shields, the UN warns.A coalition of forces began an advance on the IS-held city, the second largest…

Syrian government took blame of 2015 chemical attack on civilians

Oct 22, 2016

Syrian government forces carried out a third chemical weapons attack last year, a confidential report to the UN Security Council has found.The leaked report says helicopters dropped barrel bombs holding chlorine gas, a prohibited…

Gunmen attack migrants’ dinghy off Libyan shores, killing at least four

Oct 21, 2016

Armed men attacked an overcrowded dinghy carrying refugees off Libya, leaving at least four dead and up to 25 missing, the German NGO Sea Watch said.The group said the Italian coastguard had sent a Sea Watch rescue ship and a…

Russian warships pass through English water channel heading to Syria

Oct 21, 2016

A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria.Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be "man-marked every step of the way" while near…

200 African migrants rescued off Libyan coast, five drowned

Oct 21, 2016

More than 200 African refugees headed for Italy were rescued overnight by a Save the Children operation when their boat hit a storm near Libya. At least five drowned.Last week, some 15 migrants were feared drowned after a…

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