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Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies due to tough game in the Glasgow ring

Oct 01, 2016

A 25-year-old Scottish boxer has died in Glasgow after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher when his fight was halted in the fifth round.Mike Towell faced off Thursday night with Welsh boxer Dale Evans in the British…

Ahmed Mitig says real national reconciliation is the key to strong economy

Oct 01, 2016

The deputy head of the Presidential Council of the UN-brokered Government of National Accord (GNA) Ahmed Mitig said the road to building a strong and forceful economy in Libya starts with the first step, which is a real national…

Syrian Electronic Army accomplice pleaded guilty of hacking at a US court

Oct 01, 2016

A Syrian man has pleaded guilty to charges of helping the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) extort cash from hacking victims.Court papers reveal that Peter Romar offered to aid the SEA after it carried out hack attacks on US firms…

Sabratha Military Council busts top IS leader in the city

Oct 01, 2016

A military source at the Sabratha Military Council reported Saturday that the council’s security personnel arrested top IS leaders in Sabratha in the past couple of days as part of what the council said is a “special mission”.“The…

Hurricane Matthew to hit Caribbean islands reaching Jamica, Haiti, and Cuba

Oct 01, 2016

Caribbean residents are preparing for a weekend of heavy rain and flooding as powerful Hurricane Matthew barrels towards Jamaica, Haiti and eventually Cuba.For several hours overnight Matthew became a Category 5 storm -- the…

International Translation Day celebrated worldwide on Friday

Oct 01, 2016

The International Translation Day was observed on Friday around the globe, including Libya.The aim of day is to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community.In 1991 FIT (International Federation of Translators)…

Syrian-Russian aircraft drop barrel bombs on largest opposition-held hospital in Aleppo

Oct 01, 2016

The largest hospital in rebel-held east Aleppo was bombed on Saturday for the second time in days as Syrian government forces pressed a Russian-backed offensive to retake the entire city.Aleppo, once Syria's vibrant commercial…

Kobler: Khalifa Haftar must have a key role in upcoming Libyan unity army

Oct 01, 2016

The Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, said Friday that the most important issue in Libya now is to solve the current crisis by forming a unity strong army with Khalifa Haftar having a very essential role in it.Kobler added in other…

Audio reveals John Kerry’s admission of US failure to stop bloodshed in Syria

Oct 01, 2016

US Secretary of State John Kerry in blunt terms told a group of Syrian civilians last week that U.S. diplomatic efforts to stop the killing in Syria haven't been supported by threats of military force, in a seeming acknowledgement of…

EU extends sanctions on Aqilah Saleh, Khalifa Al-Ghweil, Nuri Abu Sahmain for six more months

Oct 01, 2016

The European Council has prolonged the sanctions against Libya targeting three persons for six months to come.On April 1st, 2016, the EU Council added three persons - Aqilah Saleh, the Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of…

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