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Dignity Operation bombs fishing boat, kills one fisherman and injures another

Oct 17, 2016

A fisherman was killed and another was wounded by an airstrike by Khalifa Haftar’s Dignity Operation warplanes which targeted the two men’s fishing boat off Derna shores Monday, local sources reported.The sources added that Dignity…

US Republican Party’s office vandalised over growing hate for Trump

Oct 17, 2016

A Republican Party office in North Carolina has been damaged by fire, and a nearby building spray-painted with a slogan against the party, police say.A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange…

UK freezes Russia Today channel’s bank accounts

Oct 17, 2016

NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of Russia's state-run broadcaster RT, its editor-in-chief says.Margarita Simonyan tweeted: "They've closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. 'The decision is not subject to review.'…

Kuwaiti Emir dissolves parliament over increase in fuel prices

Oct 17, 2016

Kuwait's cabinet has resigned and parliament has been dissolved, triggering early elections.The moves follow disputes between MPs and the government over fuel price increases in the oil-rich country. State-run TV cited a "lack of…

Iraqi forces have begun all-out offensive on IS last stronghold Mosul

Oct 17, 2016

An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the country, has started.Artillery began firing on the city early on Monday, in a long-awaited assault from Kurdish…

Italian mafia is providing Libya’s IS with weapons in return of ancient artefacts

Oct 17, 2016

The Italian mafia is selling rifles and other forms of weapons to IS leaders in Libya, Italian newspaper, La Stampa has reported.The Italian newspaper said Monday that the Italian mafia is giving IS weapons in return for looted…

Presidential Guard defects and pledges allegiance to Al-Ghweil Salvation Government

Oct 16, 2016

The Presidential Guard of the Government of National Accord has announced in a TV statement Sunday evening its defection from The GNA and says it now backs up the only legitimate and constitutional government, which is the…

Woman killed, six injured in random shelling on Tawergha refugee camp in Tripoli

Oct 16, 2016

Random rockets were fired Sunday evening on a Tawergha refugee camp in Al-Fallah, Tripoli, killing a woman and injuring six people.The Mayor of Tawergha, Abdelrahman Al-Shikshak, said the refugee camp is now in a state of quietitude…

UK to prioritize electric cars on roads and traffic lights

Oct 16, 2016

Electric cars could be given priority at traffic lights and exempted from one-way systems, under new proposals.The government's planned clean air zones are intended to encourage drivers to choose less-polluting electric cars.…

Indonesian resort island bridge collapses killing 9 people

Oct 16, 2016

A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people, officials say.People were passing over the suspension bridge for a religious ceremony when the accident…

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