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IOM issues its September report on situation of migrants in Libya

Oct 06, 2016

Following the no-confidence vote from the House of Representatives (HoR), based in the north-eastern city of Tobruk, the UN-backed Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj continues to face difficulty in mobilising support.…

Iraqi militiamen gush into Syria to fight alongside Assad

Oct 06, 2016

Iraqi militia fighters are pouring into Syria to reinforce the Assad regime’s siege of rebels in Aleppo, further complicating the tangled web of alliances the U.S. relies on to fight Islamic State, which can turn an ally on one side of…

Yahoo has scanned emails for US authorities, reports say

Oct 05, 2016

Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report.Reuters news agency says the firm built special software last year to comply with a classified request."Yahoo…

Former Portuguese Prime Minister to replace Ban Ki-moon as UN Secretary General

Oct 05, 2016

Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say.Mr Guterres, 66, was the "clear favourite", Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin announced on Wednesday.A…

French Foreign Minister: Al-Serraj government must include Khalifa Haftar

Oct 05, 2016

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, has called upon the Head of the Presidential Council, Fayz Al-Serraj, to expand his upcoming new cabinet of the Government of National Accord (GNA) so that a place for Khalifa Haftar - the…

Libyan and British Civil Aviation Authorities to cooperate in safety measures program

Oct 05, 2016

The Minister of Transport at the Government of National Accord (GNA) Milad Matoug, said there will be cooperation between the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority and the British counterpart. Matoug said the c cooperation will be in…

UN says attack on aid convoy in Syria’s Aleppo was an airstrike

Oct 05, 2016

Analysis of satellite imagery taken after a deadly attack on an aid convoy in northern Syria last month shows that it was an air strike, a UN expert says.At least 18 people were killed when lorries unloading at a Syrian Arab Red…

2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry goes to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa

Oct 05, 2016

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for the development of the world's smallest machines.Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa will share the 8m kronor (£727,000) prize for the design and…

Russia sends air defence missile system to its base in Syria

Oct 05, 2016

Russia has confirmed it has sent an S-300 air defence missile system to its naval base in Syria's port of Tartus.Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the purpose of the system was to guarantee the security of the base…

Caribbean hurricane displaced thousands in Haiti alone

Oct 05, 2016

The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has left thousands of people displaced in Haiti, with officials struggling to reach the worst-hit areas.Hurricane Matthew is said to have devastated parts of the country,…

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