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Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader killed by Interior Ministry forces

Oct 04, 2016

A senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood organisation has been killed by Egyptian Interior Ministry forces, the ministry says.In a statement, it said Mohamed Kamal died in a gun battle along with another member of the group on…

US stops Syria talks with Russia as destruction rages on in Aleppo

Oct 04, 2016

The US has said it is suspending talks with Russia over Syria, accusing Moscow of having "failed to live up" to its commitments under a ceasefire deal.Washington blamed Russia and the Syrian government for intensifying their attacks…

11 migrants drowned as boat capsized off Libyan coast

Oct 03, 2016

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

Oct 03, 2016

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…

Release of computer code of web attacks sparks fear among net-worms

Oct 03, 2016

Computer code used to mount one of the biggest web attacks ever seen has been released online.Security experts fear the release will prompt more massive attacks that knock sites offline by swamping them with data.The attack…

At least 7 civilians killed in Baghdad suicide attack

Oct 03, 2016

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

Oct 03, 2016

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…

To be lazy is a sign that you are intelligent, study suggests

Oct 03, 2016

New research seems to prove the theory that brainy people spend more time lazing around than their active counterparts.Findings from a US-based study seem to support the idea that people with a high IQ get bored less easily, leading…

Libya’s Municipalities Gathering finishes with rejection of military mayors

Oct 03, 2016

The attendees of the First Libyan Municipalities Gathering stated their complete rejection of appointing military figures as mayors of cities, denouncing the step as “violation of legitimacy”.In the meeting that took place Sunday in…

Philippine President apologizes for Jews about Hitler remarks

Oct 03, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Jews for comparing himself with Adolf Hitler but said he did nothing wrong and reiterated his desire to kill millions of drug addicts.Duterte, whose bloody war on crime…

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