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John Kerry says Russia and Syrian government should face crimes probe

Oct 08, 2016

Russia and the Syrian government should be investigated for war crimes, US Secretary of State John Kerry said."Russia, and the regime, owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and medical…

Hurricane Matthew death toll in Haiti hits 800 amid massive destruction

Oct 08, 2016

The UN has warned it could take days for the full impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti to emerge, as the death toll soars to more than 800.The death toll has doubled, and may rise, as rescue teams gain access to southern areas cut…

Presidential Council set to hold dialogue meeting in a Libyan city

Oct 08, 2016

Informed sources at the Presidential Council (PC) have reported that the PC is going to move the dialogue meetings of the new cabinet formation of the Government of National Accord fromTunisia to one of the Libyan cities, which is…

Presidential Council condemns abduction of Fatwa House member Nadir Omrani

Oct 08, 2016

The Presidential Council condemned on Thursday the abduction of the Fatwa House member Nadir Omrani, who was kidnapped while he was going to pray in a mosque nearby his house in Al-Hadba Al-Khadraa district.The Presidential Council…

Libya’s HoR Speaker says oil revenue will go back to Tripoli-based CBL

Oct 08, 2016

Authorities in eastern Libya will allow revenues from rising oil production to be paid into the central bank in Tripoli even though they do not recognize the bank's governor there, the head of Libya's eastern parliament told Reuters in…

Death toll of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti raises to 100 persons

Oct 06, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has left 108 people dead in Haiti, the interior minister has told AFP news agency.One local official, speaking to AFP, said 50 people had died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone.New images from…

First oil shipment leaves Zueitina oil terminal after one year of closure

Oct 06, 2016

An oil tanker on Thursday loaded the first crude export cargo at Libya's Zueitina oil terminal since late last year, a port official said.Zueitina is one of three previously blockaded ports in Libya's oil crescent region that…

A campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer launched in Sabha

Oct 06, 2016

The national breast cancer awareness campaign has been kicked off in Sabha city, southern Libya, under the auspices of Tumors Treatment Center in Sabha and the Libyan Union for Combating Cancer.The Media official at the Tumors…

IS attack on Syrian-Turkish border in Idlib leaves 29 dead

Oct 06, 2016

At least 29 people, most of them rebel fighters, have been killed in a bombing near Syria's border with Turkey, activists say.The attack reportedly occurred during a change of guard at the rebel-controlled Atmeh crossing, in Idlib…

Eastern Aleppo to be completely ruined in tow months, de Mistura says

Oct 06, 2016

Rebel-held eastern Aleppo in northern Syria may face "total destruction" in two months, with thousands killed, the UN's Syria envoy has said.Staffan de Mistura told reporters that he was prepared to personally accompany militant…

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