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Kobler denounces siege on Benghazi, Derna civilians, calls for end of summary execution of IS…

Sep 28, 2016

The Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, said at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that more than 100 families are currently trapped Benghazi in areas of fighting - mainly in Ganfudah, facing constant bombing and shortages of food,…

Missile that downed MH17 flight in 2014 came from Russia, investigators concluded

Sep 28, 2016

International prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 say the missile that hit the plane was fired from territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels.They said the missile launcher was…

Haftar asks Russia to lift arms embargo and to apply the Syrian scenario in Libya

Sep 28, 2016

Leader of Dignity Operation, Khalifa Haftar, who leads forces loyal to the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, has reached out to Russia asking it to end its arms embargo on Libya.Sputnik reported a Russian diplomatic source on…

Germany bans Facebook from collecting WhatsApp users’ data

Sep 28, 2016

Facebook has been ordered by a German privacy regulator to stop collecting and storing the data of German users of its messaging app WhatsApp.The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information said that the…

Late equaliser by Schurrle gives Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid

Sep 28, 2016

Andre Schurrle’s late strike earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid on a thrilling night in Germany.Dortmund made all the early running, with electric passing moves cutting through Madrid’s defence, although their…

Israeli former President, Shimon Peres dies aged 93

Sep 28, 2016

Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel's prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93.Peres suffered a stroke two weeks ago. His condition had improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday.His son Chemi…

Kobler urges west to support Libya’s GNA, asks them to keep the ban on arms

Sep 28, 2016

The Head of UNSMIL called on Tuesday on countries to support the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya and do more to halt banned arms shipments there.The UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, also referred to the current…

Malian extremist jailed nine years by the ICC for destroying shrines

Sep 28, 2016

The International Criminal Court has sentenced an Islamist militant who destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu to nine years in jail.Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted to leading rebel forces who destroyed historic mausoleums at the…

France vows full support for UN-backed GNA in Libya

Sep 28, 2016

French President, Francois Hollande, warned Tuesday that Libya must not turn into another Syria, and he vowed to support the country’s fragile unity government, whose prime minister is visiting Paris.Hollande saluted the push by…

Syrian army pushes for seizure of Aleppo with fierce Russian bombings

Sep 27, 2016

The Syrian army and its allies fought intense clashes with insurgents in the opposition-held 1070 Apartments district of southwestern Aleppo on Tuesday, senior combatant sources on both sides said.The 1070 Apartments are located…

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