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Iranian Para-cyclist dies after race crash at the Rio Paralympics

Sep 18, 2016

An Iranian Para-cyclist has died after a crash during the men's C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics.The International Paralympic Committee said Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, suffered cardiac arrest after the incident on a "mountainous…

US: Explosion amid crowds in NYC injures over 29 persons

Sep 18, 2016

At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in a crowded district of New York City.The cause of the blast late on Saturday in Chelsea remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as "intentional" but said that there…

PFG says it recaptured Essidra and Ras Lanuf oil ports amid clashes with Dignity Operation

Sep 18, 2016

The spokesman of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) Ali Al-Hassi said the PFG forces retook Essidra oil terminal from Dignity Operation, adding that they also retook the residential area in Ras Lanuf - when some sources loyal to PFG…

Dignity Operation’s warplanes bombed western Derna

Sep 18, 2016

A well-confirmed source reported that Dignity Operation warplanes carried out airstrikes on Saturday on the western entry of the city of Derna.The source added that the airstrike of Khalifa Haftar-led Dignity Operation targeted a…

UK Ambassador: Fighting in the oil crescent region “bad for Libya’s future”

Sep 18, 2016

The UK Ambassador to Libya, Peter Millett said the fight between the conflicting two parties (Petroleum Facilities Guard and Dignity Operation) is bad for Libya's economic future.…

YouTubers appear in court over video game gambling site

Sep 17, 2016

Two men have appeared in court charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games.Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby, who are both from Essex, are charged with…

US airstrikes kill over 62 Syrian government soldiers near Deir Al-Zour airport

Sep 17, 2016

US-led coalition air strikes have killed at least 62 Syrian troops fighting so-called Islamic State in the east, the Russian military says.Aircraft flew in from Iraq and bombed Syrian troops near Deir al-Zour airport, allowing the…

National Reconciliation Conference unsuccessful due to LNA comments

Sep 17, 2016

The National Reconciliation Conference in Nalut has come to an end shortly after it got started because of the interruption of some attendees who were mad at the HoR's representative's words in which he praised the achievements of the…

Barcelona gets back on track in La Liga, wins 5-1 over Leganes

Sep 17, 2016

Barcelona returned to winning ways in La Liga as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez marked their league returns with goals against newly promoted Leganes.Messi and Suarez were rested from the starting XI as Barca suffered a shock 2-1…

Libyan Red Crescent recovers corpses of IS terrorists near Sirte port

Sep 17, 2016

The Libyan Red Crescent recovered Friday 10 bodies of IS militants from the area around the port of Sirte.The Libyan Red Crescent recovered Friday 10 bodies of IS militants from the area around the port of Sirte after they were…

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