Cash arrives in Sabha after situations got very dire

The spokesman of the Sabha Municipality, Adel Ben Salma, said cash money sent from the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya arrived on Tuesday in Sabha.Ben Salma told Press Solidarity that Sabha Central Bank will be tasked to…

Death toll of Italy’s earthquake mounts to 120

At least 120 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, PM Matteo Renzi has said.The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome,…

British citizen killed trying to defuse an IS bomb in Iraq

A British citizen has been killed in Iraq trying to defuse a bomb left by the so-called Islamic State group, US contractor Janus says.Another worker is said to have been hurt clearing ordnance in Ramadi, 60 miles (100km) west of…

GNA says it will present new cabinet to the HoR

Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) announced Wednesday that it will present a new Cabinet for approval by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives after it gave the GNA a vote of no confidence on Monday.In a…

Palestinian man beaten to death in West Bank prison

The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it has launched an investigation after a man was apparently beaten to death in a jail in the West Bank city of Nablus.Nablus Governor Akram Rajoub said Ahmed Halawa had been assaulted by…

Explosion and gunfire at the American University in Kabul

Gunfire and an explosion have been heard at the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.Gunmen are believed to have attacked the building and special forces have been deployed.Student Ahmad Mukhtar told the…

US uses marine gunships in the fight against IS in Sirte

Fighting against the Islamic State group in Libya intensified this weekend as U.S. Marines flying AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters flew over the city of Sirte to provide close-air support for friendly militias on the ground.Between…