Russia calls ban on its Paralympic athletes “cynical”

Russia has reacted with fury after a court upheld a ban on its athletes competing in next month's Paralympics.Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the ban, levelled over allegations of doping, a "cynical decision".On Tuesday…

HIV treatment undermined by tests shortage

A shortage of HIV testing could undermine global efforts to diagnose and treat people with the infection, warn experts from the World Health Organization.They looked at responses to annual surveys that the WHO had sent to 127…

Libya to expel 220 Nigerian nationals on Wednesday

Almost two months after the Libyan government, together with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerian embassy in Libya, deported 162 Nigerians for various immigration offenses, another 220 Nigerians will be…

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…