Syria: Scores killed in air raids on Idlib hospital

At least 10 people, including three children and four women, have been killed in air strikes on a hospital in northwestern Syria's rebel-held Idlib province.Al Jazeera's Adham Abu Hossam, reporting from the site of the attack in…

Al-Madina beats Al-Ettihad in Libya’s Football League

Al-Madina team won 3-1 over Al-Ettihad in the 8th week matches of the second group at the Libyan Football League at Tripoli Stadium on Saturday.The three goals of Al-Madina were scored by Yehya Al-Zliti, Muhammad Dufan and Omer…

Iran slams ban on Pokemon Go over security reasons

Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified "security concerns".The decision was taken by the High Council of Virtual Spaces, the official body overseeing online activity.Iran follows a number of…

New pill promises relief for severe asthma patients

An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests.In the small trial, patients who were given the drug, known as Fevipiprant, had less inflammation in their…

Syrian refugee swimmer wins 100m butterfly heat in Rio

In a country as busy, vibrant, controversial and colourful as Brazil, the Rio Olympic Games were never going to get off to a quiet start – and they didn’t disappoint on that count on Saturday.Day one threw up heart-warming moments,…

Libya’s crises are not inevitable, yet they are legion

After the overthrow of the long-time dictator, Muamar Gaddafi, by a people's revolution in February 17, 2011 and with his death in October of the same year, Libyans started to lead a new life full of hopes for freedom of expression, of…