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Libyan forces near complete seizure of Sirte, families start to return home

Jul 30, 2016

Libyan families have started to return home to Sirte after months of displacement. Forces aligned with the United Nations-backed government have been fighting street-by-street to liberate the coastal city from ISIL control.“Our…

Second killer of priest in French named as Abdel Malik Petitjean

Jul 28, 2016

French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean.Like the other attacker, Adel Kermiche, he was known to the security…

Scientists discovered new antibiotics from people’s noses

Jul 28, 2016

A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report.Tests reported in the journal Nature found the resulting drug, lugdunin, could treat superbug…

Who is behind the US democratic party’s email hack?

Jul 28, 2016

A lone hacker calling themselves Guccifer 2.0 has claimed responsibility for a damaging hacking attack on the US Democratic Party.In that attack, gigabytes of files including emails and other documents that revealed the inner…

Al-Nusra leader, Al-Jolani, reveals his face and announces split from Al-Qaeda under new name

Jul 28, 2016

Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive video of the former leader of al-Nusra Front confirming the Syria-based armed group's split from al-Qaeda.Abu Mohammed al-Jolani appeared in camera for the first time to announce his group's name…

145 immigrants rescued off Zuwara shores, Navy spokesman says

Jul 28, 2016

The spokesman of the Libyan Navy forces, Ayoub Qasim said Thursday that Zuwara coastguards have rescued 145 illegal immigrants with the help of a resident’s trawler.Qasim told Press Solidarity that the illegal migrants were on a…

Fight rages on in Benghazi between Dignity Operation and Shura Council fighters

Jul 28, 2016

Clashes between two rival factions in Libya fighting for control of the eastern city of Benghazi have killed at least 19 fighters and wounded several more.Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar clashed with fighters loyal to the Shura…

Despite terror attacks, Merkel says Germany won’t change migrations principles

Jul 28, 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policies on refugees in the wake of recent terror attacks.Some of the attacks were by asylum seekers who she said had "shamed the country that welcomed them".She said those…

Safe routes to open for civilians and unarmed rebels to leave Aleppo

Jul 28, 2016

Corridors are to be opened to allow civilians and unarmed rebels to leave the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, Russia - Syria's key ally - has said.Three routes would be opened and a fourth for armed rebels, Russian Defence Minister…

Cairo hosted meetings between Saleh and Al-Serraj

Jul 28, 2016

Cairo has hosted a number of meetings for Libyan political figures aiming at bringing the conflicting parities to a common ground. The meetings took place on Monday and Tuesday.Sources from Egypt said the meetings included…

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