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Libya Strongman In UAE For Talks On Military ‘cooperation’

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks on military cooperation, state media said Sunday,...

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US Lifts Visa Restrictions On Gambian Robotics Students

Gambian students who were twice denied visas to travel to the US for a robotics competition are celebrating after...

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67 Migrants Saved After Being Left For Dead In Niger Desert

Niger authorities rescued 67 West African migrants in Niger's northern desert this week after traffickers left them...

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Benghazi Celebrates After Jihadists Driven Out

Forced from his neighbourhood in Libya's Benghazi three years ago, Said al-Mabruk is looking forward to going back...

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Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’

The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...

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Europe Migrant Crisis: EU Blamed For ‘soaring’ Death Toll

Amnesty International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in...

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To Talk Or Not To Talk To North Korea?

Nuclear-armed North Korea has muscled its way onto the agenda of the G20 leaders' annual summit in Germany Thursday,...

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Energy Firms Hit By Oil Dive, N.Korea Crisis Fuels Uncertainty

Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained on edge after North...

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Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’

The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...

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Nothing Can Stop Us, Insists Zanaco Coach

Coach Mumamba Numba insists "nothing can stop" Zanaco of Zambia reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals this...

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Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...

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Italian Consortium To Rebuild Airport In Libyan Capital

Libyan authorities on Wednesday signed a deal with a consortium of Italian companies to build two passenger terminals...

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Libya Forces Corner Jihadists In Benghazi District

Forces loyal to east Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday they have cornered the last jihadists in a...

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Beachgoers Killed, Flights Halted By Clashes At Libya Airport

Stray fire from fighting between armed groups that control Libya's Mitiga airport killed five people at a nearby beach...

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US Envoy Haley Leading Anti-Palestinian ‘crusade’

A senior Palestinian official on Wednesday blasted US President Donald Trump's United Nations envoy, accusing her of...

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‘Are We Really the Problem?’ Ask Aid Groups Saving Migrants

Privately-run aid organisations rescuing migrants off Libya have slammed the idea of creating a "code of conduct" for...

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Libya Rocket Attack Kills Five On Tripoli Beach

A rocket hit a beach in Tripoli killing five people, including at least one child, and wounding 25 others, the Libyan...

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Migrant Influx To Europe Hits 100,000 In 2017

More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid...

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Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries

People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...