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LIBYA: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER KILLED IN TRIPOLI CLASHES
January 22, 2019TRIPOLI– A freelance photographer who had contributed to various news organizations was killed in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a government official and relatives said.
Mohamed Ben Khalifa, 35, died of a random shell in the …
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SCORES OF MIGRANTS UNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF LIBYA: IOM
January 22, 2019TRIPOLI– Scores of migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a rubber dinghy capsized in the Mediterranean, a spokesperson for the UN’s migration agency (IOM) has said.
Three survivors who were rescued said up to …
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Reports: Shipwrecks in Mediterranean Kill 170 Migrants
January 22, 2019The U.N. has said two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean may have killed some 170 migrants who were crossing over to Europe. One ship reportedly sank off the coast of Libya with over 100 people on board. The U.N. says that …
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Ten Confirmed Dead, 10 Missing From Burning Ships Off Kerch Strait
January 22, 2019Russian authorities say a fire that broke out on two Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessels off the Crimean Peninsula has killed at least 10 people, while 12 sailors have been rescued and 10 others are listed as missing.
The two ships have …
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Egypt Says Clashes Kill 7 Troops, 59 Militants in Sinai
January 22, 2019Egypt said Tuesday at least seven troops, including an officer, have been killed in clashes with militants in recent operations in restive northern Sinai Peninsula, where its security forces have been battling a long-running insurgency led by a local affiliate …
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Mediterranean migrant drownings should spur greater action by European countries, urge UN agencies
January 22, 2019A spate of migrant shipwrecks and rescues in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days is evidence that urgent action is required from European States to address the issue, the UN said on Tuesday
The warning from UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) …
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Presidency Spokesman: Packs of Money Delivered to Southern Cities
January 22, 2019Tripoli- Boxes of currency notes have been delivered to the southern cities and towns including Obari, Qatroun, Bint Biyah, Al Disa, Al Ghrefa, Um Al Araneb and Morzug, to ease the chronic shortage of liquidity at banks in the region, …
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MoI meets chairman and members of State Sovereign Systems
January 22, 2019Tripoli- Minister of Interior, Fathi Bashagha met with chairman of Civil Status Authority and head and members of Investigation Committee into fraud, excessiveness and security breaches related to State Sovereign Systems such as passports and Civil Status, National Number, and …
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