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2000 illegal immigrants drowned in Mediterranean.
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Geneva, 04.08.2015(Lana) International Migration Organization announced Tuesday that the number of illegal immigrants drowned in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year has reached 2000 in their bid to reach European shores. IMO spokesman said 188, 000 crossed the Mediterranean, and with continued flow the figure could rise to 200,000 shortly. He explained that 90,000 illegal immigrants reached Greece, and 97,000 illegal immigrants arrived in Italy. =... Read more
Three people killed and few others injured in Kufra.
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Tripoli, 04.08.2015(Lana) Armed clashes were renewed Tuesday morning between the public and armed groups from outside the city of Kufra killing three civilians and injuring few others. Informed sources in the city also reported that rocket shells fell indiscriminately on civilian homes due to armed clashes in Fakroun district and Buattya village south of the city. =... Read more
High Judicial Council: Trial of former regime figure carried out at natural conditions and all legal assurances to defendants and their defense observed.
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Tripoli, 04.08.2015(Lana) The HJC underlined the fairness, neutrality and independence of the Libyan judiciary and that it works according to these standards far from political and partisan differences. In statement Tuesday on sentences against former regime figures, the HJC explained that the trial of former regime figures carried out at normal conditions and all legal assurances to defendants and their defense were observed as some defense lawyers of individuals sentenced testified.. The statment pointed out that the HJC did not receive ay compliant whether directly... Read more
Misrata Municipal Council Takes Tight Security Measures Regarding Aggression on State Utilities and Institutions .
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Misrata : 04. 8. 2015 - Lana - Municipal Council of Misrata has decided to assign a regular security force which is to be authorized to use force when necessary against anyone who assaults state utilities and institutions especially the Central Hospital in the city . In a statement issued Tuesday , the Council indicated that that came in compliance with the GNC decision to declare a general state of alert. The statement asked security and judicial bodies to deal with firm resolve with those arrest as a result of attacking state institutions or its employees and to... Read more
''Leon'' Commends Algeria's Efforts to Find Political Solution to Libyan Crisis.
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Algiers : 04. 8. 2015 - Lana - Head of UN Support Mission in Libya, '' Bernardino Leon '' has commended continuous efforts made by Algeria and its support of UN mediation to reach political settlement to the Libyan crisis . In a message addressed to Minister of Maghreb and African Union Affairs Mr. '' Abdel-Qader Msahel '' , '' Leon '' expressed his thanks to Algerian government for its support to UN mediation efforts to set up a government of national unity . On the other hand , '' Leon '' also thanked Algeria for humanitarian aid given to Libyan Ghaat Region . =... Read more