World News: Political News
Libyan Child Contestant Selected for Prize at 2015 Kanagawa Biennial Children Art Exhibition in Japan.
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Kanagawa, Japan, 29 April 2105(Lana) A 12 year old Libyan girl was selected for prize at the Kanagawa Biennial Children Art Exhibition in Japan. Rawasi Omar Abuhol, who attends Tripoli Central School was among 21.000 children who contested at the 12-16 olds exhibition, which was established in 1981 and is conducted every two years. The results of the exhibition sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency were announced on Sunday April 26. A total of 26,472 works from 95 countries were received for the competition, organizers said, adding that the awards... Read more
Head of Local Council of Sirte Places Wreath on Monument of Al Gordhabiya Martyrs on 100th Anniversary.
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Sirte, 29 April 2105(Lana) The Head of the Sirte Local Council and members of the council along with notables of the area have attended an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the famous Al Gordhabiya Battle which Libyan fought against Italian colonial forces. The Head of the Council placed a wreath on the monument of the martyrs. The participants also called at the cemetery of the martyrs of the battle where they paid their respects and recited verses of the Holy Qur'an. The Battle of Al Gordhabiya took place between Libyan freedom fighters and Italian colonial... Read more
UN Secretary General: Italy's Proposal to Destroy Traffickers Boats Before Sailing From Libya Improper.
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Rome, 29 April 2105(Lana) The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Mon on Tuesday said proposals by Italia Interior Ministry to destroy traffickers boats before they set sail from Libyan coast was improper method. There is no military solution to migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said on Sunday, as European leaders search for ways to manage the flow of people leaving North Africa in rickety boats. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Ban said the United Nations was ready to help tackle the problem. Asked about a proposal by... Read more
Telecommunications Restored in Gharyan.
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Gharyan, 29 April 2015(Lana) Telecommunications services have been restored to the mountainous city of Gharyan, after cut off over the last days because of the events in the area, a telecommunication official said. The engineers and technicians of the Post and Telecommunications Company have managed to restore services including Libyana and Al Madar mobile phones which are operating normally, said Eng. Nuri Al Maki Head of Telecommunications in the western Mountain Region. Internet services were being gradually restored, where the DCL service up and running and the Wi Max... Read more
Hmaidan: GNC rejects UN Envoy draft.
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Tripoli, 28.04.2015(Lana) The GNC spokesman, Omar Hmaidan, said the Congress informed the session that was held on Tuesday about the draft proposed by the UNSMIL envoy. He said, in press conference held today in Tripoli that the Congress has rejected the draft altogether, as it does not include what could be looked into. He said the GNC headed for the dialogue with a sincere intention and despite the repeated bombing near the plane we were traveling in, we went according to a determined constants announced at the time by the UN envoy, rather he welcomed it and declared it... Read more