World News: Political News
Fire at Zwara Seaport Kills 3 Expatriate Workers.
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Tripoli, 21 July 2016(Lana) A fire on a fishing trawler in Zwara Seaport on Thursday killed 3 expatriate workers. The Information Centre of Zwara, which published the report said, the victims were of Egyptian nationality. The report said the fire has spread to nearby trawlers and firefighters were struggling to control it. =... Read more
Audit Office Demands Processing All Cheques Issued by Trade and Development Bank Temporarily.
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Tripoli, 21 July 2106(Lana) The Head of the Audit Office Khalid Shekshek has demanded that the Central Bank of Libya temporarily stop processing all cheques issued by the Trade and Development Bank. The Head of the Audit Office said a follow up of the liquidity crisis and the parallel currency market, the upnormal rise in local currency offer through the cheques of the Trade and Development Bank has pointed to suspicion of corruption operations being carried out by cheques issued against accounts at the bank. =... Read more
Presidential Council Angered by French Announcement of Military Presence in Eastern Libya.
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Tripoli, 21 July 2016(Lana) The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has expressed its discontent over announcement by the French Government of the presence of French military men in the eastern part of Libya without prior knowledge or coordination with the Council. The Council has conducted direct contacts at the highest level with the French authorities to get to know the reasons for the military presence, details and interpretation of the incident that happened, the Council said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency. The... Read more
French President Confirms Killing of 4 French Soldiers in Copter Clash in Eastern Libya.
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Tripoli, 20 July 2016(Lana) French President Francois Hollande has confirmed that three French soldiers have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Libya. French forces were are carrying key operations against extremists in Libya, Hollande was quoted by Reuters as saying. Earlier French Defence Ministry has announced that three French have been killed, in the first official recognition of the presence of French soldiers in Libya. =... Read more
Coast Guard Rescue 114 20 Miles off Coast of Sabrata.
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Tripoli, 20 July 2016(Lana) The navy coast guard elements at the Zawiya Refinery have rescued 114 migrants 20 miles off the coast of the city of Sabrata. The rescued migrants who belong to different African nationalities were found on a boat off the coast the city in western Libya. They included 48 women and 1 child, a body of woman was also found on the boat, the official spokesman of the Navy Forces Ayub Gassem told the Libyan news agency. The would be migrants were handed over to the Anti-Illegal Migration Authority, while the body was handed over to the Red Crescent. =... Read more