World News: Political News
Electricity Company Workers in Jufra Go on Strike to Protest Delay of Salries.
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Houn, 6 March 2016(Lana) Workers of the General Electricity Company in Jufra have gone on strike in Protest against delay of their salaries for three months, and to press demands for activation of health insurance policy. Participants in the strike said they were amazed at what they termed lack of clarity on part of the electricity workers syndicate and the General Union of Workers towards this issues. They said unless their salaries were paid, which they said was a legitimate demand, they would stop going to work completely. =... Read more
Italian foreign minister: Italian intervention in Libya needs the parliament approval.
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Rome, 05.03.2016 - Lana - The Italian foreign minister "Matteo Renzi" noted that , the possibility of Italian military intervention in Libya , needs to get the parliament approval first , pointing out that Rome will not conduct any land intervention. Renzi in a memo to the democratic party ,which headed by him , said that any Italian intervention against state organization branches in libya , should go through the important parliamentary and institutional stages. We should not rush , but to act knowingly and calmly , reiterating that any intervention depends on the formation of a... Read more
Ban Ki-Mon , expresses his concern over the situation in Libya.
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Nouakchott, 05.03.2016 - Lana - The united nations general secretary 'Ban Ki-Mon' , today morning , left Mauritania heading to Algeria , in the framework of a tour to west and north Africa , according to the official Mauritanian news agency. The UNSG 'Ki-Mon' , during his meeting with the Mauritanian PM , expressed "his deep concern over the situation in libya". The UNSG said , "there are disturbing reports on great violations to human-rights , including dangerous violations that could constitute war crimes". He added ; "all those influence owners should use their ability to calm... Read more
America renews its support to the national reconciliation government.
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Washington, 05.03.2016 - Lana - The US state secretary 'John Kerry' , assured that his country will continue its support to the national reconciliation government , headed by 'Fayez Saraj' , as soon as it takes its legitimate place in Tripoli. Spokesman for the US state department 'John Kirby' during his meeting with the UNSMIL chairman 'Martin Kobler' , said that Kerry during the meeting assured that the US will continue supporting the PM 'Fayez Saraj' , and the national reconciliation government , as soon as it takes it legitimate and appropriate place in Tripoli. The American... Read more
UN Mission: 28 civilians killed in past two months.
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Tripoli, 02.03.2016(Lana) UNSMIL announced Wednesday that killing of 28 civilians in Libya during last January and February. UNSMIL report said; "The causes of most deaths and casualties among civilians were exposed to mortar and artilleries and other weapons'. The report said Benghazi has the lion's share of civilian deaths due to the raging war there, as 14 deaths and 14 injuries were documented in Benghazi, 6 deaths in Ajdabya, 3 in Derna , two deaths and 16 injuries in Sebha, one death and 6 casualties in Mariej , one death and one casualty in Tripoli, one death in Tobruk,... Read more