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Libya’s PM says Turkey supplying weapons to rival Tripoli group
World
February 27, 2015
Libya’s PM says Turkey supplying weapons to rival Tripoli group
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said his government would stop dealing with Turkey as it was sending weapons…
Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
World
February 27, 2015
Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
Kurdish forces dealt a blow to Islamic State by capturing an important town on Friday in the latest stage of…
Cameron vows to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’
Egypt
February 27, 2015
Cameron vows to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’
British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to use all means at his disposal to hunt down militants such…
WHO: Egypt announces 108 cases of H5N1 since Nov 2014, including 35 deaths
Egypt
February 27, 2015
WHO: Egypt announces 108 cases of H5N1 since Nov 2014, including 35 deaths
The world remains highly vulnerable to a possible severe flu pandemic and governments should increase surveillance, vigilance and preparedness, the…
Egypt’s Sawiris readies digital revamp for Euronews
Egypt
February 27, 2015
Egypt’s Sawiris readies digital revamp for Euronews
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris, unveiling plans for his majority stake in European broadcaster Euronews, said on Friday a cash injection…
Britain street artist takes aim at Gaza’s privations in mini-video
Art news
February 27, 2015
Britain street artist takes aim at Gaza’s privations in mini-video
The eminent but anonymous British street artist known as Banksy has posted a mini-documentary on his banksy.co.uk site showing squalid…
Compound from Chinese medicinal herb shows promise for Ebola
Health & Fitness
February 27, 2015
Compound from Chinese medicinal herb shows promise for Ebola
A drug derived from a Chinese medicinal herb is showing promise for combating Ebola infection, effectively imprisoning the virus inside…
Immigration to Britain rises in pre-election blow to Cameron
World
February 27, 2015
Immigration to Britain rises in pre-election blow to Cameron
The number of people moving to Britain surged last year, an embarrassment for Prime Minister David Cameron, whose Conservatives had…
‘Jihadi John’ from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
Egypt
February 27, 2015
‘Jihadi John’ from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
The masked "Jihadi John" killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer…
UN experts: Libya needs international maritime force to help stop illicit oil, weapons
Egypt
February 27, 2015
UN experts: Libya needs international maritime force to help stop illicit oil, weapons
Libyan authorities are unable to halt the illicit trade in oil or the flow of weapons in and out of…