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13.06.2020 / 09:21

UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town

TANZANIA – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently recaptured from forces commanded by Khalifa Hifter, and called for a transparent investigation.

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Erdogan, Trump reiterate solidarity against COVID-19

ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke Saturday on the phone to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, bilateral relations and regional developments.

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Saudi Arabia declares Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday

The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday.

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Lives Lost: Pakistani immigrant helped others in Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – When a friend of the Khan family got a job working for a New Jersey politician, family patriarch Shafqat Khan was a regular sight at the politician's office, frequently dropping by to seek help for people in need.

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Joint statement on Libya

Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. The health and safety of the country’s entire population are at risk.

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Turkey accuses five nations of forming 'alliance of evil'

ANKARA – Turkey on Tuesday accused Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates of seeking to form an “alliance of evil” after these countries issued a joint declaration denouncing Ankara’s policies in the eastern Mediterranean and Libya.

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WATCH: The Zumas Joke At Ramaphosa’s Face Mask Woes in ‘Zooming With Zuma’ Trailer

In a candid online Zoom interview released yesterday (May 4, 2020) with his son Duduzane Zuma, the former president opens up about the alleged Muammar Gaddafi millions he has been said to be stashing, state capture, the poisoning plot and the decisions the country has taken amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

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World’s militaries forced to adapt amid coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has forced militaries and militias to adapt to an invisible enemy, even as traditional conflicts grind on.

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A look at how the outbreak affects some militaries and conflicts

Israel: The coronavirus pandemic has forced militaries and militias to adapt to an invisible enemy, even as traditional conflicts grind on.

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World's militaries face a new enemy in virus outbreak

TEL AVIV – The coronavirus pandemic has forced militaries and militias to adapt to an invisible enemy, even as traditional conflicts grind on.

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Coronavirus measures preventing aid from reaching 300K people in Middle East: NGO

An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it from reaching 300,000 people in conflict zones across the Middle East, as the virus arrived in war-torn Libya and four more cases were detected in Syria.

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Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 700 as country prepares for lockdown

South Africa’s coronavirus cases jumped again to 709, the health minister said Wednesday, as the country with the most cases in Africa prepared to go into lockdown first thing Friday.

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South Africa's coronavirus cases jump again above 700

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's coronavirus cases jumped again to 709, the health minister said Wednesday, as the country with the most cases in Africa prepared to go into lockdown.

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Pakistan halts domestic passenger flights over new virus

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday halted all domestic passenger flights to stop the spread of the new coronavirus after reporting nearly 1,000 cases the country, just as Libya became the latest at-risk Mideast nation to report its first infection.

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Hashem Abedi will be sentenced next month despite all new trials being cancelled amid the coronavirus crisis

The brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber will be sentenced for his role in the mass murder next month despite the coronavirus pandemic bringing the justice system to a standstill.

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Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates, home to the world's busiest international airport, announced early on Monday that it was suspending all passenger and transit flights for two weeks to stymie the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Allergic to tap water, beaten by prison guards and flashbacks to torture in Libya - the absurd excuses used by Hashem Abedi in a desperate bid to scupper his murder trial - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - Libya - city Manchester

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Allergic to tap water, beaten by prison guards and flashbacks to torture in Libya - the absurd excuses used by Hashem Abedi in a desperate bid to scupper his murder trial

Hashem Abedi tried everything he could to thwart British justice, deploying an extraordinary list of excuses to try to scupper his trial.

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Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder

LONDON – The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack.

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