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The United Nations has appealed to all involved parties in the Libyan conflict to agree to a ceasefire, “rather than to add oil to the fire,” according to statements by the UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric. Dujarric said Monday there is no military solution to the current crisis in Libya and there must be an immediate […]

In this handout photo released by the University of Oxford a volunteer participates in the vaccine trial in Oxford, England on July 7, 2020. (University of Oxford via AP)  The University of Oxford’s possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty that will happen, the […]

Dae Jo Young (Yonhap)  South Korea and Japan took part in a multilateral anti-piracy drill in waters off Somalia last week, officials said Tuesday, a rare joint military event amid soured bilateral relations. The regular exercise, named Operation Atalanta, took place from July 16-17 in the Gulf of Aden, involving South Korea, Japan and Spain, […]

File photo taken April 1, 2019 of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, faces trial from July 21, 2020 over the 1989 military coup that brought him to power. AFP – ASHRAF SHAZLY  Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir, ousted amid a popular uprising last year, went on trial Tuesday over the military coup that brought him to power more […]

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and European Council President Charles Michel bump elbows after addressing a media conference at an EU summit.  U leaders reached a landmark €1.82 trillion budget and COVID-19 recovery package early Tuesday morning. It comes after days of sometimes bitter discussions over the seven-year budget and recovery […]

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron attends an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on July 18, 2020   –   Copyright  FRANCOIS LENOIR / POOL / AFP There is still no agreement among EU leaders on a massive coronavirus recovery package after three days of intense meetings in Brussels. Leaders left the […]

Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on July 14. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Donald Trump’s bad poll numbers are getting worse. The latest data point: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday shows Trump 15 points behind former Vice President Joe Biden among registered voters, 55 percent to 40 percent. The margin is closer […]

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to hospital for checks, according to state media [File: Waleed Ali/Reuters] The king has ruled since 2015 and is custodian of Islam’s holiest sites. His son Mohammed bin Salman is next in line. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to hospital, suffering from […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Sunday, July 19, 2020 EU leaders failed to break the deadlock after two days of talks over the trillion-euro COVID-19 rescue package, and will return to the negotiating table on Sunday. Pushing talks into a third day, European Council […]