The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said yesterday that it is important to accelerate the appointment of a new UN Envoy to Libya as soon as possible. This came in a joint press conference with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdul-Aati, in the Russian capital, Moscow. Source: Libyan News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The