Shelling of Tripoli's Mitiga airport early on Saturday, part of an intensified barrage of artillery fire on the capital in recent days, hit fuel tanks and damaged passenger planes, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. Mitiga is the last functioning airport in the Libyan capital, though civilian flights stopped in March because of repeated shelling even before the country imposed a lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, part of the National Oil Corporation, said its jet fuel tanks at Mitiga caught fire after coming under attack and firemen were working to control the blaze.

In a tweet Saturday morning, Tesla's chief executive said it would file a lawsuit against county officials over not being able to run its factory.

Civil society provides a crucial link between governments and the communities they represent—infusing policy processes with grassroots knowledge to which governments may not otherwise have access. Looking at the European Union’s efforts to engage with civil society in its “neighborhood,” this report examines the benefits, challenges, and mechanisms to building dialogue and cooperation on migration and development.

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The Army is requesting bids for a $25 million contract for wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of COVID-19.

(May 5, 2020) On April 14, 2020, the Tribunal Judiciaire (Trial Court) of Nanterre ordered the French subsidiary of Amazon to limit the activities of its warehouses to processing only orders for items that were essential in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential items were defined as food, hygiene, and medical products. The court gave […]

(May 8, 2020) On May 4, 2020, the Administrative Court of Uppsala ruled that sales of Zandcell AB’s COVID-19 test kits were prohibited in Sweden because the producer had not proven that the product met the legal requirements for medical devices under Swedish and European Union law. (Uppsala Administrative Court, Decision No. 240-20 (May 4, […]

A Calgary coffee shop must close public access to its patio and dine-in services, Alberta Health Services says.

OM founder George Verwer speaks at the Romanian Brethren Assembly about living a pure life and standing against the issue of abortion.

In 1988, it became evident to leadership that OM needed to respond to the hundreds of millions of poor and marginalised in India, specifically the Dalit-Bahujan people, or ‘untouchables’.

Hearts owner Ann Budge has described the decision by Ladbrokes Premiership clubs to scrap league reconstruction as "shameful" and vowed the Tynecastle club will "formally challenge" any decision to end the top flight prematurely if they are relegated.

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The US Navy sent two ships into the middle of a South China Sea dispute on Thursday as the commander of US Pacific Fleet warned China to stop "bullying" other countries in the region. A US Navy littoral combat ship and a cargo vessel conducted "presence operations" near the West Capella, a Malaysia-contracted drillship at the heart of a standoff with China and, to some extent, Vietnam. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of US Pacific Fleet, said in a statement Thursday that China "must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The US Navy warned China to stop "bullying" other countries in the South China Sea as two Navy ships sailed into the middle of a dispute in the contested waterway. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez conducted "presence operations" near the West Capella, showing apparent support for the Malaysia-contracted drillship that has been hassled by Chinese ships in recent months. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of US Pacific Fleet, said in a statement Thursday that the US is "committed to a rules-based order in the South China Sea and we will continue to champion freedom of the seas and the rule of law." He continued: "The Chinese Communist Party must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries. Mi

The TVS Wego has been discontinued for the domestic market while its replacement here is undergoing BS6 updation.

About the new 1200cc model, Brixton says that it “shows the way of Brixton Motorcycles into even higher capacity classes and proves the development competence of our brand.”  

Now we've got Indian helmet brands launching new products with one of the latest one being Mavox. We had to try out an IS:4151 standard helmet, so folks at Mavox sent us an FX22.D2P full-face helmet.

The Volkswagen Vento TSI petrol facelift may not have much differentiation as far as looks are concerned, but it still delivers on the thrills and at the same time, stays frugal at the fuel pumps too.

Launched a few days back, the 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V BS6 stills comes across as a worthy contender in its newest avatar. After having ridden it at TVS' Hosur racetrack, here is what we think about it!

One of the main reasons why the Renault Duster quickly shot to fame upon its initial market launch was its exterior design. The Duster was able to portray the aura of a brute SUV thanks to its massive wheel arches, high-set bonnet and an overall dominating stance.

BS-VI Royal Enfield Himalayan Review | To be honest, we couldn't take the new Himalayan out on, for example, a jungle trail. But we'll try to answer the only pressing question on our minds – is this the best Himalayan yet?

The Harrier was supposed to be Tata’s second coming. But the SUV had its hits and misses with a detuned engine, no automatic offering and sparsely equipped interior. Despite being a handsome looking vehicle, the demand for the Harrier just never arrived. Now in 2020 guise, Tata claims to have ironed out all the niggles. We drove it to find out what’s new and does it have what it takes to reclaim lost ground.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced relaxations allowing industries, particularly export units, to resume operations with standard operating procedure as suggested by the Union government.

With an eye at coronavirus as an opportunity, to put its idle plants to work, state-run Bhel has offered its manufacturing facilities to be used by global manufacturing firms looking to shift base.

Wipro has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government under which it will repurpose one of its information technology campuses at Hinjewadi in Pune to a 450-bed intermediary care Covid-19 hospital in four weeks and hand it over to the state government by May 30.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday said it was working to equip its systems to handle crises such as that caused by the crash in crude prices.

This effectively eliminates the role of middlemen and allows farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers and traders outside the mandi yard.

E-sports is gaining ground, now is the time to bring tech innovations.

Private e-mandis, farm-to-fork startups and location tracking & geo-fencing tech platforms are helping farmers sell their produce amidst the lockdown.

It has been proven that portfolio allocation leads to long-term optimum results on investments. Awareness among investors is gradually increasing on the imperative of allocation.

he bank said it has purchased loans aggregating Rs 19.24 billion through the direct assignment route under the home loan arrangement with Housing Development Finance Corporation, during the quarter ended March this year.

In the long term, the govt will have to deepen its procurement operations, expanding from the wheat-paddy complex.

The lockdown has added significant impetus, however, to e-sports or online sports, which are fast becoming a mainstream activity.

In an unprecedented crisis, you would expect them to take full responsibility for lakhs of poor; as they did in ancient times.

A fully autonomous Russian drone has dived over 10 kilometers deep, reaching the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. It even planted a buoy-like V-Day memorial to forever sway in the deep.
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India's service sector recorded largest contraction in business activity and new orders in April.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s UP government has announced to waive off mandi fee for 46 perishable fruits and vegetables.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ‘s (HKSASR’s) is estimating that about 4.89 million travelers will transit through its air,  sea and land control points during the coming Labour Day and Buddha's Birthday festival season (from May…

The Government of Hong Kong is increasing its efforts to attract foreign talent, including the mainland China’s professionals, as working population of the city is supposed to get shrink in the year 2018.The Immigration Director, Chan Kwok-ki said…

The audit of Lebanon's central bank accounts announced last month will include every transaction at the bank, Economy Minister Raoul Nehme said in an interview published on Sunday.

Delhi recorded the maximum temperature of 40.9 degrees centigrade on Saturday, the IMD said. Due to the Western Disturbance, the IMD in its weather summary and forecast bulletin predicted isolated to scattered rain over the Western Himalayan region and plains of Northwest India, with peak activity on May 10, 2020.

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