TRIPOLI - Nearly 900 illegal immigrants were rescued off the Libyan coast and returned to Libya in the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Monday, Jan. 31.
LISBON - Portugal's ruling Socialist Party led by Prime Minister Antonio Costa has won the parliamentary election, garnering 42.1% out of 92.6% votes counted, according to preliminary results.
ADDIS ABABA - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,760,599 cases as of Sunday (Jan. 30) evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
SHEIKH ZUWEID, Egypt - Villagers from the town of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai governorate, east of Cairo, have returned to their homes after terrorism there was eradicated.
BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Saturday, Jan. 29, denied claims about a possible delay in parliamentary elections following former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's decision to step away from politics, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency said.
