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African migrants receive food and medical care in Tripoli following their rescue after their boat sank off Libya on April 13, 2017

Five Children Missing as Boat Sinks off Libya

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 13, 2017 | Middle East

At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said. Survivors said the missing include 15 women and five children, General Ayoub Qassem told AFP. He said the Libyan coastguard had rescued a further 23...

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FILE PHOTO: Men salvage a motorbike amid the damage from inside a medical point at a site hit by airstrikes on Tuesday, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

King Salman Relief Center Launches Aid Campaign for Displaced Syria Gas Attack Victims

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian aid announced leading new efforts addressing the health needs for victims of the Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack, said the Saudi state news agency SPA. The project is organized in partnership with relief...

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People mourn inside School Number One during a ceremony commemorating the victims of the 2004 hostage crisis in the southern Russian town of Beslan, September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev (RUSSIA – Tags: CRIME LAW ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

EU Rights Court Rules against Russia in Beslan School Siege Case

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 13, 2017 | World

The European rights court ruled against Russia on Thursday in the case of Russian troops storming a school in 2004, which later came to be known as the ‘Beslan massacre.’ At least 180 children were killed in consequence of Russia’s overstepping and use of brute force....

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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea. (AFP)

10 Talking Points from the Weekend’s Upcoming Premier League Games

by The Guardian | Apr 13, 2017 | Sports

London – Bournemouth may struggle to hold on to Joshua King, Leicester got no help from the broadcasters, but Daniel Levy deserves his due for Spurs’ fine season: King could attract interest from high-profile suitors Once the fight for Premier League survival is...

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The Apple touch ID fingerprint scanner. (Reuters)

Smartphone Fingerprint Sensors Not as Secure as Thought

by Vindu Goel | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology

San Francisco — Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience. A touch of a finger unlocks the phone — no password required. With services like Apple Pay or Android Pay, a fingerprint can buy a bag of groceries, a new laptop or even a...