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Libya’s largest oil refinery faces closure amid clashes

Libya’s national oil company said Saturday it may face closure because of clashes close to its refinery in the country’s western port.  The NOC said in a statement that three bombs hit close to its oil storage tanks in the last 48 hours in the western Zawiya port. Libya’s...

N. Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks. The plenary session, which opened on Saturday, follows widespread speculation that...

Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition

A petition to cancel Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city has topped 260,000 signatures, but officials say the show will go on. Sydney is spending Aus$6.5 million ($4.5 million) on this year's fireworks display -- funds that the...