The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the military escalation in Libya, amid fears of a renewed civil war.
It follows bombing of the capital's airport by the Libyan National Army who are trying to take control of Tripoli from the western-backed government.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York:
Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off
Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.
Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out, media report
A primary school in northern Tokyo has been evacuated on Friday after a fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor, Japanese media reported.
US lifts naval blockade on Iranian ports
The US military has lifted its blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 896
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 896, including 232 deaths, government data showed late on Thursday.
US, Iran sign interim ceasefire agreement
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on Wednesday.
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