1 The United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya urges all parties involved in the hostilities in Tripoli to refrain from any further military escalation and to protect the human rights of civilians, including their lives and property, and to comply with international humanitarian law, amid reports. 2 of armed clashes in Tripoli in recent days, particularly intense fighting between various armed groups, which involved indiscriminate shooting in densely populated neighborhoods of the capital. 6 The Libyan FFM also reminds all parties of their combined obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian objects, in particular, while respecting the principles of international humanitarian law of distinction. 7 between civilians and combatants; the prohibition of attacks against those not taking part in hostilities; need; and proportionality in the attack. 8 The FFM Libya is monitoring the development of the situation and is collecting evidence of violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in order to ensure that those responsible for international crimes are brought to justice.

The situation in Libya worsened on Monday after at least 32 people were killed in clashes between supporters of rival governments. The violent clashes come months after rising tensions between supporters of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabiba and Fati Bashaga. The Health Ministry has confirmed 32 deaths in the violent clashes. At the same time, after the violent clashes, both the sides are blaming each other. According to the Dabiba government, a meeting was called to prevent violent clashes in the western city, but the conflict escalated after talks.

The Deputy Prime Minister, who is the Acting Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Jinnah, has discussed with the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya, Shamim-Uz-Zaman, the mechanisms for optimal utilization of Bangladeshi medical and auxiliary medical staff in operating hospitals and medical centers in southern Libya. During a broad meeting attended by Director of International Cooperation, Azzam Al-Qamoudi, the two parties discussed a number of issues, such as pharmaceutical industries, and international manufacturing companies that have Bangladesh as their headquarters, due to cheap labour. The meeting concluded with an agreement to form a technical committee from the Ministry of Health to visit factories specialized in pharmaceutical industries in Bangladesh, in addition to holding meetings with health officials there to discuss cooperation and exchange of experiences between the two countries.

BEIJING: China on Monday urged the United States not to be the “troublemaker for peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits,” one day after two U.S. warships sailed through the Straits. The U.S. cruisers Chancellorsville and Antietam sailed through the Taiwan Straits on Sunday, the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a provocative visit to China’s Taiwan region on August 2. The passage of the U.S. warships was “very consistent” with the U.S. “one-China policy” and seeking “a free and open Indo-Pacific,” a White House official said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, refuted the U.S. claim at a regular press briefing on Monday in Beijing. “China urged the U.S. side to stop hollowing out the one-China principle, abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiques honestly, and not to be the troublemaker for peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits,” he said.

You have permission to edit this video.

Today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:First Afghanistan imploded and now it appears Iraq and Libya are about to follow suit. Syria simmers. The fruits of US interventionism are everywhere the same: chaos and death, not the promised “triumph of peace and democracy.” Also today: Facebook exec admits FBI pushed the company to censor “the laptop from hell.”Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.

The powerful eastern faction of Haftar, led by parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, has shown little inclination to compromise in its goal to depose Dbeibah and reinstate Bashagha. However, with Bashagha seemingly unable to form a coalition of western factions capable of installing him in Tripoli, they may have to reconsider. Meanwhile, diplomacy has stalled, and consensus on how to hold elections appears to be further away than ever as a long-term solution to Libya’s political conflicts. Many Libyans fear that whatever the outcome of the next round of discussions and positions would be followed by another round of violence. How does all of this affect Libya’s oil?

(AP Photo) Read moreCAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying Egyptian migrants capsized off Libya's coast, leaving two people dead and 19 more missing and presumed dead, the Libyan agency that combats illegal migration said Monday, in the latest migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. Two bodies were retrieved while 19 others remained missing and presumed dead, it said. Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Human traffickers in recent years have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling in migrants across the country’s lengthy borders with six nations. The migrants are then packed into ill-equipped rubber boats and other vessels and set off on risky sea voyages.

Certain armed groups seen as neutral in the latest crisis moved to back Mr. Dbeibah this weekend to push back Mr. Bashagha's second attempt to enter the capital. On August 27 evening, Mr. Dbeibah posted a video of himself surrounded by bodyguards and greeting fighters supporting his administration. Mr. Bashagha denied such talks had taken place, and accused Dbeibah's "illegitimate" administration of "clinging to power". On Saturday evening Mr. Dbeibah ordered the arrest of anyone involved in the "attack on Tripoli", both civilian and military. "The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday's Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets," he wrote on Twitter.

Major militia clashes in Tripoli on Friday and Saturday have led to 32 deaths and 159 injuries, the Tripoli Health Ministry reported today. Bashagha has made several attempts to enter Tripoli in order to take up the prime ministership, including an attempt in May that led to militia clashes. Aligned militias to incumbent prime minister Aldabaiba have used force to prevent Bashagha physically entering and remaining in Tripoli. The pro-Aldabaiba militias seem to have succeeded in ejecting the pro-Bashagha militias from their central Tripoli barracks. More Tripoli militia clashes as the battle for legitimacy continues (libyaherald.com)Presidency Council dissolves all Joint Military Operations Chambers – including Juwaily’s (libyaherald.com)Opposing militia commanders fail to meet as agreed on Saturday – may meet in a few days (libyaherald.com)Tripoli tensions eased after militia commanders agree forces to return to their bases (libyaherald.com)Calm returns after Tripoli and Misrata militia clashes lead to 16 deaths and 52 wounded (libyaherald.com)Misrata militia clashes increase Libyan tensions (libyaherald.com)Militia clashes in central Tripoli led to civilian deaths, injuries, and property damage (libyaherald.com)

At least 32 people were killed and 159 injured in a clash between the Libyan forces and armed groups. The Health Ministry said that the Sunday death toll sparked fears of a significant new conflict, reported Arab News. The two rival administrations vying for control of the North African country and its vast oil resources -- one based in the capital, the other approved by a parliament in the country's east -- exchanged blame.

At least 32 people were killed and 159 injured in a clash between the Libyan forces and armed groups on Sunday. The Health Ministry said that the Sunday death toll sparked fears of a significant new conflict, reported Arab News. The two rival administrations vying for control of the North African country and its vast oil resources -- one based in the capital, the other approved by a parliament in the country's east -- exchanged blame.

Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya's capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people and ended Tripoli's months-long stretch of relative calm. They recounted horrific scenes of people, including women and children, trapped in their homes, government buildings and hospitals. Militia clashes are not uncommon in Tripoli. Last month, at least 13 people were killed in militia fighting. In May, Bashagha attempted to install his government in Tripoli, triggering clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the city.

Some of the fiercest clashes in two years in Libya’s capital between militias loyal to rival political leaders have left nearly three dozen people dead, as neighborhoods became battlefields and residents hunkered down in their homes, fearing a return to war in the country. At least 32 people were killed in street-to-street fighting on Saturday, some of them civilians, and more than 150 others were wounded, according to the health ministry. For years, Libya has been fractured between rival governments and prime ministers — and the militias they control. The internationally recognized Libyan government is led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba and based in the capital, Tripoli, in the country’s west.

Free access for current print subscribersAs a home delivery subscriber, you get free unlimited digital access to premium content on HenryHerald.com, including local news, local sports, obituaries, legal notices, local features, and the e-edition. All you need is your print subscription account number and your last name. Don't know your subscription number? Email access@henryherald.com with your delivery address. Activate your account now.