Today in history: Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi is killed
October 20, 2011 On this day in 2011, Muammar Gaddafi, then longest-serving leader in Africa and the Arab world, was captured and killed by rebel forces near his hometown of Sirte. After more than 40 years in power, Gaddafi saw his regime begin to unravel in February 2011, when anti-government protests broke out in Libya following the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia earlier that year. Gaddafi vowed to crush the revolt and ordered a violent crackdown against the demonstrators. However, by August, rebel forces, with assistance from Nato, had gained control of Tripoli and established a transitional government. Gaddafi went into hiding, but on October 20, 2011, he was captured and shot by rebel forces.
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October 20, 2022 05:30 UTC
Today in History: October 20, the “Saturday Night Massacre”
Actor William “Rusty” Russ is 72. Rock musician Jim Sonefeld (Hootie & The Blowfish) is 58. Rock musician Doug Eldridge (Oleander) is 55. Rock musician Jon Natchez (The War on Drugs) is 46. Rock musician Daniel Tichenor (Cage the Elephant) is 43.
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October 20, 2022 04:02 UTC
FM Shoukry says gov't keen on facilitating UK investments in various economic sectors
CAIRO – 19 October 2022: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday said the Egyptian government is keen on facilitating British investments in various sectors of the Egyptian economy. He also asserted the government's commitment to promote British investors' engagement in mega national development projects, and make the best use the promising investment opportunities in Egypt. The two sides also discussed a raft of regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its repercussions on global food and prices, especially for developing nations. It was organized by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with national, regional, and international partners, under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah El Sisi. Over 1,000 persons have participated in the event, including, 16 ministerial delegations, 54 official delegations, and 66 relevant international organizations.
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October 19, 2022 21:49 UTC
Chaozhou Bus Transfer Terminal Technologizes Bus Terminal with CAYIN Digital Signage
Digital Signage Helps Passengers Stay up to Date on Bus InformationCAYIN digital signage implemented eleven SMP-2100 players, CMS-20, and eleven 37.6-inch industrial displays at the Chaozhou bus transfer station. Digitized Bus Station Gives Instant Updates Upon a GlanceWith eleven SMP-2100 compact and versatile digital signage players, passengers can receive instant bus information updates by raising their heads. Passengers no longer have to go through the hassle of checking their mobile apps to track bus statuses. Furthermore, the Pingtung County Government now has an effective way to promote local tourism through digital displays to attract potential visitors. CAYIN cooperated with Onlyfly technology, located in Kaohsiung, on Chaozhou’s bus transfer station project.
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October 19, 2022 21:34 UTC
Where are the US strategic oil reserves? Here's how many barrels remain and where they are
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he’s releasing 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency reserves. This will complete the 6-month draw down of 180 million barrels that Biden ordered in March. Between March 4 and Oct. 7, the U.S released 168.8 million barrels, according the the U.S. Energy Information Administration. How much oil is in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in 2022According the the U.S. Energy Information Administration, levels have not been this low since June 1984.Notable releases from the Strategic Petroleum ReserveHow the oil is stored in reservesThe Strategic Petroleum Reserves are stored in 60 salt caverns along the Gulf Coast. The central location allows for oil distribution to nearly half of all U.S. refineries using interstate pipelines or barges.
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October 19, 2022 20:43 UTC
London to host international powers for Libya talks on October 26-28
Representatives of western powers as well as Egypt and Turkey will convene a “technical” meeting to discuss the Libyan crisis from October 26th until 28th, Italian news agency Nova reports. Citing unnamed Libyan sources, Nova stated that the meeting will be attended by the special envoys of three Western members of the U.N. Security Council with the right of veto, namely France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Another two European nations most involved in the Libyan dossier, Italy and Germany, will be present in the meeting alongside Turkey and Egypt. The only name Nova confirmed to be in the attendance is Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando.
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October 19, 2022 20:14 UTC
British ambassador arrives in Benghazi for talks with community leaders
Caroline Hurndall, the U.K. Ambassador in Libya, arrived today in Benghazi where she is scheduled to hold meetings with social and political leaders in the city. The first of her meetings was with Mayor of Benghazi Saqr Imran Bhojwari.
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October 19, 2022 20:14 UTC
UN envoy, HNEC Chair discuss electoral process in Libya
UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily met in Tripoli Wednesday with the Chairperson of the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). They discussed the electoral process, including ways to strengthen efforts to hold elections, UNSMIL tweeted.
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October 19, 2022 16:06 UTC
Abul Gheit: We work with UN to get Libya out of current political stalemate
CAIRO - 19 October 2022:Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed his confidence that Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), will proceed with regional and international efforts to get Libya out of the current political stalemate through agreeing a legal and constitutional base for holding the national elections. He made the remarks on Wednesday during a phone call with Bathily in which he greeted the latter for assuming his post. Abul Gheit discussed with Bathily the latest developments in Libya and agreed on continued consultations between the Arab League and the UN to restore stability to Libya. The two sides also stressed that effective Libyan players would heed national interests and resorting to dialogue to reach a settlement to the current crisis.
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October 19, 2022 14:26 UTC
VITURE Earns $10m in Series A Fundraiser
Immersive mobile extended reality (XR) startup VITURE wrapped up a Series A fundraiser worth more than $10 million, the company revealed on Tuesday. BAI Capital and Verity Ventures led funding in a bid to boost the company’s One XR smart glasses and develop its research and development (R&D). The smart glasses also offer the world’s first tint-changing lenses with touch-button level adjustments in all lighting settings. How cool are these @getviture One #XR Glasses? VITURE One XR smart glasses are on preorder for $479 USD, with shipments starting in December.
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October 19, 2022 13:09 UTC
Bathily, Haddad discuss progress on military, security track in Libya
New UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily Tuesday met with Chief of General Staff of the Libyan forces in the Western Region, General Mohamed Al Haddad in Tripoli. They discussed the overall security situation and progress on the military and security track, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
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October 19, 2022 12:35 UTC
ThinkReality VRX Hits ‘High Marks,’ Lenovo Exec Says
Ahead of the event, XR Today spoke to Jason McGuigan, Head of Commercial Virtual Reality (VR) for Lenovo, to discuss more on his company’s latest innovations, activities, and future plans. Lenovo’s Latest VenturesMcGuigan began by stating Lenovo had an exciting week of events to attend and had received “a lot of input” from his previous announcement of the ThinkReality VRX at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe, which received positive feedback. Lenovo had also advanced work with its partners, independent service vendors (ISVs), internal partners, and customer outreach, he told XR Today. Lenovo also partnered with Qualcomm to access their Snapdragon Spaces programme to integrate “very AR-like experiences. Speaking on the enterprise metaverse, the exec said,“We’re trying to really push the idea of building towards this enterprise Metaverse, but making sure that it’s open.
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October 19, 2022 10:03 UTC
As global oil production is reduced, will gas prices increase or decrease? The answer is mixed.
President Joe Biden will soon announce a release of 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency reserves. OPEC, along with a Russia-led group of oil producers known together as OPEC+, said last week that it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, a move that will likely raise oil prices. Weekly average price per barrel of oil since January 2020As of Oct. 14, weekly oil prices were trending up – over $88 a barrel, but are still much lower than the summer highs. "Oil prices could remain elevated as a result of the decision by OPEC+ that could further restrict supply," said Devin Gladden, AAA manager of federal affairs. From March 4 through Oct. 7, the U.S. has released 168.8 million barrels, according the the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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October 19, 2022 10:02 UTC
Biden to complete release from emergency oil reserves; could take more action on gas prices
Biden’s move comes about two weeks after OPEC and its oil-exporting allies announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day to boost prices. Biden’s move comes about two weeks after OPEC and its oil-exporting allies announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day to boost prices. In March, Biden ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil a day for six months. Republicans say that, rather than draining the reserves, Biden should be encouraging more domestic oil production. Could Biden release more oil?
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October 18, 2022 23:48 UTC
Malta sends rescued boat migrants to Egypt despite nearest port of call
International refugee charities and NGOs have accused the Maltese armed forces of having instructed a merchant ship carrying 23 rescued people, to disembark the people in Egypt rather than to the safest and nearest port of call. “In line with maritime conventions, RCC Malta is legally responsible for coordinating any rescue operations in the event of an emergency or accident within its SAR region,” the NGOs said. Instead, the rescued people were forcibly taken 760 nautical miles to Egypt. Egypt is a signatory to the 1951 Geneva Convention, but the country also lacks an adequate national legal framework for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers. “As organisations engaging in SAR activities at sea, we denounce the forcible transfer of these 23 people to Egypt and call for consequences to Malta’s blatant violations of maritime and international law,” the NGOs said.
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October 18, 2022 22:37 UTC