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UN mission to Libya calls for immediate release of detained journalist

The United Nations mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on Saturday for the immediate release of a journalist detained in Tripoli two days ago, adding all media workers should be kept safe, Reuters reports.

Sanussi's channel and programme mainly focus on economic and social issues.

Oil-rich Libya plunged into chaos following the toppling of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011.

In a briefing to the U.N. security council in mid-June, U.N. deputy representative Stephanie Koury said she was concerned "by the reports of violations throughout the country, particularly the repetitive pattern of abduction or arbitrary arrest and detention of Libyans."

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Holodomor victims commemorated in Chisinau
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Holodomor victims commemorated in Chisinau

On the fourth Saturday of November, Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933, a tragic event that marked the history of Ukraine, and in 1946-1947, the history of Bessarabia. This year, the commemoration is held under the theme "Light a candle for the victims of the Holodomor. In the fight for Ukraine, support the soldiers." A commemoration was also held in Chisinau, where participants spoke about one of the worst national catastrophes - the organized famine - which claimed millions of lives.

Presidential elections in Romania// Over 60 thousand Moldovans with Romanian citizenship voted in the Republic of Moldova
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Presidential elections in Romania// Over 60 thousand Moldovans with Romanian citizenship voted in the Republic of Moldova

By 3 p.m., over 60,000 Romanian citizens in the Republic of Moldova had voted in the first round of the presidential elections in Romania..

They tried to cross the border with undeclared currency. Two people, documented by the authorities
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They tried to cross the border with undeclared currency. Two people, documented by the authorities

Two individuals are under criminal investigation after attempting to leave the Republic of Moldova with undeclared cash. These incidents were reported by the Border Police at Chisinau International Airport.