BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) dismissed a ceasefire announcement by authorities in the capital, Tripoli, as a marketing stunt on Sunday, saying rival forces were mobilising around front lines in the centre of the country.

Its spokesman, Ahmed Mismari, said the LNA was ready to respond to any attempted attack on its positions around the coastal city of Sirte, and Jufra, to the south.

Mismari’s comments were the first by the LNA after the announcement on Friday

PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry on Sunday reported 4,897 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, marking the

* China imported more than 390,000 T of aluminium in July -customs

* Total marks highest monthly inflows in more than 11 years

* Spread between London and Shanghai prices sees shipments surge

* Country is net aluminium importer for 1st time since Sept 2009 (Adds graphic, bullets)

By Tom Daly

BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China’s July aluminium imports leapt nearly sevenfold year-on-year to their second-highest level on record, customs data

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Flamengo and Botafogo played out an exciting 1-1 draw in a Rio de Janeiro derby on Sunday that featured two goals in stoppage time and

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Talks between Mali’s military junta and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc were underway in Bamako on Sunday in an ongoing effort to return the country to civilian rule.

(Reuters) - Washington Capitals have sacked coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first-round playoff exit, the National Hockey League team announced on Sunday.

Reirden’s

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - After months-long cinema closures, the U.S. box office has opened to the most significant degree since pre-pandemic times.

Movie theaters in Florida, Texas, Georgia and other parts of the country that were able to safely reopen welcomed the first major

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s top homeland security official said on Sunday that his department does not have the authority to send law enforcement to polling sites during the November election despite Trump’s suggestion that federal officers could be deployed to guard against election fraud.

“That’s not what we do at the Department of Homeland Security,” Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said on CNN’S “State of the Union.” “We have express authorities authorized by Congress and this is

DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility last month was the result of sabotage, the spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation told state TV channel al-Alam on Sunday.

“The explosion at Natanz nuclear facility was a result of sabotage operations, security authorities will reveal in due time the reason behind the blast,” said Behrouz Kamalvandi.

Iran’s top security body in July said that the cause of the fire had been determined but would be announced later