An academic says Pyongyang has threatened to cancel its summit with Washington due to Bolton’s remark rather than the US-South Korea joint military exercises.

The attack comes a day after General Haftar announced the start of an offensive to "liberate” Derna.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial over charges that he misused his influence to secure leaked details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign.

The daughter of Imam Moussa Sadr says no document or evidence indicates the death of the missing prominent Shia leader.

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar visits neighboring Tunisia for talks with President Beji Caid Essebsi, who offered to act as a mediator between rival Libyan factions.

A statement released by Haftar, the head of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), said that the command was directed to eastern bases in Benghazi as well as the capital Tripoli.

Libya's eastern commander Khalifa Haftar meets with the United Arab Emirates leaders for talks on military cooperation despite UN criticism.

The offensive was launched to retake the oil terminals of Ras Lanuf and al-Sidra.

Armed forces based in the east of Libya have deployed extra troops in preparation for a counterattack to regain control of oil-rich areas recently lost to militias.

The attack took place in front of Al-Jalaa hospital in Libya's eastern port city of Benghazi.