TRIPOLI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Libya began its second phase of municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations across the country opening from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

BAGHDAD, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces have carried out two airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) hideouts, killing a group of terrorists inside, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said ...