Merkel urges Libyan authorities to improve conditions of migrants

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with visiting Libyan UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2017. Merkel, after talks with Fayez al-Sarraj on Thursday, urged the Libyan authorities to improve the conditions of migrants in the North African country and pledged more support from the European Union. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuan)