117 bodies found off Libyan coast as boat carrying hundreds of migrants sinks
The two sinkings were the latest deadly disasters for refugees and migrants hoping to find better lives in Europe.
Jun 04, 2016, 00:00 AM IST
Over 100 migrant bodies washed up in Libya
The bodies of more than 100 migrants have washed up on a Libyan beach as a new migrant boat tragedy unfolded in the Mediterranean south of Greece today.
Jun 03, 2016, 21:25 PM IST
Bodies of at least 85 migrants washed up in western Libya: Red Crescent
So far this year more than 40,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Italy.
Jun 03, 2016, 04:34 AM IST
UK troops use Bollywood music as new weapon against ISIS
British special forces are blasting Bollywood music as a new psychological warfare weapon against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Libya on the advice of a Pakistani-born intelligence officer, it emerged on Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2016, 22:53 PM IST
Turkish army kills 14 Islamic State militants near Aleppo
The Turkish military shelled Islamic State targets north of the city of Aleppo in Syria, killing 14 militants, television chanenls reported, citing a statement from the General Staff.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Libya must unite against IS: UN envoy
The IS group has built a stronghold in Sirte, a city 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Tripoli.
May 31, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
More than 700 feared dead in recent Mediterranean crossings
Survivor accounts have pushed to more than 700 the number of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over three days in the past week, even as rescue ships saved thousands of others in daring operations.
May 30, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
At least 700 dead after series of shipwrecks off Libyan coast
The boats sank south of Italy on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as the migrants tried to reach Europe in unseaworthy vessels, reports Daily Star.
May 29, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Up to 700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean this week: UN
Up to 700 migrants are feared to have drowned in deadly shipwrecks off the coast of Libya this week, the UN`s refugee agency said Sunday, citing survivor testimony.
May 29, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Rescued migrants say ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard
Migrants rescued from two boats in the Mediterranean this week told humanitarian workers in Italy that they saw another vessel carrying some 400 migrants sink, Save the Children said on Saturday.
May 29, 2016, 09:27 AM IST
Britain plans to send warship to fight smuggling of people, arms off Libya: Cameron
A U.N. Security Council resolution would be needed to go after arms traffickers on the high seas, ministers said at the time.
May 27, 2016, 03:52 AM IST
Islamic State "falsely claiming" attacks in Bangladesh
Islamic State loses territory in Iraq and Syria and its finances get drained, it may be trying to build affiliates in countries such as Libya, Egypt and Bangladesh.
May 25, 2016, 15:03 PM IST
Thousands of migrants saved in 23 rescue operations off Libya
Officials fear the numbers trying to make the crossing to Italy will increase as weather conditions continue to improve.
May 25, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
2,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean: Italian coast guard
They did not give the nationalities of those saved, but most of the migrants who undertake the perilous journey in overcrowded vessels come from sub-Saharan Africa.
May 24, 2016, 06:41 AM IST
Car bomb, clashes with IS kill 18 Libya unity govt forces
Eighteen fighters loyal to Libya`s unity government were killed in clashes with Islamic State group jihadists and a car bombing Wednesday near the IS stronghold of Sirte, the military said.
May 19, 2016, 01:58 AM IST
Libya unity govt says it wants warplanes to fight Islamic State militants
Libya's unity government called on Tuesday for warplanes and helicopters to fight jihadists as it hailed international support for granting it an exemption to a longstanding embargo on weapons sales.
May 17, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
World powers ready to arm Libya in fight against IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry said a 25-member group agreed to exempt the Government of National Accord from the UN arms embargo imposed to halt the Libyan conflict.
May 16, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Boko Haram `still a threat` despite counter-insurgency gains: Francois Hollande
Nearly seven years of violence have left at least 20,000 dead and left more than 2.6 million homeless, devastating infrastructure in Nigeria`s remote northeast and creating a humanitarian crisis.
May 14, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
UN Security Council removes Indian-flagged oil tanker from blacklist
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday removed from a UN blacklist an Indian-flagged tanker that was recently prevented from shipping oil for the rival eastern Libyan government after Libya`s UN mission requested the de-listing.
May 13, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Evacuation of Indians from Libya: Sushma Swaraj takes on Kerala CM Oommen Chandy
A war of words on Thursday broke out between Oommen Chandy and Sushma Swaraj.
May 12, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
