Emotional homecoming for 29 Indians stranded in war-torn Libya
With relief writ large on their faces, 16 Keralites, including children, who were stranded in war-torn Libya, reached here this morning.
May 12, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Italy raises migrant boat`s cargo of death from the deep
Italy has begun the grisly task of raising a corpse-packed trawler from the seabed near Libya, a year after up to 800 migrants perished in the Mediterranean`s deadliest disaster since World War II.
May 12, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
29 Indian evacuated from Libya arrive at Kochi, Kerala
The Indians had sought help from the government of India to rescue from the disaster zone.
May 12, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
29 Keralites, Tamils evacuated from Libya to land in Kerala
Twenty-nine people belonging to six families from Kerala and three from Tamil Nadu will reach Kerala on May 12 after evacuation from Libya, a senior official said on Tuesday.
May 10, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
84 migrants still missing after boat sinks off Libya: IOM
Twenty-six people were rescued from the boat which sank on Friday, and were questioned overnight.
Apr 30, 2016, 20:58 PM IST
UN blacklists Indian-flagged cargo vessel carrying Libyan oil
An Indian-flagged cargo ship has been blacklisted by the UN Security Council for transporting crude oil illicitly exported from Libya.
Apr 28, 2016, 11:20 AM IST
US challenged China, 12 others on navigation rights last year
A US guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation patrol near one of China`s man-made islands in the Spratly archipelago in October.
Apr 26, 2016, 03:07 AM IST
Barack Obama says no plans for ground troops in Libya
US President Barack Obama on Friday scotched suggestions that the international community would deploy troops to Libya to prop up the fledgling unity government and fight the Islamic State group.
Apr 22, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Islamic State in retreat around east Libyan city - military
Islamic State fighters retreated from long-held positions around the port city of Derna on Wednesday, military forces in eastern Libya said, as troops loyal to the government in the region pressed on with an offensive in Benghazi.
Apr 21, 2016, 05:19 AM IST
Italy insists `no invasion` after spike in migrant arrivals
Italy insisted Friday it was not facing an "invasion" after a spike in migrant boat crossings from Libya exacerbated fears the country is on the verge of becoming the main entry point for people trying to reach Europe.
Apr 15, 2016, 19:43 PM IST
Hillary Clinton cites effort in getting India, China commit to GHG cut
US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton cited her efforts to get India and China committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions during a heated debate with rival Bernie Sanders as the two clashed aggressively over economic growth and energy security.
Apr 15, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Italy rescues 1,850 migrants in Strait of Sicily
The Italian coastguard Monday rescued 1,850 migrants in eight operations in the Strait of Sicily, as a wave of boats departing from the Libyan coast intensifies.
Apr 12, 2016, 01:40 AM IST
Obama calls Libya his `worst mistake`
Barack Obama says the biggest mistake of his presidency was the lack of planning for the aftermath of the fall of late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, with the country spiraling into chaos and grappling with violent extremists.
Apr 11, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
Fiasco in Libya was the worst mistake of my presidency: Barack Obama
In his final year in office, US President Barack Obama has said that failing to prepare for the aftermath of the ousting of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 was the "worst mistake" of his presidency.
Apr 11, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Facebook emerging as online market for arms sale in Libya: Report
Social media giant Facebook and mobile message service WhatsApp are increasingly being used to sell weapons like AK-47s and truck-mounted machine guns in war-ravaged Libya, a media report said on Saturday.
Apr 09, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
IS group doubles number of fighters in Libya: US
4,000 to 6,000 IS fighters are now in the country, a number that has doubled in the last 12 to 18 months.
Apr 08, 2016, 04:52 AM IST
Blow to Libya unity govt as rival refuses to cede power
Efforts by Libya's UN-backed unity government to assert its control over the capital were thrown into chaos today as the head of a rival Tripoli-based authority backed away from ceding power.
Apr 07, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
Kerala engineer held captive in Libya unharmed: Family
A 43-year-old Keralite software professional in Libya, taken captive along with three other colleagues in Tripoli, have not been been physically harmed, according to information received by the family.
Apr 06, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Kerala techie abducted in Libya by rebel forces
An IT engineer from Kerala is suspected to have been abducted by rebels in war-torn Libya.
Apr 06, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
Libya's self-declared National Salvation government stepping down - statement
Unity government leaders arrived by ship from Tunisia last Wednesday, after the National Salvation government closed Tripoli`s air space to prevent them from flying in.
