Libya says working closely with Britain over Manchester attack
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert in Manchester, a senior Libyan official said Thursday.
May 25, 2017, 20:21 PM IST
At least 34 migrants, mostly toddlers, drown after vessel capsizes off Libya's coast
At least 34 migrants, most of them toddlers, drowned on Wednesday, as coastguard boats and other vessels tried to save hundreds of others packed into boats off the coast of Libya, rescuers said.
May 24, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
At least 20 migrants killed in new Mediterranean sinking: Coastguard
At least 20 migrants including young children drowned on Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded vessel in the Mediterranean.
May 24, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
At least 141 including civilians killed in south Libya airbase attack: Military source
At least 141 people including civilians were killed in an attack on Brak al-Shati airbase used by Libya's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar`s self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA).
May 20, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
Dozens killed in renewed clashes between factions in Libya's south
At least 60 people were killed as rival Libyan forces clashed at a southern air base on Thursday.
May 19, 2017, 22:07 PM IST
Libya asks Italy to arm migrant patrol boats
Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight against illegal immigration across the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe.
May 18, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Italian Police seizes 37 million units of painkillers made by Indian company bound for Islamic State terrorists
Tramadol is a synthetic opioid-like drug used as a painkiller.
May 11, 2017, 10:32 AM IST
Over 80 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya, survivors tell UNHCR
At least 80 migrants including women and children were missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast, survivors told the UN's refugee agency today, in the latest such tragedy.
May 08, 2017, 21:01 PM IST
Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean over weekend: Survivors
More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean over the weekend, according to testimony from survivors, and several bodies, including that of an infant, have washed up on a Libyan beach.
May 08, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Libya rescues 129 migrants stranded at mediterranean sea
Gunmen mugged 129 migrants on a rubber dinghy headed for Europe and also stole the craft's engine, abandoning them off the Libyan coast, Libya's navy said on Saturday.
May 06, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
Frenzied rescues in Mediterranean save over 2,000 migrants
Rescue vessels in the Mediterranean worked flat out today to rescue over 2,000 people from flimsy dinghies as exhausted saviours accused the EU of turning a blind eye to the crisis.
Apr 14, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
Libyan rivals clash in neglected south
Libya`s southern desert, long neglected by central authorities, risks becoming an arena for score-settling between rival governments vying for clout across the war-torn country, analysts say.
Apr 14, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
Nearly 100 migrants feared missing after boat sinks off Libya: Coastguard
Close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast near Tripoli on Thursday.
Apr 13, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
Court to hear revised Donald Trump travel ban in May
A federal appeals court said it will hear arguments next month on the legality of US President Donald Trump`s revised travel ban executive order.
Apr 04, 2017, 13:56 PM IST
146 migrants feared missing after boat capsizes in Mediterranean: UN
About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya.
Mar 29, 2017, 20:22 PM IST
Trump administration hosting first meeting of anti-ISIS coalition
Discussions on Wednesday will also focus on how to help Mosul rebuild and ways to tackle Islamic State operations in Libya and elsewhere.
Mar 22, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
Libyan warplane downed striking jihadists in Benghazi
A fighter jet of forces loyal to a Libyan military strongman was shot down today as it attacked jihadist positions in Benghazi, a military source said.
Mar 18, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
Donald Trump ready to fight after travel ban again blocked by SC
President Donald Trump braced Thursday for a long legal battle over his ban on travel from six mainly-Muslim countries after two federal judges ruled against the measure, saying the Republican's own comments suggested religious bias.
Mar 16, 2017, 22:44 PM IST
Federal judge blocks Donald Trump's new immigration ban
The executive order signed by US President Donald Trump also reduces from 110,000 to 50,000 the number of refugees the US would take in during 2017.
Mar 16, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Clashes rock Libya capital for third day
Artillery exchanges rocked the Libyan capital for a third day on Wednesday after forces loyal to the UN-backed government stormed the headquarters of a rival militia overnight.
Mar 15, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
