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Libya: Gunmen attack court ahead of appeal by slain dictator Kadhafi's son
Libya's electoral commission on Wednesday announced the rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
Published on Nov 26, 2021 12:57 PM IST
AFP |
Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president, officials say
According to an electoral commission official, Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, registered on Sunday as a presidential candidate.
Published on Nov 14, 2021 03:36 PM IST
Reuters |
Libya welcomes back tourists after years of chaos, security threats remain
Libya has a rich heritage, including desert architecture in the South, some of the Mediterranean region's finest ancient remains along its coastline. It is home to five UNESCO World Heritage sites
Updated on Nov 02, 2021 03:34 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Tripoli
Libya: Migrants shot dead at detention center
At least six migrants have been killed after guards opened fire at an overcrowded detention facility. It is the latest violence against migrants following recent mass arrests.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 01:49 PM IST
Deutsche Welle
More than 100 Europe-bound migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libyan coast
In the years since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, war-torn Libya has emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East.
Published on Apr 23, 2021 02:17 PM IST
AP |
US to accept new visa applications by those denied due to Trump 'Muslim ban'
In a bid to overturn Trump's so-called Muslim ban, Joe Biden's government said applicants who were refused visas prior to Jan 20, 2020, must submit new applications and fees while those who were denied on or after Jan. 20, 2020, may seek reconsideration
Updated on Mar 09, 2021 07:54 AM IST
Reuters |
Vote for new Libyan government heads into run-off at UN talks
The selection of an interim government is part of a UN peacemaking process based around holding national presidential and parliamentary elections in December.
Published on Feb 05, 2021 06:17 PM IST
Reuters | , Geneva/tripoli
UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks
UN acting envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams told a news conference in Geneva that the advisory committee’s members “have met their responsibility with a constructive spirit, cooperative efforts, and a great deal of patriotism.”
Published on Jan 17, 2021 06:21 AM IST
AP |
UN-led Libya talks end without naming interim government
UN acting envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams told reporters in Tunisia that the 75-member forum did not discuss names during their week-long talks.
Published on Nov 16, 2020 02:26 PM IST
Tunisia | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Oil climbs higher on China, Japan rebound, hopes of OPEC+ supply curb
Figures showing a rebound in the world’s second and third largest economies, China and Japan, also supported prices, along with data that Chinese refineries processed the most crude ever in October on a daily basis.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 10:28 AM IST
Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kumar
74 migrants drown after boat breaks down off Libya coast: UN
The boat was carrying over 120 migrants, including women and children, when it capsized off the coast of the Libyan port of al-Khums.
Published on Nov 12, 2020 09:54 PM IST
Cairo | Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
Vitamin E extracted from palm oil useful in boosting immunity? Here’s what studies based on liver cells reveal
A team of researchers from Malaysia and Libya recently investigated the effect of Vitamin E, extracted from palm oil, on mice liver cells as its compound is known to have antioxidant effects which protects cells from damage of toxic chemicals produced by metabolic processes
Updated on Nov 08, 2020 08:46 PM IST
Washington [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Milestone for Libya as oil output hits million barrels daily
Libya’s resurgence -- it was producing less than 100,000 barrels a day in early September -- has taken oil traders by surprise and weakened prices just as renewed coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and accelerating cases in the US stifle energy use.
Published on Nov 08, 2020 05:03 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Prashasti Singh
Libya’s warring factions sign UN- brokered, ‘permanent’ ceasefire
The breakthrough, which among other things orders foreign mercenaries out of the country, sets the stage for political talks in November to find a lasting solution to the chaos unleashed after a 2011 Nato-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Published on Oct 24, 2020 03:23 AM IST
Geneva | Associated Press, Geneva
On Libya, the drama at the UNSC in 2011 | Opinion
The politics behind the votes have been discussed but the nine votes business saw a brief but heightened drama in the UNSC chamber before the vote was called
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 08:03 PM IST
Manjeev Puri
Indians abducted in Libya released, efforts on for their return home: MEA
On October 8, the external affairs ministry confirmed the seven Indians had been abducted at Asshwerif in Libya on September 14, while they were travelling to Tripoli airport to catch a flight back to India. The men belong to Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Seven Indian nationals kidnapped in Libya released, Indian envoy to Tunisia confirms
The seven were kidnapped from Asshwerif in Libya on September 14. They hail from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 09:09 AM IST
Tunis | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
UN: At least 16 drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya coast
Libyan fishermen spotted the sinking boat late Thursday, said the International Organisation for Migration, and managed to pull 22 people from the water, including those from Egypt, Bangladesh, Syria, Somalia and Ghana.
Published on Sep 25, 2020 08:04 PM IST
Cairo | Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
Boat capsizes near Libya, 24 migrants presumed dead, says UN
At least 45 survivors on the three boats were returned to the shore. All migrants were men, with a majority from Egypt and Morocco, UN migration agency said .
Updated on Sep 15, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Cairo | Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Libya’s UN supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of Sirte in an initiative supported by the rival parliament in the east.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 06:49 PM IST
Cairo | Associated Press | Posted by Niyati Singh
Egypt’s president offers initiative to end conflict in war-torn Libya
Libya has been locked in a civil war since the ouster and killing of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Published on Jun 07, 2020 10:42 AM IST
Cairo | Asian News International
Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya: Officials
The shelling of the facility in the city’s Furnaj district late Saturday also wounded at least 17 people, including a 52-year-old Bengali migrant and his 5-year-old child, Malek Merset.
Updated on May 17, 2020 05:02 PM IST
Cairo | Press Trust of India
UN confirms Russian mercenaries are fighting in Libya: diplomats
It is the first time the UN has confirmed claims first made in US media that the group is supporting military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Moscow has denied being responsible for deploying the group.
Updated on May 07, 2020 06:44 AM IST
United Nations, United States | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Niyati Singh
Two Turkish soldiers killed in Libya: President Erdogan
Turkey, which backs the U.S.-supported Libyan government that is based in Tripoli, has sent Turkish military trainers as well as Syrian fighters to battle against rival Libyan forces under commander Khalifa Hifter, who in April launched an offensive to capture Libya’s capital.
Published on Feb 25, 2020 03:14 PM IST
ANKARA, Turkey | Associated Press
Eastern Libyan forces strike Tripoli port targeting Turkish vessel
Turkey has sent several ships carrying arms and heavy trucks to Tripoli and Misrata, another western port since January.
Updated on Feb 18, 2020 10:50 PM IST
TRIPOLI/GENEVA | Reuters
Meghan Markle’s father accuses daughter of ‘cheapening’ UK’s royal family
The palace announced on Saturday that the couple would no longer use their “Royal Highness” titles and would pay their own way in life.
Updated on Jan 20, 2020 03:51 AM IST
London | Reuters
Libya oil exports blocked, raising stakes for Berlin peace summit
The move to cripple the country’s main income source was a protest against Turkey’s decision to send troops to shore up Haftar’s rival, the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj.
Updated on Jan 19, 2020 09:39 PM IST
Berlin | Agence France-Presse
Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh: A gripping parable for our times
Amitav Ghosh’s new novel, Gun Island, explores many of the writer’s recurring motifs: Irrawaddy dolphins; the Sunderbans; climate change. But at the heart of the novel is the theme of illegal migration and refugee crisis, displacement and renewal. Exclusive interview plus extract from the book
Updated on Jun 08, 2019 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Soumya Bhattacharya
‘Ask kin to leave Libya’: Sushma tweets, says situation worsening fast
In a tweet, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that though there had been massive evacuations from Libya, more than 500 Indians were still stranded in Tripoli.
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 07:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘We are not fish’: Migrants onboard Sea-Watch 3 grow frustrated
The Sea-Watch 3 plucked 32 people from an unsafe boat off the coast of Libya on December 22, including three small children who are suffering from seasickness and four teenagers, who are travelling alone.
Updated on Jan 05, 2019 12:01 AM IST
ABOARD SEA-WATCH 3, Mediterranean | Reuters
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