Libya

Four Indians stranded in Libya evacuated by Indian Embassy in Tripoli

The four Indians from Punjab, Haryana, were on Thursday seen off at the Benina Airport by the embassy’s local representative Tabassum Mansoor

How Libya is in dire need of body bags after floods kill more than 5,000

Devastating floods in northeastern Libya have killed thousands and displaced several others. Rescuers in the worst-hit city of Derna are appealing for more body bags as human remains are recovered from rubble and the sea. There are also fears of the spread of an epidemic in the coastal town

Not Climate Crisis Alone: Why the Libya floods have caused so much death and destruction

Over 2,300 people have died and over 10,000 are still missing as a result of the devastation caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel in Libya. The flooding follows a long line of problems born from the country’s lawlessness due to lack of a central government and continuous conflict

10,000 people reported missing after dams burst in Mediterranean storm, causing catastrophic floods

Residents have reported burying more than 200 bodies in a single cemetery on Monday, and footage has revealed numerous bodies scattered across a hospital courtyard

Storm Daniel sweeps Libya, over 2000 people feared dead

Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation

17 Punjab and Haryana youths held captive in Libya for six months return home

Seventeen Punjab and Haryana youths, who had been held captive in Libya for six months after having their hopes for a better work and life dashed by dishonest travel agencies, returned to India on Sunday night

Obama's Muslim remark: How many countries did ex-US prez bomb?

Barack Obama’s remark about Muslims in India has angered politicians, with several accusing him of hypocrisy. Union ministers have asked the former US president look back at his own record. In 2016 alone, his administration bombed seven countries, raining down at least 26,172 explosives

Libya hands death penalties to 23 Islamic State affiliates

The Libyan branch of IS became a significant stronghold for the militant group, operating beyond its original territories in Iraq and Syria. It capitalized on the chaos and conflict that ensued after a NATO-supported uprising in 2011

India’s ‘Operation Kaveri’ in Sudan and other daring evacuation operations to save Indians

India has launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate over 3,000 citizens who are trapped in Sudan amid the ongoing unrest. The country has always put the safety of its people first and has undertaken rescue operations to bring back those caught in conflict or hit by natural disasters overseas

What is Russia’s Wagner Group doing in Sudan? Why is Vladimir Putin’s shadow army pushing its way into Africa?

Russia’s Wagner Group has reportedly offered weapons to Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo’s paramilitary force in Sudan to fuel the ongoing conflict. The mercenary collective has for long been active in Africa, establishing economic and political interests from Libya to Mali as well as Burkina Faso