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Muammar Gaddafi. (Photo: AP)

Colonel Gaddafi had almost purchased Manchester United

Former Libyan dictator was within hours of buying majority stake in Man U before it was sold to the Glazers.

29 Jan 2018 3:08 PM IST

Advances in technology mean drones can be controlled from far away using cameras on board, or even programmed to navigate their own way to targets, and back again.

Airport reopens after drone alert

Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli in the past few days but the reason is not clear.

10 March 2019 1:59 PM IST

Five rescue operations were carried out by the Navy, Xinhua reported while quoting the Navy Spokesperson Ayob Qassem. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

199 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

Medical and humanitarian assistance was provided to the rescued who were taken to reception centres in different cities...

23 Jun 2019 11:21 AM IST

Strongman Khalifa Haftars self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive against Tripoli. (Photo:AP)

Over 5,500 people injured, 1,048 killed due to infighting in Tripoli:...

According to the WHO, out of the total casualties, 106 civilians have lost their lives while 289 civilians have been...

10 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

Bodies were strewn on the floor of a hangar in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura, mixed with the blood-soaked clothes of migrants, an AFP photographer said. (Photo: AFP)

44 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre, sparks outrage

UN chief denounced 'horrendous' attack and demanded an independent investigation, as divided Security Council failed to...

4 July 2019 1:43 PM IST

On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

Car bomb kills 3 UN staff outside mall in Libya

The UN special envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, condemned what he called a 'cowardly attack.'

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

At least 62 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards off the countrys Western Coast, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency has said. (Photo: ANI/ Representational Image)

62 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

The country has been largely divided into two factions ever since the death of its dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

4 Aug 2019 11:23 AM IST

A soldier from the Libyan army mans a checkpoint in the capital Tripoli. (AFP)

Efforts on to secure 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya

The Indian nationals, hailing from the states of AP, Bihar, Gujarat and UP, were kidnapped from Asshwerif in Libya on 14...

9 Oct 2020 11:43 AM IST

A member of security forces affiliated with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)s Interior Ministry stands at the reported site of a mass grave in the town of Tarhuna. (AFP)

Mass graves unearthed in Libyan territory recaptured from Khalifa...

Preliminary reports indicate dozens of victims, probably all civilians, found in the city's mass graves had been buried...

13 Jun 2020 4:19 PM IST

Charity group SOS Mediterranee tweeted this picture saying 114 were rescued during their operation on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Rubber dinghy carrying migrants sinks off Libya

The coastguard would only confirm that a merchant ship had gone to the aid of the stricken dinghy and that 15 people had...

15 Nov 2016 9:05 PM IST

Migrants wearing life vests are seen floating in the water before being rescued at sea, Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

34 refugees, including 10 toddlers, drown off Libyan coast

With the help of an Italian coastguard ship and several commercial ships, rescuers managed to drag many people from the...

25 May 2017 9:31 AM IST

Refugees and migrants rest after being rescued off the Libyan coast. (Photo: AP)

Women, child migrants raped, enslaved in Libya hellholes': Unicef

Most of the children said they were beaten by adults along the way, with girls suffering more abuse than boys.

28 Feb 2017 5:50 PM IST