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  • obama says military action against libya still a possibility

    Obama Says Military Action Against Libya Still A Possibility

    World | March 08, 2011 7:35 IST

    Washington DC, Mar 7: US President Barack Obama warned that the US and its NATO allies are still considering military options to stop what he called "unacceptable" violence perpetrated by supporters of Libyan leader Muammar

  • fierce fighting rages in libya gaddafi loyalists block

    Fierce Fighting Rages In Libya, Gaddafi Loyalists Block Rebels

    World | March 07, 2011 21:56 IST

    Cairo/Washington, Mar 7: Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi struck hard at rebels advancing towards Tripoli and pounded the oil port eastern city of Ras Lanuf, as the US mulled land and air options amid

  • 2 300 indians evacuated from libya over weekend

    2,300 Indians Evacuated From Libya Over Weekend

    India | March 07, 2011 18:33 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 6: A record number of over 2,300 Indians were evacuated from Libya since yesterday and two-third of the estimated 18,000 Indian nationals would have been pulled out of the strife-torn country by

  • gaddafi s wealth spread across globe us report

    Gaddafi's Wealth Spread Across Globe: US Report

    World | March 03, 2011 18:39 IST

    New York, Mar 3: Libyan despot Muammar Gaddafi has spread his wealth, estimated to run into hundreds of billions of dollars across at least 35 nations on four continents, as Western bankers attempt to unravel

  • 33 per cent indians evacuated from libya says govt

    33 Per Cent Indians Evacuated From Libya, Says Govt

    World | March 03, 2011 10:34 IST

    New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 2 : The evacuation of Indians from strife-torn Libya today picked up pace with 1,045 nationals returning home and another 1,050 people headed back on board three Air India flights even as

  • libya suspended from un human rights council

    Libya suspended from UN Human Rights Council

    World | March 02, 2011 8:50 IST

    United Nations, Mar 2 :  The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously voted to suspend Libya from the UN Human Rights Council in the wake of continuing attacks on pro-democracy protesters there by Muammar Gaddafi's

  • leave libya as soon as possible clinton tells gaddafi

    Leave Libya As Soon As Possible, Clinton Tells Gaddafi

    World | February 28, 2011 10:34 IST

    Washington, Feb 28 : In a tough message hours after the UN slapped "biting" sanctions on the Libyan regime,US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told a bellicose Muammar Gaddafi to leave the country and

  • gaddafi regime arming civilians for civil war

    Gaddafi Regime Arming Civilians For Civil War

    World | February 26, 2011 21:04 IST

    Tripoli, Feb 26:  The embattled regime of Moammar Gadhafi is arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and roving patrols around the Libyan capital to control movement and quash dissent, residents said Saturday, reports AP.The

  • pressure mounts on gaddafi from both within and outside

    Pressure Mounts On Gaddafi From Both Within And Outside

    World | February 26, 2011 20:35 IST

    Cairo/Washington, Feb 26: Libya's embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi had his back to the wall, with the unprecedented revolt for his ouster inching closer to Tripoli and the US slapping unilateral sanctions freezing his assets. As

  • second ai flight with 237 indians from libya lands in delhi

    Second AI Flight With 237 Indians From Libya Lands In Delhi

    India | February 27, 2011 8:17 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 27: A second Air India flight with 237 Indians from Libya landed early today at the IGI airport here, taking the total number of evacuees from the troubled North African country to

  • two air india planes leave for tripoli to evacuate indians

    Two Air India Planes Leave For Tripoli To Evacuate Indians

    India | February 26, 2011 9:11 IST

    Mumbai, Feb 25: Two Air India special planes left for Tripoli on late Friday night to bring back Indian nationals trapped in the ongoing violence. One aircraft left from Mumbai and the other from Delhi after

  • gaddafi holds out in tripoli as opposition captures cities

    Gaddafi Holds Out In Tripoli As Opposition Captures Cities In Eastern Libya

    World | February 23, 2011 19:43 IST

    Cairo, Feb 23: Heavy gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tightened their grip on the Libyan capital while anti-government protesters claimed control of many cities elsewhere and top government officials

  • 2 ships carry 3 000 turks back home from libya

    2 Ships Carry 3,000 Turks Back Home From Libya

    World | February 23, 2011 14:13 IST

    Ankara, Feb 23 :  Two Turkish ships evacuated 3,000 Turks from Libya on Wednesday as nations around the world scrambled by air and sea to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest.   Thousands

  • govt to evacuate indians from libya by air and sea

    Govt To Evacuate Indians From Libya By Air And Sea

    India | February 22, 2011 22:22 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 22: India today decided to evacuate its nationals from strife-torn Libya numbering about 18,000 and is finalising arrangements to bring them back home by air and sea. "Arrangements for air and sea evacuation

  • bodies of protesters litter tripoli streets

    Bodies Of Protesters Litter Tripoli Streets

    World | February 22, 2011 21:25 IST

    Cairo, Feb 22: The bodies of slain protesters littered the streets of neighborhoods in the Libyan capital Tuesday and frightened residents hunkered down in their homes as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi sought to crush

  • libyan pilots diplomats defect

    Libyan Pilots, Diplomats Defect

    World | February 22, 2011 8:25 IST

    Malta, Feb 21 : Two Libyan air force jets landed in Malta on Monday and their pilots have asked for political asylum.The pilots claimed to have defected after refusing to follow orders to attack civilians

  • stop this unacceptable bloodshed in libya clinton

    Stop This 'Unacceptable Bloodshed' In Libya: Clinton

    World | February 22, 2011 8:10 IST

    Washington, Feb 22: Outraged at the use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Libya to stop this "unacceptable "bloodshed."The government of Libya has a responsibility to respect the

  • us threatens action against libya

    US Threatens Action Against Libya

    World | February 21, 2011 22:20 IST

    Washington, Feb 21: Strongly objecting to the use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators, the United States in a strong condemnation on Libya's crackdown on protesters today said that it is considering all appropriate actions

  • indian nurses in libya safe krishna meets pm to discuss

    Indian Nurses In Libya Safe, Krishna Meets PM To Discuss Evacuation

    India | February 22, 2011 8:16 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 21: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the backdrop of violent protests in Gulf, West Asian and North African regions which is home to lakhs

  • clash breaks out in benghazi libya

    Clash Breaks Out In Benghazi, Libya

    World | February 16, 2011 17:14 IST

    Tripoli, Feb 16: Fourteen people were injured in clashes in the city of Benghazi, as the country braced for a "Day of Anger" following the revolts in neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.Libyan newspaper Quryna said 14

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