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  Death of migrants in Mediterranean a truly titanic tragedy: Ban Ki-moo

  World | April 21, 2015 12:14 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the death of hundreds of migrants off the coast of Libya as a "humanitarian tragedy" that should shock the global conscience, saying the Mediterranean is fast becoming a

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  UN calls for 'comprehensive' response for Mediterranean boat capsize

  World | April 20, 2015 10:30 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for a "comprehensive and collective" response to ensure "a robust search and rescue capacity in the Mediterranean" after a boat capsize off the Libyan coast is

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  24 confirmed dead, hundreds missing as boat carrying 700 migrants capsizes off Libyan coast

  World | April 19, 2015 18:52 IST

  Rome: A boat believed to be crowded with 700 migrants capsized in the waters north of Libya overnight, leaving at least 24 confirmed dead and sparking fears for what could become the Mediterranean's deadliest known

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  Over 700 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast

  World | April 19, 2015 16:25 IST

  Rome: A boat crowded with migrants capsized in the sea north of Libya overnight, leaving at least 24 confirmed dead with the death toll expected to rise into the hundreds, Italy's Coast Guard said Sunday.The

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  400 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Libya

  World | April 15, 2015 9:16 IST

  Rome: Survivors of a capsized migrant boat off Libya have told the aid group Save the Children that an estimated 400 people are believed to have drowned. Even before the survivors were interviewed, Italy's Coast

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  Hospital chain offers jobs to nurses returning from Yemen

  India | April 11, 2015 17:15 IST

  Kochi: UAE-based Aster DM Healthcare, headed by leading medical professional Azad Moopen, on Saturday offered jobs to Indian nurses who have recently returned from Yemen.In a statement issued here, the company said it is willing

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  Libya says 11 oil fields non-operational after IS attacks

  World | March 05, 2015 17:35 IST

  Tripoli: Libya's state-run oil corporation has declared 11 oil fields in the country non-operational after attacks by suspected Islamic State militants, opting for a force majeure clause that exempts the state from contractual obligations.The statement

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  3 arrested in Morocco before joining IS in Libya

  World | February 23, 2015 14:43 IST

  Rabat: Moroccan security services have arrested three people in Casablanca and Oujda who were attempting to join the IS terrorist organization in Libya, the interior ministry said in a statement.The three men, originally from Sidi

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  Islamic State militants find a foothold in chaotic Libya

  World | February 19, 2015 17:13 IST

  Cairo: Libya, virtually a failed state in recent years, has succeeded in one way: It's providing a perfect opportunity for the Islamic State group to expand from Syria and Iraq to establish a strategic foothold

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  UN: At least 300 migrants unaccounted in new Italian sea tragedy

  World | February 11, 2015 19:21 IST

  Rome: Survivors of another deadly Mediterranean crossing reported Wednesday that some 300 migrants were unaccounted-for in the frigid open seas, as the U.N. refugee agency and other aid groups sharply criticized the new EU rescue

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  UN chief condemns Libya hotel attack

  World | January 29, 2015 7:26 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon Wednesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack on a hotel in Libya, which killed at least eight people Tuesday.Ban expressed his condolences to the families of

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  UN Security Council condemned Libya hotel attack

  World | January 28, 2015 6:45 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.In a press statement Tuesday, the Security Council members expressed their sympathy

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  France says ready to strike extremists on Libya border

  World | January 06, 2015 6:53 IST

  Paris: France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya's internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country.International concern has

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  UN Security Council condemns escalating violence in Libya

  World | November 27, 2014 7:54 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the escalation in violence in Libya, urging constructive efforts to resume an inclusive political process to address the security challenges facing the country.In a press

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  Report clears Obama administration on Benghazi attack

  World | November 22, 2014 12:03 IST

  Washington: A two-year Congressional probe into an attack on a US diplomatic post in Libya's Benghazi city has cleared the Obama administration of accusations of mishandling its response, media reports said Saturday.The report released Friday

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  28 killed in continued offensive in Libya

  World | October 27, 2014 8:12 IST

  Tripoli: At least 28 people were killed Sunday in offensive between Libyan army units backed by armed supporters of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar and Islamist militants in the Libyan city of Benghazi, military said."The

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  Libyan army troops advance into Benghazi

  World | October 23, 2014 10:04 IST

  Benghazi: Libyan army troops today pushed into Benghazi, the first time in two months that government forces had entered the eastern city, which has been under control of Islamist militias.The advance was a significant boost

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  Islamist Militants resist assault on Libya's Benghazi

  World | October 17, 2014 7:38 IST

  Benghazi: Islamist militias held their ground today in the face of an assault by an ex-general backed by army units aimed at retaking Libya's second city of Benghazi, military sources said.Medics, revising an earlier toll,

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  UN chief visits Libya, appeals warring factions for dialogue

  World | October 12, 2014 6:44 IST

  Tripoli: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday arrived in Libya in an unannounced visit to encourage political dialogue between the warring factions in the country.The meeting was attended by 12 lawmakers from Libya's parliament House

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  World leaders give their annual speeches at the UN

  World | September 28, 2014 8:35 IST

  United Nation: World leaders gathered on Saturday for the fourth day of the annual ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly to address the state of their countries and the world. Here are highlights from