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Lying on grass, the survivors tried to catch their breath and regain strength after receiving food and drink from the rescuers. One of the migrants said the boat had carried about 80 people before it went down near the coastline. Some fled the area after swimming back to shore, but the fate of other migrants was not immediately clear. Those on board the stricken vessel were of various nationalities, including Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan, according to passports shown by the survivors. The Libyan Red Crescent said on Monday that it had recovered the bodies of 34 migrants since an inflatable boat carrying around 100 people sank off the city of Sabratha last week.
TRIPOLI: At least 57 bodies, including those of Pakistanis, have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast guard officer and an aid worker said on Tuesday. One survivor, Bassam Mahmoud from Egypt, said there were about 80 passengers on one of the boats that set off for Europe at around 2am on Tuesday. There was an argument as the boat was sinking but the man in charge refused to stop, he said. Eleven bodies, including that of a child, were recovered off Qarabulli in eastern Tripoli, said coast guard officer Fathi al-Zayani. The aid worker said more bodies were expected to be washed up in coming days.
GARABULLI, Libya: The Libyan coastguard recovered on Tuesday the bodies of 11 migrants including a child after their Europe-bound boat sank off the North African country´s coast, an AFP journalist said. The coastguard also came to the aid of at least four survivors of the shipwreck who were able to swim to shore after the sinking. Authorities in the town of Garabulli, some 50-km east of Tripoli, were alerted to the presence of bodies floating in the water a few metres from the shore. They recovered the bodies of 10 men and a girl and placed them in white body bags, and rescued the survivors who were too exhausted to flee on foot, the AFP journalist said. Lying on grass, the survivors tried to catch their breath and regain strength after receiving food and drink from the rescuers.
Rising petrol prices have always been an issue for the people of the country. The fluctuation in petrol prices can turn any discussion into a political debate and whenever a revision of the prices is announced, people flock to the petrol pumps to fill their vehicles before the prices rise. Various countries have different petrol prices depending on their production and economy and here is the list of countries that have the cheapest petrol:VenezuelaVenezuela is the country with the cheapest petrol prices. LibyaLibya, also known as the State of Libya, is where citizens can avail petrol for Rs 2.68 per litre. The most expensive country in terms of petrol prices on the list has a little more than 1/4th the price of petrol in India.
Over 100 Libyans, who were evacuated from Sudan a few days ago, are set to arrive in Tripoli tonight, announced the Government of National Unity. The nationals will arrive via flight of the Afriqiyah Airways, a Libyan state-owned airline, from Jeddah Airport to Mitiga Airport in Tripoli on Tuesday night. This comes a day after the Libyan Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that the nationals were evacuated via sea to Saudi Arabia in coordination with the Saudi authorities.
The crafty family-of-four can be seen on CCTV footage apparently sneaking out of an Italian restaurant as staff prepared their deserts on Saturday night. The unknown man and woman were first seen by checking for filming equipment before chowing down on a £60 dinner with their two kids. But a CCTV camera caught them later making their escape from Vito’s in Sheffield, South Yorks., after they ordered deserts to distract the unsuspecting staff. She said they'd ordered three deserts but the kids and the woman had left, and it was just the man in the restaurant. The man, in a blue t shirt, then orders deserts before making a dash while the waitress is distracted.
“It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into war zones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said, speaking at a press briefing at the White House on Monday. “We didn’t do it in Libya. We didn’t do it in Yemen, and no we didn’t do it in Ukraine. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in,” he added. According to the Associated Press, an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan.
Former Tajoura Mayor Husien Ben Attia has commented on the ongoing events in Sudan, asserting that the country is following the same path that Libya has taken. Ben Attia expressed his concerns about the similarities between the two nations’ situations, highlighting the potential for further instability in the region. The former mayor drew parallels between the political turmoil and unrest in both countries, emphasizing the need for international attention and support to prevent a similar outcome in Sudan. As the situation in Sudan continues to unfold, many are watching closely to see if the country can avoid the same fate as Libya. The international community is being called upon to provide assistance and guidance in order to prevent further destabilization and potential conflict in the region.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least 57 bodies have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast guard officer and an aid worker said on Tuesday. There was an argument as the boat was sinking but the man in charge refused to stop, he said. Eleven bodies, including that of a child, were recovered off Qarabulli in eastern Tripoli, said coast guard officer Fathi al-Zayani. The aid worker said more bodies were expected to be washed up in coming days. Italy has rescued 47 boats carrying around 1,600 migrants in the central Mediterranean sea in the last two days and brought them ashore to the island of Lampedusa.
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will be running for reelection in 2024, potentially setting the stage for a rematch against his predecessor, Donald Trump. That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Despite the potential for a fierce battle between the two candidates, no major Democratic challengers are expected to emerge against Biden. As Vice President under President Obama, Biden played a key role in the US intervention in Libya in 2011. As President, Biden has pledged to work with international partners to support a political solution to the conflict and to address the humanitarian crisis in Libya.
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that 199 more people have been safely evacuated from Sudan and have arrived in Jeddah, after the North African country’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Statistics show that a total of 356 people have been evacuated from Sudan, including 101 Saudi nationals and 255 individuals from 26 other countries. The country is committed to assisting foreign nationals in returning to their home countries and is making every effort to facilitate their departure. Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the US and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce.
According to the Ambulance and Emergency Service, armed factions in Zawiya, a city in northwest Libya, have stopped fighting after confrontations broke out overnight and resulted in the deaths of four individuals. The armed groups engaged in combat near the city's entrance and in neighbouring residential areas. Like other Libyan cities, Zawiya has experienced armed groups clashing for control and influence ever since Libya descended into security unrest following the 2011 civil war that led to Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow. These armed groups have benefited from the security situation by smuggling drugs, oil, and human beings. The largest oil refinery in Libya, Zawiya, with a daily capacity of up to 120,000 barrels, was also harmed by the unrest.
The US Wall Street Journal revealed that the Government of National Unity had submitted a request to Washington to help it recover billions of dollars that Gaddafi had hidden in several accounts around the world. The newspaper quoted Libyan officials as saying that members of the Gaddafi family and those close to them looted wealth from state coffers estimated at $120 billion, according to a study conducted by Transparency International in 2016. It stated that UN agencies helped track and identify assets worth $54 billion, including deposits in banks, gold, diamonds, aircraft and ships, some of which remain in the USA. The US State Department had confirmed earlier that it supports efforts to return assets belonging to the Libyan people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave Sudan, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan said the U.S.WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave Sudan, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan said the U.S. has placed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets over the land evacuation route to help facilitate safe travel by land from Khartoum to the Port of Sudan, but does not have any U.S. troops on the ground. “It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into warzones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said “We didn’t do it in Libya. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in.”An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan.
