China’s secret gold purchases boost price by 40%
Various industry analysts estimate that the acquisitions made by the Asian giant are far greater than those officially declared
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison term
The conservative politician, the first former head of state to be incarcerated since World War II, has been sentenced to five years for conspiracy in a case involving campaign financing from Libya
From the Sahel to Myanmar, Moscow military forum strengthens Kremlin’s networks in Africa and Asia
The Russian government is hosting over 100 delegations at a security forum that has become a weapons showcase
Over 60 people drowned in capsizing of migrant vessel off Libya, UN says
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Saturday’s shipwreck was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe
After three wars in a decade, Derna experiences its toughest moment yet
The inhabitants of the Libyan city devastated by Storm Daniel have survived the overthrow of Gaddafi, Islamic State, and the conflict between parallel governments for control of the country
Libya floods: A chronicle of a tragedy foretold
Negligence, corruption and political paralysis, together with the disastrous management of the crisis and an extreme weather phenomenon, caused a disaster unparalleled in the country’s modern history
Scale of Derna flood disaster worsened by lack of response in a country divided in two
The division of power between two parallel governments, an unresolved problem of the civil war that followed Gaddafi’s death in 2011, has hampered aid efforts in the city
Thousands feared dead as eastern Libya is devastated by floods
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The head of delegation for Libya for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that 10,000 people are missing after the floods
At least 79 migrants dead and dozens feared missing after fishing vessel sinks off Greece
Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far after the boat sank overnight in international waters some 75 kilometers southwest of Greece’s southern Peloponnese peninsula