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Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN
Survivors told UN team they drifted on sea for days before being rescued.
Chris Hondros: Tribute to photographer killed in Libya five years ago
Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed by a mortar attack in the rebel-held Libyan town of Misrata.
Philip Hammond rules out sending British combat troops to Libya but planes and warships an option
'I am clear that there is no appetite in Libya for foreign combat troops on the ground,' said Hammond.
Hundreds of Isis jihadi brides sent for combat training in Libya after promotion from 'wifely' duties
Isis has an increasing presence in North Africa where they control 155 miles of the Mediterranean coast.
Libya: British plans to send in 1,000 ground troops to battle Isis thrown into disarray
Ministers hinted they would not accept international security assistance for fear of deepening divisions.
Failure to prepare for Muammar Gaddafi's downfall was 'worst mistake' of presidency says Obama
US and allies were caught flat-footed by chaotic aftermath that gave Isis a foothold.
Spanish and Italian coast guards save 115 migrants in Mediterranean Sea
The Spanish coast guard has released pictures showing 314 migrants overcrowded on a boat.
Sanctions imposed on Libya's reneged leaders as UN-backed government asserts authority
Libya's rival eastern and western administrations have been hit by the EU sanctions.
Libya: UN-backed Government of National Accord headed by Fayez Seraj arrives in Tripoli
The arrival of the government has increased tensions between rival forces in the Libyan capital.
Exiled Gaddafis ready to seize opportunity to return amid chaos of war-torn Libya
Exclusive: Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam says it's time for a comeback in Libya.
David Cameron issues warning to EU over wave of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Libya
The Prime Minister's comments come as 27 EU heads of state are meeting in Brussels.
Libya: Islamists suspected after bomb attack on historical Mizran mosque in Tripoli
Bomb detonated inside the mosque in early hours of Wednesday morning.
Tunisia: Isis seeking to create emirate in Ben Guerdane after 53 killed in raid from Libya
The Tunisian prime minister said IS was looking to create an emirate in Tunisia.
Tunisia: 45 killed as Islamists launch RPG assault from Libya on border town of Ben Guerdane
The town is a hub for illegal trafficking between Libya and Tunisia.
Isis in Libya: How Boko Haram jihadis are flocking to join Daesh's holy war in North Africa
In Libya Daesh has grown from a force of 3,000 fighters to 6,500 in three months.
Libya: Kidnapped Italians Gino Pollicardo and Filippo Calcagno released from Isis Sabratha battleground
Italian intelligence officials said they were working to secure the pair's release.
Libya: Kidnapped Italians Fausto Piano and Salvatore Failla killed in Isis battle ground of Sabratha
The Italian Foreign Ministry has said it informed the pair's families of their deaths.
First Western journalist to visit Isis-controlled areas says US could 'divide Syria'
Jurgen Todenhofer said disagreements between President Bashar al-Assad and opposition sparked the conflict.
Facebook used by arms dealers to sell jihadis guns, tanks and missiles across Syria, Gaza and Iraq
Arms dealers using Facebook to sell a wide range of weapons to Hamas, Kurdish rebels, Isis and other Jihadists.
Isis in Libya: Caliphate cubs as young as 10 raped in Daesh training camps – UN report
Interviews with former Caliphate cubs reveal the extent of the abuse in Libya.
Libya: Benghazi celebrates after government forces seize control of areas once controlled by Islamic militants
Benghazi has seen some of the worst violence in the conflict that has plagued Libya.
Isis in Libya: Daesh beheads 12 security officials in Sabratha in revenge for US air strikes
A security official in the town said 19 had been killed in overnight clashes.
Isis facing shortage of foreign fighters after rise in battlefield deaths and desertions
IS carrying out forced recruitment drive and using child soldiers.
Serbian diplomats killed in US air strike that killed Isis terror mastermind Noureddine Chouchane
Chouchane is believed to have planned the deadly Sousse beach massacre which killed 30 Britons.
Libya: Five years after February 17 revolution country engulfed in bloody chaos and haunted by spectre of Isis
In post-Gaddafi Libya power plays between revolutionary militias have led to a civil war.
Libya: War through children's eyes shown in drawings on 5th anniversary of February 17 revolution
Drawings by 11 and 10 year olds in Benghazi show how they view their war-torn city.
Libya: Senior terror commanders 'with long-term' importance to Isis are taking refuge in the country
Libya has also seen an influx of foreign fighters, a top intelligence official has said.
Isis wheelchair executioner: Disabled Daesh militant 'crucifies spy' in Libya
Pictures purport to show three 'spies' executed by by group in its Libyan stronghold.
Libya: Isis drafting 'army of the poor' as Daesh fighters with $1,000 cash hand-outs
The Islamic State is enticing new recruits to enlist as foot soldiers from Africa's most impoverished countries.
RAF to establish a 'Top Gun' elite fighter pilot unit to perfect dogfighting skills
Commanders are said to be concerned that RAF pilots are ill-equipped for air-to-air combat.