Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North African country`s two rival leaders.

Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya

After YSRCP lawmaker V Vijayasai Reddy urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to seek the release of captured fishermen by Pakistan, Islamabad has announced that it will release 20 Indians on January 6.

After MP's letter to Jaishankar, Islamabad to release 20 fishermen

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy Friday for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters, a Fisheries department official said here.

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Assistant Director of Fisheries, Shivakumar, said the fishermen from Pudukottai district were arrested for fishing close to Neduntheevu and allegedly using banned fishing nets.

Lankan Navy arrests five Tamil Nadu fishermen

This is the third such incident this week with a total of 61 Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka's custody

Sri Lankan Navy arrests eight Tamil Nadu fishermen, one attempts suicide

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