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CRPF Squad Safely Evacuated As Libya Conflict Worsens, Says Sushma Swaraj
As the conflict between government forces and those loyal to the opposition leader intensified in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a peacekeeping team of 15 CRPF soldiers had been evacuated on Saturday by the Indian embassy in neighbouring Tunisia.
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Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
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ISIS Accused Of Unlawfully Executing Dozens In Libya Bastion
Human Rights Watch today accused the ISIS of unlawfully executing dozens of people in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, saying the killings amounted to war crimes.
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UN Proposes National Unity Government for Libya's Warring Factions, Obstacles Remain
The United Nations on Thursday proposed to a national unity government to Libya's warring factions meant to end their conflict, but any deal must overcome resistance from hardliners and pass a vote in their rival parliaments to succeed.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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Libya's Rival Parliament Says Open to UN-Sponsored Peace Talks
Libya's rival parliament is open to UN-sponsored talks to end the country's conflict if the venue of the next round is changed and certain conditions are met, a parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Libyan Protesters Seize Eastern Oil Port as Benghazi Toll Hits 300
Libyan state security guards have started a protest at the 120,000 barrel per day Hariga oil port in the east, halting all oil exports from the terminal, a Libyan oil official said on Saturday.
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Clashes in Libya's Benghazi Kill at Least 12: Hospital
At least 12 Libyans were killed in Benghazi during clashes on Wednesday between soldiers and Islamists who control the country's second biggest city, a hospital source said.
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Car Bomb Kills One in Libya's Benghazi
A car bomb killed one person and wounded another on Friday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, hospital and military sources said, with neither the authors nor the motive immediately clear.
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Despite Chaos, Libya Hopes to Hold Constitution Vote in December
Libya hopes to hold a referendum on a new constitution in December, a committee said on Thursday, undeterred by a descent into chaos and violence that has forced the elected parliament to move hundreds of miles from the capital.
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UN Moves to Slap Sanctions on Libya Militias
The UN Security Council on Wednesday moved to impose sanctions on militias and their political supporters who are fueling Libya's escalating war.
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Indian Worker Killed in Shell Attack Amidst Libya Clashes
A Keralite working in a private company in Libyan capital of Tripoli was killed in a shell attack by rebel forces on Sunday, according to information received by his family members.
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World will stand with post-Gaddafi Libya: Obama
Seeking to bolster a nation in transition, US President Barack Obama is promising the Libyan people that the world will stand with them as they reshape their country following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
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US seeks to unify allies as more airstrikes rock Tripoli
President Obama worked on Tuesday to bridge differences among allies about how to manage the military campaign in Libya, as airstrikes continued to rock Tripoli and forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi showed no sign of ending their sieges of rebel-held cities. On a day when two United States airmen bailed out over Libya and were rescued after t...
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Obama's juggle: Libya war and Latin America
As American missiles struck Libya, President Barack Obama doggedly promoted his Latin American agenda Saturday, praising Brazil as a soaring economic force and brimming market for trade. Back home, his message was all but lost in the roar over the Libyan conflict."The United States doesn't simply recognize Brazil's rise; we support it enthusiastica...
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CRPF Squad Safely Evacuated As Libya Conflict Worsens, Says Sushma Swaraj
As the conflict between government forces and those loyal to the opposition leader intensified in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a peacekeeping team of 15 CRPF soldiers had been evacuated on Saturday by the Indian embassy in neighbouring Tunisia.
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Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
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ISIS Accused Of Unlawfully Executing Dozens In Libya Bastion
Human Rights Watch today accused the ISIS of unlawfully executing dozens of people in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, saying the killings amounted to war crimes.
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UN Proposes National Unity Government for Libya's Warring Factions, Obstacles Remain
The United Nations on Thursday proposed to a national unity government to Libya's warring factions meant to end their conflict, but any deal must overcome resistance from hardliners and pass a vote in their rival parliaments to succeed.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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Libya's Rival Parliament Says Open to UN-Sponsored Peace Talks
Libya's rival parliament is open to UN-sponsored talks to end the country's conflict if the venue of the next round is changed and certain conditions are met, a parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Libyan Protesters Seize Eastern Oil Port as Benghazi Toll Hits 300
Libyan state security guards have started a protest at the 120,000 barrel per day Hariga oil port in the east, halting all oil exports from the terminal, a Libyan oil official said on Saturday.
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Clashes in Libya's Benghazi Kill at Least 12: Hospital
At least 12 Libyans were killed in Benghazi during clashes on Wednesday between soldiers and Islamists who control the country's second biggest city, a hospital source said.
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Car Bomb Kills One in Libya's Benghazi
A car bomb killed one person and wounded another on Friday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, hospital and military sources said, with neither the authors nor the motive immediately clear.
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Despite Chaos, Libya Hopes to Hold Constitution Vote in December
Libya hopes to hold a referendum on a new constitution in December, a committee said on Thursday, undeterred by a descent into chaos and violence that has forced the elected parliament to move hundreds of miles from the capital.
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UN Moves to Slap Sanctions on Libya Militias
The UN Security Council on Wednesday moved to impose sanctions on militias and their political supporters who are fueling Libya's escalating war.
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Indian Worker Killed in Shell Attack Amidst Libya Clashes
A Keralite working in a private company in Libyan capital of Tripoli was killed in a shell attack by rebel forces on Sunday, according to information received by his family members.
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World will stand with post-Gaddafi Libya: Obama
Seeking to bolster a nation in transition, US President Barack Obama is promising the Libyan people that the world will stand with them as they reshape their country following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
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US seeks to unify allies as more airstrikes rock Tripoli
President Obama worked on Tuesday to bridge differences among allies about how to manage the military campaign in Libya, as airstrikes continued to rock Tripoli and forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi showed no sign of ending their sieges of rebel-held cities. On a day when two United States airmen bailed out over Libya and were rescued after t...
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Obama's juggle: Libya war and Latin America
As American missiles struck Libya, President Barack Obama doggedly promoted his Latin American agenda Saturday, praising Brazil as a soaring economic force and brimming market for trade. Back home, his message was all but lost in the roar over the Libyan conflict."The United States doesn't simply recognize Brazil's rise; we support it enthusiastica...
