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Nokia Phones Ordered In 2010 Reach Libyan Store After 16 Years, Shopkeeper's Reaction Is Pure Gold
A video of the unboxing went viral on social media, highlighting the absurdity of the delay caused by the conflict.
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Islamic State Releases Bangladeshi Hostages in Libya Oilfield Attack
Two Bangladeshi citizens, among a group of foreign workers taken hostage by the Islamic State militant group in an attack on a Libyan oilfield, have been released after more than two weeks, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said today.
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Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound 70 in Eastern Libyan City: Officials
Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah today, killing 40 people and wounding 70, security officials and medics said.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Two Killed as Libyan Militias Fight Over Tripoli Airport
At least two people were killed on Sunday when a stray rocket hit their house as rival Libyan militias exchanged heavy fire around Tripoli's international airport in one of the worst worst spasms of violence since the ouster of longtime dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.
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Surge in Libya Violence Raises Spectre of Civil War
Libya's government said on Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help restore security, as fighting between rival militias around Tripoli airport pushed the country closer to civil war.
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Explosions, Fighting Heard Around Libyan Airport
Explosions and gunfire have been heard around the international airport in Libya's capital as airlines have cancelled some international flights.
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Gunmen Kill Libyan Journalist in Restive Benghazi
Gunmen shot dead a newspaper editor who was an outspoken critic of Islamists in Libya's volatile east on Monday, in a targeted killing that came hours after he warned the Islamist-led parliament of a civil war if it didn't bow to widespread demands to disband and allow early elections.
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Nokia Phones Ordered In 2010 Reach Libyan Store After 16 Years, Shopkeeper's Reaction Is Pure Gold
A video of the unboxing went viral on social media, highlighting the absurdity of the delay caused by the conflict.
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Islamic State Releases Bangladeshi Hostages in Libya Oilfield Attack
Two Bangladeshi citizens, among a group of foreign workers taken hostage by the Islamic State militant group in an attack on a Libyan oilfield, have been released after more than two weeks, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said today.
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Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound 70 in Eastern Libyan City: Officials
Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah today, killing 40 people and wounding 70, security officials and medics said.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Two Killed as Libyan Militias Fight Over Tripoli Airport
At least two people were killed on Sunday when a stray rocket hit their house as rival Libyan militias exchanged heavy fire around Tripoli's international airport in one of the worst worst spasms of violence since the ouster of longtime dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.
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Surge in Libya Violence Raises Spectre of Civil War
Libya's government said on Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help restore security, as fighting between rival militias around Tripoli airport pushed the country closer to civil war.
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Explosions, Fighting Heard Around Libyan Airport
Explosions and gunfire have been heard around the international airport in Libya's capital as airlines have cancelled some international flights.
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Gunmen Kill Libyan Journalist in Restive Benghazi
Gunmen shot dead a newspaper editor who was an outspoken critic of Islamists in Libya's volatile east on Monday, in a targeted killing that came hours after he warned the Islamist-led parliament of a civil war if it didn't bow to widespread demands to disband and allow early elections.
