French embassies face closure over prophet’s cartoon
September 20th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France will close several of its embassies and schools around the world amid concerns of a backlash after a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad appeared ... Read more...
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Obama condemns US envoy’s killing in Libya
September 12th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday condemned the killing of the American ambassador to Libya, and said he was a "courageous and exemplary representative" of the ... Read more...
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US envoy to Libya killed in attack over movie (Second Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The US ambassador to Libya was killed in a rocket attack by unidentified armed men who stormed the American consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, ... Read more...
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Libya to be ruled by Islamic law: NTC
October 24th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Islamic sharia law will prevail in Libya and any existing laws that contradict this will be repealed, National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said ... Read more...
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NATO aiding divided rebel force in Libya
April 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Benghazi (Libya), Apr 20(ANI): As the world community scrambles to provide humanitarian aid to Libya, it has been revealed that NATO is aiding a divided force that cannot agree on who its ... Read more...
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Rebel Insider concedes weaknesses in Libya
March 24th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Benghazi (Libya), Mar. 24 (ANI): As they try to defeat Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's armed forces and militias, the opposition will have to rely on key ex-Libyans to define themselves.Those frank admissions came ... Read more...
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U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes in Libya
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
BENGHAZI, LIBYA (BNO NEWS) -- A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in the northeastern region of Libya, but the two crew members were able to eject safely, officials said Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s forces recapture Misurata
March 17th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 17 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces Thursday recaptured the country's third largest city of Misurata, Xinhua reported, citing state TV.On Wednesday, 11 people were reportedly killed in ... Read more...
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UAE relief ships arrive in Benghazi
March 17th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Benghazi (Libya), March 16 (IANS/WAM) Two cargo ships carrying 700 tonnes of humanitarian assistance Wednesday arrived at Bengazi seaport for help to the people in Libya, the country which is ... Read more...
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Libyan protesters in contact with Italy
March 10th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Benghazi (Libya), March 10 (IANS/AKI) Anti-government protesters in Libya are in contact with the Italian government, a spokesman for the rebels said."We've had telephone contact since yesterday (Tuesday) with Italy's ... Read more...
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720 Indians evacuated from Libya in last 24 hours
March 8th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said that as scheduled, two Air India 747 special flights brought home another batch of about 720 persons from Libya in ... Read more...
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1400 more Indians pulled out of Libya
March 7th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Around 1400 Indians have been flown out of strife-torn Libya in the preceding 24 hours, which takes the total number of persons evacuated so far to over ... Read more...
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Fierce fighting keeps Libya on the edge (Lead)
March 7th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 7 (IANS) It was another day of pitched battles in Libya Monday with troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi battling rebels in several places as UN Secretary General Ban ... Read more...
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David Miliband terms Gaddafi’s son’s LSE lecture in his father’s name “horrific”
March 7th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said it was 'horific' to see that a London School of Economics lecture in the name of his father was delivered ... Read more...
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2300 Indians nationals evacuated from Libya in last 24 hours
March 6th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6(ANI): The External Affairs Ministry on Sunday said that a record number of over 2300 Indians nationals were evacuated from Libya in the preceding 24 hours as part of ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels ready to approach UN for Western air strikes
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Benghazi (Libya), Mar. 2 (ANI): Libyan rebels headquartered in eastern Benghazi are reportedly considering an approach to the United Nations to sanction air strikes by Western powers to get a stubborn Muammar ... Read more...
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Evacuation of Indians from Libya going smooth: Krishna
March 1st, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday said the evacuation of Indians from strife-torn Libya is going on smoothly, and added that over 3,500 people would ... Read more...
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Two more Air India flight on their way to Libya to bring back stranded Indians
February 28th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Two special Air India flights - AI 800 (Airbus 330) and AI 171 (Boeing 744) are on their way to Tripoli, where they arrive at mid-day today. ... Read more...
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Turmoil rages in Libya, UN slaps sanctions (Roundup)
February 27th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Feb 27 (IANS) Anti-government protesters in Libya seized the third largest city Misurata and most of its oil fields as the UN Security Council slapped sanctions against Muammar Gaddafi's regime ... Read more...
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Libyan soldiers who supported pro-democracy protestors ‘burned alive’ by comrades in Benghazi
February 27th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Feb 27 (ANI): Scores of Libyan soldiers who had refused to fight against the pro-democracy protestors in Benghazi, were burned alive by their own forces, residents have said.Sky News quoted ... Read more...
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Libya unrest: Two Air India flights leave to evacuate Indians
February 26th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): India has begun the process of evacuating its nationals from strife-torn Libya by sending two aircraft with total capacity of 640 passengers to Tripoli besides dispatching four ... Read more...
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Foreign Secretary Rao reviews Libya situation with MEA officials
February 25th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday met with senior Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials to review the developing situation in Libya and the efforts underway to facilitate ... Read more...
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‘Anti-government protests take control of eastern Libyan city of Benghazi’
February 21st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by BNO News
BENGHAZI, LIBYA (BNO NEWS) -- Anti-government protesters in Libya have taken over control of the eastern city of Benghazi, the German Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) news agency reported on Monday.Mohamed Saber, a colonel ... Read more...
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35 anti-government protesters shot dead, 200 injured in Libya
February 19th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Benghazi (Libya), Feb 19(ANI): At least 35 people were shot dead and 200 others injured in a crackdown on anti-government protests in Libya.According to the Sun, the troops fired on the ... Read more...
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Gaddafi declares ‘holy war’ against Switzerland
February 26th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Benghazi (Libya), Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has declared a jihad against Switzerland in a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.
Gaddafi criticised a recent Swiss vote against the ... Read more...
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Libyans to get shares from country’s oil income: Gaddafi
September 1st, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Benghazi (Libya), Sep 1 (DPA) Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi has said that in the coming year every Libyan family will receive directly a small portion of the country's oil income, in a ... Read more...
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