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We have started to collect the most important news related to Libya in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Libya: news

Prosecutors contact Gaddafi son

Friday, October 28th 2011, 16:48

International prosecutors are in "informal contact" with slain Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, who is wanted for war crimes.
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VIDEO: Nato's 'job is done' in Libya

Friday, October 28th 2011, 13:30

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirms that the alliance will end its air campaign over Libya on 31 October, following the decision of the UN Security Council to lift the no-fly zone and end military action to protect civilians.
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UN votes to end Libya operations

Thursday, October 27th 2011, 21:28

The UN Security Council votes to end seven months of international military action in Libya, carried out under a mandate to protect civilians.
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Sudan 'supported Libyan rebels'

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 22:13
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says his country gave military support to those in Libya who took up arms against their leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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VIDEO: What now for Gaddafi supporters?

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 20:51

Former supporters of Col Gaddafi are keeping a low profile - fearful for their future in the new Libya.
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Sirte blasted back into Dark Ages

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 14:15

Questions over future of Gaddafi home town bombed to bits
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Libya asks Nato to extend mission

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 12:12

The head of Libya's transitional authorities has called for Nato to extend its mission in Libya until the end of the year.
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Libya spy chief in torture claim

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 10:50

Panorama finds fresh evidence that Col Gaddafi's former spy chief who fled to Britain in March personally tortured political prisoners in Libya.
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Gaddafi burial: End of gruesome show

Tuesday, October 25th 2011, 21:27

Grisly show of Gaddafi body is over but Libya's challenges remain
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Gaddafi 'buried in Libya desert'

Tuesday, October 25th 2011, 18:23

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son and defence minister were buried in a secret location in the desert at dawn, officials say.
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VIDEO: Secret burial for Gaddafi and son

Tuesday, October 25th 2011, 16:09

Colonel Gaddafi has been buried with his son, Muatassim, in a secret location in the Libyan desert, according to the country's National Transitional Council.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi and son buried in desert

Tuesday, October 25th 2011, 10:59

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son and defence minister were buried in a secret location in the desert at dawn, officials say.
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Libya fuel tank blast 'kills 50'

Tuesday, October 25th 2011, 10:24

An explosion at a fuel tank in the Libyan city of Sirte leaves at least 50 dead and many injured, officials and local residents say.
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Gaddafi loyalists 'were executed'

Monday, October 24th 2011, 21:35

The bodies of 53 Gaddafi supporters are found outside a hotel in the city of Sirte after apparently being executed, a rights group says.
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VIDEO: People start to return to Sirte

Monday, October 24th 2011, 18:11

The bodies of 53 Gaddafi loyalists have been found at a hotel in the Libyan city of Sirte after apparently being executed, a human rights group says.
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Gaddafi death to be investigated

Monday, October 24th 2011, 14:57

Libya's new authorities have announced an investigation into the killing of former leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi last week.
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VIDEO: Jibril: I wish Gaddafi was alive

Monday, October 24th 2011, 12:02

Libyan Prime Minister Jibril tells Stephen Sackur that he wishes Gaddafi were alive to answer questions.
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VIDEO: New leaders declare Libya freed

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 21:51

Libya's transitional leaders declare national liberation before a huge, jubilant crowd in Benghazi, where the revolt against Gaddafi began.
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New leaders declare Libya freed

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 20:49

Libya's transitional leaders declare national liberation before a huge, jubilant crowd in Benghazi, where the revolt against Gaddafi began.
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VIDEO: New leaders declare Libya freed

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 18:25

Libya's transitional leaders declare national liberation before a huge, jubilant crowd in Benghazi, where the revolt against Gaddafi began.
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Hague welcomes Libyan liberation

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 18:17

The declaration of national liberation by Libya's transitional government is a "historic victory", Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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Libyan PM 'wanted Gaddafi alive'

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 12:32

Libyan acting PM Mahmoud Jibril tells the BBC he wished Col Gaddafi was alive to be tried, as the new leadership is set to declare Libya liberated.
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VIDEO: Jibril on why he is standing down

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 10:25

Libya's acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, has called Libya a model for the Arab Spring.
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VIDEO: Libyan elections in eight months

Saturday, October 22nd 2011, 21:39

The first elections since Col Gaddafi's downfall are to be held in Libya within eight months according to the country's acting Prime Minister, Mahmoud Jibril.
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New light shed on Gaddafi death

Saturday, October 22nd 2011, 20:28

The Libyan commander whose forces captured Col Gaddafi tells the BBC of the ex-leader's last moments and says he tried to keep him alive.
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VIDEO: Confusion over Gaddafi's death

Saturday, October 22nd 2011, 16:33

Libya's acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril says everything is being done to establish the circumstances of Colonel Gaddafi's death.
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Gaddafi burial delayed amid row

Friday, October 21st 2011, 20:14

The burial of Muammar Gaddafi is delayed, amid differences among Libyan officials about what should be done with his body.
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VIDEO: Libya celebrates life after Gaddafi

Friday, October 21st 2011, 14:24
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The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Col Gaddafi's death marks the end of a dark chapter in Libya's history, but also opens up new possibilities.
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Gaddafi death 'raises questions'

Friday, October 21st 2011, 13:39
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A former police officer who was with PC Yvonne Fletcher when she was murdered outside the Libyan embassy in London says Col Gaddafi's death leaves many questions unanswered.
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VIDEO: Jibril: 'Gaddafi hit by crossfire'

Friday, October 21st 2011, 11:05

The bullet wound to Colonel Gaddafi's head, that he received after he was captured, was the cause of crossfire between revolutionary forces and loyalist supporters, according to the Libyan prime minister.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi death 'no form of justice'

Friday, October 21st 2011, 8:07

Jim Swire whose daughter died in the Lockerbie bombing spoke to Breakfast News and said he would have preferred to see the Libyan leader kept alive and forced to face an international criminal court.
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Gaddafi was 'killed in crossfire'

Friday, October 21st 2011, 4:42

Libya's Col Gaddafi was shot dead during a gun battle, the acting prime minister says.
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VIDEO: Libya celebrates Gaddafi's death

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 23:08

As reports of Col Muammar Gaddafi's death spread thousands of people took to the streets across Libya, firing guns in the air, sounding horns and waving the revolution's flag.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi's demise: End of a dictator

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 22:00

Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, officials say.
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Muammar Gaddafi killed in Libya

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 21:02

Col Muammar Gaddafi is killed after an assault on Sirte, the acting PM says, as images of his body are aired.
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Cameron: Remember Gaddafi victims

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 19:16

David Cameron says it is a day to remember Col Muammar Gaddafi's victims, after Libya said the country's former leader had been killed.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi 'an oddball until the end'

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 17:45

Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, Libyan officials have confirmed.
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VIDEO: Libyans celebrate Gaddafi's death

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 17:16

Anti-Gaddafi fighters welcomed news of Col Muammar Gaddafi's death with jubiliant scenes, saying all of Libya is now free.
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VIDEO: NTC: 'Gaddafi has been killed'

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 15:30

The National Transitional Council in Libya has confirmed the former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi 'captor' brandished golden pistol

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 13:55

The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has spoken to the man who says he captured Col Muammar Gaddafi. The man was brandishing a pistol he took off the former Libyan leader.
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VIDEO: Tripoli celebrates reports Gaddafi is dead

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 13:41

The transitional authorities in Libya have said they have captured Colonel Muammer Gaddafi.
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Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi'

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 12:53

Forces loyal to Libya's transitional authorities say they have captured Col Muammar Gaddafi, with some reports saying he has been killed.
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