News: Libya
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
Gaddafi burial delayed amid row
Friday, October 21st 2011, 20:14The 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, 14:24related countries:
United StatesThe 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, 13:39related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
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, 11:05The 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, 8:07Jim 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, 4:42Libya'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, 23:08As 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, 22:00Libya'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, 21:02Col 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, 19:16David 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, 17:45Libya'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, 17:16Anti-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, 15:30The 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, 13:55The 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, 13:41The transitional authorities in Libya have said they have captured Colonel Muammer Gaddafi.
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Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi'
Thursday, October 20th 2011, 12:53Forces 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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VIDEO: Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi'
Thursday, October 20th 2011, 12:44Deposed Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been captured and wounded in both legs, the National Transitional Council has said.
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VIDEO: Libya under the rule of Colonel Gaddafi
Thursday, October 20th 2011, 12:37Colonel Gaddafi has ruled Libya for more than 40 years. Our diplomatic correspondent Bridget Kendall has been looking back over his years in office.
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VIDEO: Libyan TV announces Gaddafi 'capture'
Thursday, October 20th 2011, 12:01Libyan TV's news presenter thanked God as he made the announcement that Muammar Gaddafi was captured by rebels.
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Anti-Gaddafi forces 'seize Sirte'
Thursday, October 20th 2011, 10:58Libyan interim government troops say they have taken full control of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace and the only large city still offering resistance.
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Clinton in unannounced Libya trip
Tuesday, October 18th 2011, 18:51related countries:
United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes an unannounced visit to Libya aimed at showing support for the Libyan people and building ties as fierce fighting breaks out in Sirte.
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VIDEO: 'Hand to hand fighting' in Sirte
Tuesday, October 18th 2011, 17:19Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces are still holding out in the former Libyan leader's hometown, Sirte. The BBC's Wyre Davies reports from the frontline.
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Libyan forces 'seize Bani Walid'
Monday, October 17th 2011, 19:58related places: Bani Walid
Forces loyal to Libya's interim authorities say they have raised their flag over Bani Walid, one of the last towns still loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Hague reopens UK's Libya embassy
Monday, October 17th 2011, 10:26related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Tripoli
Foreign Secretary William Hague reopens the British embassy in Tripoli, Libya.
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Ex-Gaddafi fighters rebel in Mali
Monday, October 17th 2011, 10:24related countries:
MaliEthnic Tuareg fighters returning to Mali from Libya, where they fought for Col Gaddafi, are said to have helped launch a new rebel group.
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VIDEO: Fighters wreak revenge on Sirte
Sunday, October 16th 2011, 22:08related places: Tripoli
The battle for Colonel Gaddafi's home town of Sirte is intensifying, nearly two months after the fall of the Libyan capital Tripoli.
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Bulldozers raze Gaddafi compound
Sunday, October 16th 2011, 21:21related places: Tripoli
Bulldozers begin demolishing the fortress-like Bab al-Aziziya compound of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the capital Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Tight security after Tripoli unrest
Sunday, October 16th 2011, 3:35related places: Tripoli
Forces of the new Libyan government have stepped up security in the capital Tripoli, a day after clashes with armed supporters of Colonel Gaddafi.
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VIDEO: 'Pro-Gaddafi' gunfire in Tripoli
Saturday, October 15th 2011, 7:44related places: Tripoli
Libyan interim government forces clash with gunmen they say support Col Gaddafi in Tripoli, in the most serious clash since the city's fall.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi troops in Tripoli clashes
Friday, October 14th 2011, 22:40related places: Tripoli
National Transitional Council forces have faced gun fire from troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi in Tripoli, in the first serious confrontation in the capital since it fell to the NTC in August.
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'Pro-Gaddafi' gunfire in Tripoli
Friday, October 14th 2011, 18:34related places: Tripoli
Libyan interim government forces clash with gunmen they say support Col Gaddafi in Tripoli, in the most serious clash since the city's fall.
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VIDEO: Forces regroup for new Sirte push
Friday, October 14th 2011, 10:37Interim government forces in the Libyan town of Sirte have regrouped for another attempt to capture the last streets occupied by soldiers loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.
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Making sense of the chaos in Libya's prisons
Thursday, October 13th 2011, 14:18One man's bid to stamp out abuses amid the chaos
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VIDEO: Libya detainee 'abuse' condemned
Thursday, October 13th 2011, 12:41Libya's interim authorities must end arbitrary detention and abuse of inmates, Amnesty International says.
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Libya detainee 'abuse' condemned
Thursday, October 13th 2011, 11:11Libya's interim authorities must tackle arbitrary detention and widespread abuse of detainees, Amnesty International says.
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Confusion over Gaddafi son's fate
Thursday, October 13th 2011, 0:08Reports that Col Muammar Gaddafi's son Mutassim has been captured spark celebrations in Libya, although there is no official confirmation.
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Gaddafi's Sirte forces 'cornered'
Wednesday, October 12th 2011, 21:09Heavy fighting continues in the Libyan city of Sirte, with pro-Gaddafi fighters holding out in just two small areas, government commanders say.
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Libya NTC head Jalil visits Sirte
Tuesday, October 11th 2011, 17:21The head of Libya's transitional authority visits the Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, where NTC troops are battling the few remaining loyalists.
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VIDEO: Roadside checks as fighters flee Sirte
Tuesday, October 11th 2011, 17:18The head of Libya's interim authority Mustafa Abdel Jalil has appeared in the embattled city Sirte, according to reports.
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Gaddafi Sirte troops 'cornered'
Monday, October 10th 2011, 14:24Pro-Gaddafi troops are cornered in two small areas of Sirte, says a commander with Libya's interim government forces, as heavy fighting continues.
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Gaddafi town 'close to falling'
Sunday, October 9th 2011, 17:02Libyan interim government forces say they have captured a key bastion of Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte as street fighting continues in the city.
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VIDEO: Libya's NTC forces gain in Sirte
Sunday, October 9th 2011, 12:38Interim government forces in Libya say they have captured Sirte's main hospital and the university area of the city.
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Sunday, October 9th 2011, 6:17Street fighting rages in Sirte for a second day as Libyan government forces battle pro-Gaddafi loyalists and civilians queue up to flee.
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Niger in historic qualification
Saturday, October 8th 2011, 20:14related countries:
Niger, 
Nigeria, 
South AfricaNiger and Libya qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations but South Africa and Nigeria make surprise exits.
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Fox silent on best man questions
Saturday, October 8th 2011, 12:44Liam Fox is facing further claims about his working relationship with his best man, but declines to answer questions while on a trip to Libya.
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VIDEO: Sirte bombarded by more shelling
Saturday, October 8th 2011, 11:45Fresh shelling has been heard in the Libyan city of Sirte, as interim authority forces renew their offensive in the face of fierce resistance.
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Libya troops renew Sirte assault
Saturday, October 8th 2011, 10:27Fresh shelling is heard in the Libyan city of Sirte as interim authority forces prepare to renew their offensive in the face of fierce resistance.
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Libya forces take most of Sirte
Friday, October 7th 2011, 16:37Troops loyal to Libya's transitional government take control of most of the Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, with sustained tank and mortar fire.
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