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

AUDIO: Misrata 'being razed to the ground'

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 11:34

A rebel spokesman in the Libyan city of Misrata has told the BBC that the city is being "razed to the ground" by Col Gaddafi's forces.
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UK missiles fired at Libyan sites

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 10:53
related countries: United Kingdom

British jets and a submarine have fired missiles at Libyan military sites in a UN-backed international operation to enforce a no-fly zone.
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Libya attacked from air and sea

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 8:20
related countries: France, United Kingdom, United States

The US, France and the UK fire dozens of missiles at Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way.
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VIDEO: Rebels in Benghazi 'under attack'

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 0:35

Throughout the day, rebels in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi said they had been bombarded by pro-Gaddafi forces.
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French plane opens fire in Libya

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 19:57
related countries: France

A French plane has fired the first shots on a military vehicle in Libya, as the UK and US also join enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone.
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Gaddafi to face consequences - PM

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 18:25

Prime Minister David Cameron says Libyan leader Col Gaddafi has broken his own ceasefire and "the time for action has come".
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VIDEO: Clinton: Gaddafi 'defying world'

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 17:58
related countries: United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to obey international sanctions or face serious consequences.
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VIDEO: French aircraft take action in Libya

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 15:26
related countries: France

French military jets are already preventing pro-Gaddafi forces from attacking rebel positions, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.
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PM joins leaders for Libya summit

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 14:45
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Paris

David Cameron has joined world leaders to discuss the crisis in Libya after the UN agreed to action to protect civilians from Col Gaddafi's forces.
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Gaddafi forces attacking Benghazi

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 14:22
related countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
related places: Paris, Arab

Pro-Gaddafi tanks enter the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, as the city comes under attack despite a Libyan government ceasefire.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi's 'letters' to Obama and others

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 11:24
related countries: France, United Kingdom, United States

A spokesman has read out a letter on behalf of the Libyan leader Col Gaddafi to US President Barack Obama, closely followed by one jointly aimed at France, the UK and the UN.
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PM to 'judge Gaddafi by actions'

Friday, March 18th 2011, 20:38
related countries: United Kingdom

David Cameron says he will judge Col Muammar Gaddafi "on his actions not his words" after Libya offers an immediate ceasefire amid plans to deploy UK jets to help enforce a no-fly zone.
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Canada to join Libya no-fly plan

Friday, March 18th 2011, 19:02
related countries: Canada

Canada is sending six fighter jets to help enforce the UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.
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VIDEO: Libya vows ceasefire after UN vote

Friday, March 18th 2011, 17:14

The Libyan government has announced an immediate ceasefire in response to the resolution passed by the UN which authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians there.
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Libya 'to halt military action'

Friday, March 18th 2011, 17:05

Libya's government declares an immediate ceasefire after a UN Security Council resolution backs military action to protect civilians in the country.
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Libya worries keep oil volatile

Friday, March 18th 2011, 15:30

Oil prices fluctuate on Friday after the United Nations authorises a no-fly zone over Libya and the government declares a ceasefire.
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Libya 'to release US journalists'

Friday, March 18th 2011, 14:00
related countries: United States
related places: Friday

Four New York Times journalists who were reported missing in Libya were captured and will be freed on Friday, Col Gaddafi's son tells US media.
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VIDEO: Libya announces immediate ceasefire

Friday, March 18th 2011, 13:15

Libya's Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa has announced an immediate ceasefire, in response to the UN Security Council's resolution.
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West moves towards Libya action

Friday, March 18th 2011, 12:43

Western powers discuss how to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya and protect civilians, after a UN resolution backs "all necessary" means short of occupation.
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AUDIO: Gaddafi son: UN decision 'unfair'

Friday, March 18th 2011, 10:11

Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif has said the UN Security Council resolution against the Libyan government is "unfair", insisting no civilians had been killed by pro-Gaddafi forces during recent battles with rebels.
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UK prepares for Libya no-fly zone

Friday, March 18th 2011, 9:47
related countries: United Kingdom

UK forces are preparing to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya after the UN backed "all necessary measures", short of an invasion, to protect civilians.
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UN backs action against Gaddafi

Friday, March 18th 2011, 7:56

The UN Security Council backs a resolution on Libya that supports a no-fly zone and "all necessary measures" to protect civilians short of an invasion.
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VIDEO: US on Libya: 'We must protect civilians'

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 23:33
related countries: United States

The UN Security Council backs a resolution on Libya that supports military action.
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UN 'to back anti-Gaddafi action'

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 21:49

The United Nations Security Council is set to back a resolution on Libya that supports military action but rules out an invasion, diplomats say.
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Gaddafi jets 'bomb rebel bastion'

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 17:44

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi reportedly launch their first air raids on the main rebel-held town of Benghazi, as the UN considers imposing a no-fly zone.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi troops head to Benghazi

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 13:55

Troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi reach the outskirts of the main rebel stronghold, Benghazi, according to Libyan State Television.
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Libya rebel tanks 'repel attack'

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 13:33
related places: Ajdabiya

Libyan rebels deploy tanks, artillery and a helicopter for the first time to repel an attack by pro-Gaddafi forces on the key town of Ajdabiya, the BBC understands.
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'No way' Gaddafi funded Sarkozy

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 9:57

Nicolas Sarkozy's former presidential election campaign head rejects claims by a son of Col Gaddafi that they received Libyan funding.
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US urges tough UN draft on Libya

Thursday, March 17th 2011, 6:06
related countries: United States

The US says the UN should consider more than just a no-fly zone over Libya, amid Security Council division on a draft resolution.
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Red Cross pulls out of Benghazi

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 23:58

The International Committee of the Red Cross pulls out of the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi fearing an imminent attack.
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VIDEO: Libya's violent battle for Ajdabiya

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 22:50

The violent unrest in Libya is claiming more victims as the international community argues about possible action.
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Double assault on Libyan rebels

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 19:14
related places: Ajdabiya

Pro-Gaddafi forces undertake a twin-pronged assault on rebel positions in east and west Libya, as the UN considers imposing a no-fly zone.
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US journalists missing in Libya

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 18:47
related countries: United States

Four New York Times journalists reporting on the conflict in Libya are missing, the newspaper's editors have said.
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VIDEO: Assault launched on rebel held Misrata

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 15:24
related places: Tripoli

Forces loyal to the Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi have launched an assault on the rebel held city of Misrata 130 miles east of Tripoli
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PM wants UN 'leadership' on Libya

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 12:50
related countries: Lebanon, United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister David Cameron urges the UN to "show leadership" ahead of negotiations about whether to back a no-fly zone in Libya.
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Gaddafi 'funded Sarkozy campaign'

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 12:42
related countries: France

France denies allegations by Col Gaddafi's son that Libya helped finance Nicolas Sarkozy's electoral campaign in 2007.
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Battle for Libyan town rages on

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 0:11
related places: Tripoli

Libyan government and rebel forces battle for the oil town of Brega, as a no-fly zone resolution is tabled at the UN Security Council.
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VIDEO: Stranded migrants flood Tripoli airport

Tuesday, March 15th 2011, 22:34
related places: Tripoli

Thousands of migrant workers remain stranded in Tripoli following weeks of unrest in Libya.
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G8 fails to agree on no-fly zone

Tuesday, March 15th 2011, 17:28

G8 foreign ministers warn Libyan leader Col Gaddafi he could face "dire consequences" but stop short of agreeing to a no-fly zone.
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Italy blocks ferry fleeing Libya

Tuesday, March 15th 2011, 16:34
related countries: Tunisia

Italy prevents a ferry carrying 1,800 people fleeing Libya from docking in Sicily as 41 migrants are feared drowned off Tunisia.
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Clinton and Libyan rebel in talks

Tuesday, March 15th 2011, 2:45
related countries: France, United States
related places: Paris

The US secretary of state holds talks in Paris with Libyan opposition figure Mahmoud Jibril on ways the US can aid efforts to depose Muammar Gaddafi.
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Gaddafi forces bomb Libya rebels

Monday, March 14th 2011, 22:51

Col Gaddafi's forces are pushing towards the main rebel-held towns in Libya, as the UN Security Council fails to reach consensus on a no-fly zone.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi forces bomb Libya rebels

Monday, March 14th 2011, 22:01

Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces are slowly pushing towards the main rebel-held towns in Libya, reports say.
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No-fly zone can happen - Cameron

Monday, March 14th 2011, 20:58
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cameron

Imposing a no-fly zone over Muammar Gaddafi's Libya is "perfectly deliverable", UK Prime Minister David Cameron says.
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G8 leaders consider Libya action

Monday, March 14th 2011, 14:44
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight major world powers are in Paris to consider whether to back a no-fly zone over Libya.
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VIDEO: Uprising in Libya 'losing ground'

Monday, March 14th 2011, 6:35

The uprising in Libya appears to be losing ground - reports from the east of the country suggest that rebel fighters are being forced back after government forces recaptured all or at least part of the town of Brega.
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Libya rebels 'forced from Brega'

Sunday, March 13th 2011, 22:42

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi reportedly seize control of the eastern town of Brega as they continue their advance on rebel strongholds.
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Libyan endgame

Sunday, March 13th 2011, 16:13

If Gaddafi overcomes rebels, he faces insurgency and isolation
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