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

Cameron defends no-fly zone plan

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 13:24
related countries: United Kingdom

David Cameron insists the UK "should and are looking at plans for a no-fly zone" over Libya - amid suggestions other countries are cool on the idea.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi defends 'people's republic'

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 13:01
related places: Tripoli

Gaddafi has appeared at a televised public rally in the capital, Tripoli.
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Clegg urges Libya and Egypt help

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 11:56
related countries: Egypt

European countries must "step up to the plate" to help North African countries such as Libya and Egypt achieve political reform, Nick Clegg says.
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UN urges mass Libyan evacuation

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 7:58

The UN calls for a mass humanitarian evacuation for people who have fled from Libya as it suspends the country from its Human Rights Council.
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Canada deploys warship to Libya

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 2:56
related countries: Canada

Canada is deploying a naval frigate to the waters off Libya to assist in the evacuation of Canadian citizens, PM Stephen Harper says.
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Aid for Libya

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 1:27
related countries: Egypt

Egyptian and Libyan expats send humanitarian assistance
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Price of gold reaches fresh high

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 23:51

The price of gold hits a record high as investors worry about the political turmoil in Libya and tensions in the Middle East.
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Clinton: Libya may face civil war

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 22:13
related countries: United States

Libya could become a peaceful democracy or face protracted civil war in the years ahead, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells US lawmakers.
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'Refugee crisis' on Libyan border

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 21:22
related countries: Tunisia

The situation on Libya's border with Tunisia reaches crisis point as tens of thousands of foreigners flee unrest, the UN says.
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VIDEO: How would Libya no-fly zone work?

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 19:17

Several countries are considering imposing a military no-fly zone over Libya but how would it be imposed?
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VIDEO: Uprising reaches outskirts of Tripoli

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 18:54
related places: Tripoli

Anti-government protests have taken place on the outskirts of Tripoli.
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Pearson says Libyan shares frozen

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 18:01

Pearson says the stake in the publishing group held by Libya's sovereign wealth fund has been frozen as governments block Libyan assets.
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UK prepared for Libya aid effort

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 15:35
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK is prepared for a humanitarian aid effort after the political turmoil in Libya, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell says.
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VIDEO: Libyan writer: My brother has been shot

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 13:34
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Dr Faraj Najem, a Libyan writer and historian who now lives in London, describes how his brother was shot during protests in his homeland.
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Gaddafi is 'delusional', says US

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 9:26
related countries: United States

A senior US diplomat says Col Muammar Gaddafi is "unfit to lead" after the embattled Libyan leader's interview with Western journalists.
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VIDEO: Border chaos as migrants flee Libya

Monday, February 28th 2011, 23:15

There is growing concern about the exodus of tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the unrest in Libya.
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Gaddafi: 'All my people love me'

Monday, February 28th 2011, 22:43
related places: Tripoli

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tells the BBC he is loved by all his people and denies there have been any protests in the capital, Tripoli.
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US repositions forces near Libya

Monday, February 28th 2011, 21:27
related countries: United States
related places: Western

The US is repositioning some of its forces around Libya as Western nations consider options for possible intervention against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
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AUDIO: Tripoli resident's fears for family

Monday, February 28th 2011, 18:03
related places: Tripoli

A Tripoli resident told the BBC that the situation in the capital is "not good" and he fears for the safety of his children.
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VIDEO: Clinton calls for Gaddafi to go

Monday, February 28th 2011, 17:27
related countries: United States
related places: Geneva

Speaking at a UN human rights conference in Geneva, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi must "go now".
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World urges end to Libya violence

Monday, February 28th 2011, 17:05

Foreign ministers from around the world condemn violence against civilians in Libya, as foreign migrants struggle to cross into Tunisia.
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UK rescue plane's 'narrow escape'

Monday, February 28th 2011, 15:28
related countries: United Kingdom

Disaster was narrowly averted when small arms fire entered the cockpit of a RAF C130 Hercules evacuating Britons and foreign nationals from Libya, it emerges.
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VIDEO: Foreign ministers discuss Libya

Monday, February 28th 2011, 13:07

Around 30,000 people who have fled the violence in Libya are now feeling trapped and restless on the Libya-Tunisia border.
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South Asia Libya rescue under way

Monday, February 28th 2011, 12:15
related countries: India

South Asian governments begin evacuating nationals stranded in Libya, as the unrest across the country intensifies.
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France sends aid to Libya rebels

Monday, February 28th 2011, 11:10
related countries: France

France announces it is sending "massive" aid to opposition territory in Libya, amid allegations it has been too close to authoritarian regimes in the region.
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Gaddafi nurse returns to Ukraine

Monday, February 28th 2011, 9:15
related countries: Ukraine, United States
related places: Kiev

A Ukrainian nurse described by a US diplomat as a "voluptuous blonde" confidante of Libya's Col Gaddafi returns to Kiev with other evacuees.
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VIDEO: Clinton in Geneva for Libya talks

Monday, February 28th 2011, 6:51
related countries: Tunisia

An exodus of tens of thousands of Libyans from the country sees people pouring across the border to Tunisia to escape violent unrest.
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RAF completes second Libya rescue

Monday, February 28th 2011, 3:29

David Cameron speaks of his delight after three RAF Hercules aircraft rescue a further 150 people - including 20 Britons - from the Libyan desert.
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Libya exodus sparks border crisis

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 19:36
related countries: Egypt, Tunisia

Libya's western border with Tunisia is being overrun with migrants, many of them from Egypt, fleeing the turmoil in Libya, aid workers say.
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VIDEO: Libya border crisis as thousands flee

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 19:20
related countries: Egypt, Tunisia

Libya's border with Tunisia is being overrun with migrants, many of them from Egypt, fleeing turmoil in Libya, aid workers say.
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VIDEO: On the ground with armed Libyan rebels

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 18:44

The BBC's Ian Pannell is in Western Libya, where anti-Gaddafi rebels have taken up arms and set up road blocks.
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Hague says Col Gaddafi 'must go'

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 18:32

Foreign Secretary William Hague says Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi must step down, a day after an airlift of Britons from the crisis-torn country.
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Anti-Gaddafi forces widen control

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 16:44
related places: Tripoli

Forces fighting to oust the Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi seize control of Zawiya, as refugees stream out of the country.
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VIDEO: Media trip backfires for Libyan officials

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 15:57
related places: Tripoli

Forces fighting to oust the Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have seized the city of Zawiya, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Tripoli.
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UK forces to resume Libya rescue

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 9:27
related countries: United Kingdom

RAF and special forces teams are expected to continue their mission to rescue the remaining British citizens stranded in Libyan desert camps.
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UN imposes sanctions on Gaddafi

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 8:36

The UN Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising.
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RAF planes rescue 150 from Libya

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 0:24

Two RAF Hercules have flown about 150 civilians to safety after a rescue mission in the Libyan desert, the defence secretary says.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi look-alike at supporters' rally

Sunday, February 27th 2011, 0:13
related places: Tripoli

Colonel Gaddafi has been arming his civilian supporters in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in preparation for more clashes with rebels.
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VIDEO: 'Huge crush' at Libya-Tunisia border

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 22:33
related countries: Tunisia

As thousands try to cross the border from protest-hit Libya into Tunisia, the Red Cross has warned that people are being injured as the overwhelmed authorities struggle to cope.
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UN debates steps against Gaddafi

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 22:00

The UN Security Council meets to consider action against Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi's government over its attempts to put down the uprising.
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VIDEO: Benghazi's joy at new-found freedom

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 21:01

The Libyan port city of Benghazi is now firmly under opposition control, much to the delight of many residents.
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Final UK rescue plane in Tripoli

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 17:57
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tripoli

The final rescue plane chartered by the UK government for people seeking to escape from Libya arrives at Tripoli airport.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi's son: "Peace is returning"

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 14:25
related places: Tripoli

Col Gaddafi's son tells selected members of the international media that Tripoli is calm but admits Libyan forces had bombed sites in the country.
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Britons in Tripoli urged to flee

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 14:24
related places: Tripoli

The final rescue flight to bring back trapped Britons takes off for Libya, with Foreign Secretary William Hague urging people to take the chance to flee.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Gaddafi amid Libya chaos

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 11:17
related places: Tripoli

The UN Security Council is gathering in New York to consider action against Muammar Gaddafi's government in Libya, as thousands continue to flee the country.
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Obama announces Libya sanctions

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 7:24

The US announces sanctions against Muammar Gaddafi's regime, as the UN chief urges the body's Security Council to take action over the Libya crisis.
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Obama outlines sanctions on Libya

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 2:10
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama announces sanctions against Libya's government, blocking financial transactions of Col Gaddafi and several of his close associates.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi's son will "live and die in Libya"

Friday, February 25th 2011, 23:01
related places: Tripoli

Anti-government protesters in Libya's capital Tripoli have reportedly come under heavy gunfire after Friday prayers.
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