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Professors From Top Universities Demand Ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Professors from top universities and research institutes are together demanding a ban on the use of lethal autonomous weapons against humans. In their appeal to the world governments, they cited a recent UN report of a drone airstrike in Libya by a devious Turkish-made weapons system, STM Kargu-2, that needed no human oversight.
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Rahul Gandhi Disrespected People's Mandate: Minister On 'Gaddafi' Remark
Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Mr Gandhi has disrespected the mandate of the people by comparing the Indian government to the infamous dictators.
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7 Indians Kidnapped In Libya, Trying To Secure Their Release, Says Centre
Seven Indian nationals were kidnapped in Libya last month and the government has been trying to ensure their release, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Turkish Military Units Moving To Libya, Says Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.
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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
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At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike
At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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CRPF Squad Safely Evacuated As Libya Conflict Worsens, Says Sushma Swaraj
As the conflict between government forces and those loyal to the opposition leader intensified in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a peacekeeping team of 15 CRPF soldiers had been evacuated on Saturday by the Indian embassy in neighbouring Tunisia.
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9 Dead In Tripoli Airport Clashes: Libya Ministry
Nine people were killed on Monday when militiamen attacked the Libyan capital's international airport, the unity government's health ministry said.
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Hundreds Of ISIS Corpses In Freezers, No Country Wants To Receive Them
Seven months after Libyan forces defeated ISIS in the coastal city of Sirte, hundreds of bodies of foreign terrorists still lie stored in freezers as authorities negotiate with other governments to decide what to do with them, local officials say.
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Clashes In Tripoli After Libya Factions Agree Ceasefire
Clashes broke out Thursday in Tripoli hours after armed groups signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital.
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Eastern Libyan Commander's Forces Seize Key Oil Ports
Forces loyal to east Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday seized at least two key oil ports from a rival force loyal to the U.N.-backed government, risking a new conflict over the OPEC nation's resources.
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US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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Libyan Forces Push Into Last ISIS-Held Areas Of Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last areas of Sirte held by the ISIS in what was the terrorists' coastal stronghold.
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Government Contacts Indians Stuck In Libya
The government has established contacts with three Indian men who are stuck in war-torn Libya after they sought help, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Says Supporting Libya's Fight Versus ISIS In US Interest
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya's emerging government's fight against ISIS, a day after his administration said it launched air attacks there.
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Professors From Top Universities Demand Ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Professors from top universities and research institutes are together demanding a ban on the use of lethal autonomous weapons against humans. In their appeal to the world governments, they cited a recent UN report of a drone airstrike in Libya by a devious Turkish-made weapons system, STM Kargu-2, that needed no human oversight.
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Rahul Gandhi Disrespected People's Mandate: Minister On 'Gaddafi' Remark
Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Mr Gandhi has disrespected the mandate of the people by comparing the Indian government to the infamous dictators.
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7 Indians Kidnapped In Libya, Trying To Secure Their Release, Says Centre
Seven Indian nationals were kidnapped in Libya last month and the government has been trying to ensure their release, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Turkish Military Units Moving To Libya, Says Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.
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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
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At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike
At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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CRPF Squad Safely Evacuated As Libya Conflict Worsens, Says Sushma Swaraj
As the conflict between government forces and those loyal to the opposition leader intensified in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a peacekeeping team of 15 CRPF soldiers had been evacuated on Saturday by the Indian embassy in neighbouring Tunisia.
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9 Dead In Tripoli Airport Clashes: Libya Ministry
Nine people were killed on Monday when militiamen attacked the Libyan capital's international airport, the unity government's health ministry said.
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Hundreds Of ISIS Corpses In Freezers, No Country Wants To Receive Them
Seven months after Libyan forces defeated ISIS in the coastal city of Sirte, hundreds of bodies of foreign terrorists still lie stored in freezers as authorities negotiate with other governments to decide what to do with them, local officials say.
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Clashes In Tripoli After Libya Factions Agree Ceasefire
Clashes broke out Thursday in Tripoli hours after armed groups signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital.
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Eastern Libyan Commander's Forces Seize Key Oil Ports
Forces loyal to east Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday seized at least two key oil ports from a rival force loyal to the U.N.-backed government, risking a new conflict over the OPEC nation's resources.
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US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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Libyan Forces Push Into Last ISIS-Held Areas Of Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last areas of Sirte held by the ISIS in what was the terrorists' coastal stronghold.
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Government Contacts Indians Stuck In Libya
The government has established contacts with three Indian men who are stuck in war-torn Libya after they sought help, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Says Supporting Libya's Fight Versus ISIS In US Interest
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya's emerging government's fight against ISIS, a day after his administration said it launched air attacks there.
