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Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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European Union Pushes Libya Peace As ISIS Claims Deadly Blasts
The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.
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Libya PM Resigns Live on TV Hours After Peace Talks Restart
The prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government, Abdullah al-Thani, announced his resignation in a surprise move live on television on Tuesday, hours after fraught peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted.
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Oil Declines on Dollar Strength, Libya Output
Oil prices fell on Monday as the Greek debt crisis helped boost the dollar, making fuel more expensive to holders of other currencies, and as United Nations talks offered a chance for peace in Yemen where crude exporter Saudi Arabia is involved in a civil war.
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'Positive Reaction' From Libya Rivals to Draft Deal: UN Envoy
Libya's warring factions have reacted positively to a draft peace agreement put forward at talks in Morocco, UN envoy Bernardino Leon said today.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
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Libya 'At the Limit', Risks Becoming Failed State: United Nations
The UN's Libya envoy told rival sides attending new peace talks today that the North African "country really is at the limit" and risks becoming a failed state.
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UN Presses Libya Peace Talks Under Shadow of Drownings
Delegates from Libya's rival parliaments gathered in Morocco today for what UN mediators demanded be a "final" push for a unity government to stem mounting jihadism and a desperate exodus of asylum-seekers.
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Air Strikes Near Tripoli as UN Peace Talks on Libya Resume
Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco.
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United Nations Envoy Urges End to Libya Fighting as Peace Talks Resume
Libya's UN envoy today urged fighters in the conflict-torn North African country to back efforts for a political solution, at the start of new peace talks hosted by Algeria.
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Warplanes Hit Tripoli Airport Before UN Talks Start
Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport today just hours before United Nations-backed peace talks were due to start in Morocco.
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Peace Talks to Start in Libya Within Next Few Days: UN
Peace talks between Libya's warring factions and the two governments they back will start within days, a UN special envoy said on Monday, after efforts to bring together senior representatives from both sides in Geneva failed last month.
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UN to Hold 'Last Ditch' Libya Peace Talks in Geneva
The United Nations will host talks between Libya's warring factions from today in Geneva, amid warnings that they could be the last chance for peace in the battle-scarred nation.
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UN to Host New Libya Peace Talks in Geneva Next Week
The United Nations said Saturday that it would host a new round of peace talks between Libya's warring factions in Geneva next week.
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United Nations Postpones Libya Peace Talks Again
The United Nations postponed peace talks between Libya's warring factions which had been scheduled for today without announcing a new date.
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Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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European Union Pushes Libya Peace As ISIS Claims Deadly Blasts
The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.
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Libya PM Resigns Live on TV Hours After Peace Talks Restart
The prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government, Abdullah al-Thani, announced his resignation in a surprise move live on television on Tuesday, hours after fraught peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted.
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Oil Declines on Dollar Strength, Libya Output
Oil prices fell on Monday as the Greek debt crisis helped boost the dollar, making fuel more expensive to holders of other currencies, and as United Nations talks offered a chance for peace in Yemen where crude exporter Saudi Arabia is involved in a civil war.
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'Positive Reaction' From Libya Rivals to Draft Deal: UN Envoy
Libya's warring factions have reacted positively to a draft peace agreement put forward at talks in Morocco, UN envoy Bernardino Leon said today.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
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Libya 'At the Limit', Risks Becoming Failed State: United Nations
The UN's Libya envoy told rival sides attending new peace talks today that the North African "country really is at the limit" and risks becoming a failed state.
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UN Presses Libya Peace Talks Under Shadow of Drownings
Delegates from Libya's rival parliaments gathered in Morocco today for what UN mediators demanded be a "final" push for a unity government to stem mounting jihadism and a desperate exodus of asylum-seekers.
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Air Strikes Near Tripoli as UN Peace Talks on Libya Resume
Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco.
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United Nations Envoy Urges End to Libya Fighting as Peace Talks Resume
Libya's UN envoy today urged fighters in the conflict-torn North African country to back efforts for a political solution, at the start of new peace talks hosted by Algeria.
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Warplanes Hit Tripoli Airport Before UN Talks Start
Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport today just hours before United Nations-backed peace talks were due to start in Morocco.
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Peace Talks to Start in Libya Within Next Few Days: UN
Peace talks between Libya's warring factions and the two governments they back will start within days, a UN special envoy said on Monday, after efforts to bring together senior representatives from both sides in Geneva failed last month.
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UN to Hold 'Last Ditch' Libya Peace Talks in Geneva
The United Nations will host talks between Libya's warring factions from today in Geneva, amid warnings that they could be the last chance for peace in the battle-scarred nation.
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UN to Host New Libya Peace Talks in Geneva Next Week
The United Nations said Saturday that it would host a new round of peace talks between Libya's warring factions in Geneva next week.
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United Nations Postpones Libya Peace Talks Again
The United Nations postponed peace talks between Libya's warring factions which had been scheduled for today without announcing a new date.
