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Sushma Swaraj Asks Over 500 Indians In Libya To "Leave Immediately"
As Libya's capital Tripoli continues to be hit by violence, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that over 500 Indians are stuck there and suggested that they leave the city immediately.
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Oil Up 3% As Canada Fire, Libya Violence Unleash Supply Fears
Oil prices jumped 3 percent on Thursday, resuming their rally from last week, as a raging wildfire near Canada's oil sands region and escalating Libyan violence raised more worries about immediate oil supplies than a longer-term glut.
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Libya Army Says 13 Security Personnel Killed by 'Terrorists'
At least 13 members of Libya's army were killed by "terrorist" violence on Tuesday in the east of the war-torn country, an army spokesman said.
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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Calls for NATO Help in Libya 'Vacuum'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Moamer Kadhafi, in an interview on Tuesday.
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2 Indians Kidnapped in Libya: Foreign Ministry
Two Indian nationals, one from Odisha and another from Andhra Pradesh, have been kidnapped in Sirte in Libya.
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UN Libya Envoy Condemns Latest Deadly Violence
The UN envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities.
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UN Unveils Proposals to End Libya Crisis
The United Nations unveiled Tuesday a six-point proposal aimed at ending the violence plaguing Libya by establishing a transitional government to rule until a new constitution is adopted and elections held.
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Families Flee Libya's Sirte as Clashes with Islamic State Escalate
Families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte in their dozens today after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli, with the violence set to escalate, according to witnesses.
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Libya's Rival Parliament Says Open to UN-Sponsored Peace Talks
Libya's rival parliament is open to UN-sponsored talks to end the country's conflict if the venue of the next round is changed and certain conditions are met, a parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday.
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75 Killed in Five Days of Fighting in Libya's Benghazi
Nine people were killed on Sunday in new violence in Benghazi where pro-government forces have launched an offensive against Islamist militias, raising the toll to 75 dead in five days, medics said.
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Clashes in Libya's Benghazi Kill at Least 12: Hospital
At least 12 Libyans were killed in Benghazi during clashes on Wednesday between soldiers and Islamists who control the country's second biggest city, a hospital source said.
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Libya Militants Denounce UN-Brokered Talks
Militias that control Libya's two main cities denounced on Tuesday hard-won talks brokered by the UN aimed at ending a split that has crippled the violence-plagued country.
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Despite Chaos, Libya Hopes to Hold Constitution Vote in December
Libya hopes to hold a referendum on a new constitution in December, a committee said on Thursday, undeterred by a descent into chaos and violence that has forced the elected parliament to move hundreds of miles from the capital.
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Coffee and Pizza: A Slice of Life in Troubled Libya
In corners of Tripoli unaffected by militia violence gripping the capital, Libyans sip espresso and eat pizza defiantly, as the sound of gunfire echoes in the distance.
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Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Sushma Swaraj Asks Over 500 Indians In Libya To "Leave Immediately"
As Libya's capital Tripoli continues to be hit by violence, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that over 500 Indians are stuck there and suggested that they leave the city immediately.
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Oil Up 3% As Canada Fire, Libya Violence Unleash Supply Fears
Oil prices jumped 3 percent on Thursday, resuming their rally from last week, as a raging wildfire near Canada's oil sands region and escalating Libyan violence raised more worries about immediate oil supplies than a longer-term glut.
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Libya Army Says 13 Security Personnel Killed by 'Terrorists'
At least 13 members of Libya's army were killed by "terrorist" violence on Tuesday in the east of the war-torn country, an army spokesman said.
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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Calls for NATO Help in Libya 'Vacuum'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Moamer Kadhafi, in an interview on Tuesday.
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2 Indians Kidnapped in Libya: Foreign Ministry
Two Indian nationals, one from Odisha and another from Andhra Pradesh, have been kidnapped in Sirte in Libya.
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UN Libya Envoy Condemns Latest Deadly Violence
The UN envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities.
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UN Unveils Proposals to End Libya Crisis
The United Nations unveiled Tuesday a six-point proposal aimed at ending the violence plaguing Libya by establishing a transitional government to rule until a new constitution is adopted and elections held.
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Families Flee Libya's Sirte as Clashes with Islamic State Escalate
Families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte in their dozens today after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli, with the violence set to escalate, according to witnesses.
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Libya's Rival Parliament Says Open to UN-Sponsored Peace Talks
Libya's rival parliament is open to UN-sponsored talks to end the country's conflict if the venue of the next round is changed and certain conditions are met, a parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday.
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75 Killed in Five Days of Fighting in Libya's Benghazi
Nine people were killed on Sunday in new violence in Benghazi where pro-government forces have launched an offensive against Islamist militias, raising the toll to 75 dead in five days, medics said.
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Clashes in Libya's Benghazi Kill at Least 12: Hospital
At least 12 Libyans were killed in Benghazi during clashes on Wednesday between soldiers and Islamists who control the country's second biggest city, a hospital source said.
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Libya Militants Denounce UN-Brokered Talks
Militias that control Libya's two main cities denounced on Tuesday hard-won talks brokered by the UN aimed at ending a split that has crippled the violence-plagued country.
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Despite Chaos, Libya Hopes to Hold Constitution Vote in December
Libya hopes to hold a referendum on a new constitution in December, a committee said on Thursday, undeterred by a descent into chaos and violence that has forced the elected parliament to move hundreds of miles from the capital.
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Coffee and Pizza: A Slice of Life in Troubled Libya
In corners of Tripoli unaffected by militia violence gripping the capital, Libyans sip espresso and eat pizza defiantly, as the sound of gunfire echoes in the distance.
-
Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
