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At Least 30 Dead After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Off Libya, 200 Rescued
At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya's western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought back to port in Tripoli, Libyan coastguard officials said.
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Muammar Gaddafi's Son Saif Freed In Libya, Whereabouts Unclear: Lawyer
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been freed by an armed group in western Libya where he was being held following the 2011 revolt against his late father, former leader Muammar Gaddafi, one of his lawyers and the brigade involved said.
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Number Of Migrant Bodies Found On Libyan Coast Rises To 133: Red Crescent
The bodies of 133 migrants have washed up on the shore at the western Libyan city of Zuwara in recent days, the Red Crescent said on Sunday.
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Pope Francis Criticises West For Trying To Export Own Brand Of Democracy To Iraq, Libya
Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.
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ISIS Briefly Takes Center Of Libyan City, Beheads 12
ISIS affiliates in Libya briefly took over the security headquarters in the western city of Sabratha, killing and beheading 12 security officers before being driven out early today morning, two city security officials said. The incident highlighted the enduring presence and unpredictable striking power of the local ISIS militants in this strategic ...
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US Air Raid Hits ISIS In Libya, 43 Dead
US warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected ISIS training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighbouring Tunisia.
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Libya Truck Bombing Kills At Least 60 Policemen, Wounds 200
A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding around 200 others, officials said.
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With Eye On ISIS, Western Powers Push Libyans To Accord
The United States and Italy on Sunday led an international diplomatic push to get Libya's warring factions to sign a deal to form a unity government, hoping it will stop the spread of ISIS militancy in the North African country.
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Eye On Islamic State, Western Powers Coax Libyans To Accord
After a year of UN talks to end Libya's conflict, Western powers are coaxing the warring factions closer to a deal they hope can help stop the spread of Islamic State militancy in the North African country.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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UN Envoy Says Deal Very Close Between Libya's Warring Factions
Libya's warring factions are very close to a deal on forming a unity government and could sign a long-awaited accord in a month, the new UN envoy 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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Western Countries Say Endorse Unity Government for Libya
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain and the United States on Friday endorsed a national unity government in Libya as proposed by the United Nations to end the conflict between factions in the war-torn country.
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Libya Recovers 82 Bodies After Migrant Boat Sinks: Official
Libya has recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants sank near the western town of Zuwara, a Red Crescent official said on Friday.
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Western Libya Rocket Strike Kills Filipino, Wounds 8 People
A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday.
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At Least 30 Dead After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Off Libya, 200 Rescued
At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya's western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought back to port in Tripoli, Libyan coastguard officials said.
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Muammar Gaddafi's Son Saif Freed In Libya, Whereabouts Unclear: Lawyer
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been freed by an armed group in western Libya where he was being held following the 2011 revolt against his late father, former leader Muammar Gaddafi, one of his lawyers and the brigade involved said.
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Number Of Migrant Bodies Found On Libyan Coast Rises To 133: Red Crescent
The bodies of 133 migrants have washed up on the shore at the western Libyan city of Zuwara in recent days, the Red Crescent said on Sunday.
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Pope Francis Criticises West For Trying To Export Own Brand Of Democracy To Iraq, Libya
Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.
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ISIS Briefly Takes Center Of Libyan City, Beheads 12
ISIS affiliates in Libya briefly took over the security headquarters in the western city of Sabratha, killing and beheading 12 security officers before being driven out early today morning, two city security officials said. The incident highlighted the enduring presence and unpredictable striking power of the local ISIS militants in this strategic ...
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US Air Raid Hits ISIS In Libya, 43 Dead
US warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected ISIS training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighbouring Tunisia.
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Libya Truck Bombing Kills At Least 60 Policemen, Wounds 200
A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding around 200 others, officials said.
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With Eye On ISIS, Western Powers Push Libyans To Accord
The United States and Italy on Sunday led an international diplomatic push to get Libya's warring factions to sign a deal to form a unity government, hoping it will stop the spread of ISIS militancy in the North African country.
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Eye On Islamic State, Western Powers Coax Libyans To Accord
After a year of UN talks to end Libya's conflict, Western powers are coaxing the warring factions closer to a deal they hope can help stop the spread of Islamic State militancy in the North African country.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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UN Envoy Says Deal Very Close Between Libya's Warring Factions
Libya's warring factions are very close to a deal on forming a unity government and could sign a long-awaited accord in a month, the new UN envoy 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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Western Countries Say Endorse Unity Government for Libya
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain and the United States on Friday endorsed a national unity government in Libya as proposed by the United Nations to end the conflict between factions in the war-torn country.
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Libya Recovers 82 Bodies After Migrant Boat Sinks: Official
Libya has recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants sank near the western town of Zuwara, a Red Crescent official said on Friday.
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Western Libya Rocket Strike Kills Filipino, Wounds 8 People
A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday.
