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# Libya

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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 12th 2012, 4:50 PM
# benghazi
US ambassador to Libya killed in attack
An armed mob attacked the US consulate in Benghazi over a controversial film which describes Islam as a “cancer”.
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Sep 12th 2012, 10:53 AM
# Islamists
Man killed as armed mob attacks US embassies in Libya and Egypt over film
Islamists stormed the embassies to protest a film deemed offensive to Islam.
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Sep 12th 2012, 8:14 AM
# Libya
Libyan Council hands over power to first elected assembly
The new assembly includes members from the Muslim Brotherhood, conservative Salafis, liberals and a bloc of independents.
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Aug 9th 2012, 10:28 AM
# mrs g
Have you had an email from Colonel Gaddafi's wife?
“I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart.”
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Aug 2nd 2012, 10:33 AM
# Libya
Gaddafi's son: 'no justice' in trial if evidence from torture is used
Eldest son of the late dictator says he cannot get a fair trial in Libya.
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Aug 1st 2012, 8:28 AM
# Libya
Liberal alliance ahead in Libya's first post-Gaddafi elections
The structure of the new interim parliament means that the result is still uncertain as a broadly liberal coalition secured more seats than the Islamist parties.
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Jul 18th 2012, 10:26 AM
# Libya
Voting begins in Libya's first free elections in 50 years
The elections are the first to be held since the ousting of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi but there are fears that violence could disrupt the voting.
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Jul 7th 2012, 10:22 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jul 5th 2012, 8:32 AM
# Libya
Amnesty fact-finding mission to Libya uncovers torture, killings
Staff said they found evidence of electric shocks and beatings with bars, chains and cables.
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Jul 5th 2012, 7:30 AM
# MelTaylor
International Criminal Court staff released by Libyan authorities
Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor and her three colleagues were detained in Libya since 7 June.
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Jul 3rd 2012, 10:10 AM
# Trafficking
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
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Jun 20th 2012, 9:17 AM
Voices
Column: It’s time for Europe to bomb Assad – and Ireland should help
Ireland should now abandon its ‘triple lock’ neutrality, writes Aaron McKenna. The price of our prosperity is the willingness to stand up for those who have nobody else.
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Jun 16th 2012, 8:00 AM
# Libya
More calls for release of Australian lawyer and other ICC staff in Libya
A UN war crimes court has expressed its serious concern over the ongoing detention of four staff members.
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Jun 13th 2012, 4:11 PM
# Libyan Leaving Cert
The Libyan Leaving Cert: 53 Libyans registered to take Irish State Exam
Arrangements have been made for 52 of the teens to take the exam in Malta, while one is definitely travelling to Ireland to sit the papers.
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Jun 2nd 2012, 8:15 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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May 20th 2012, 7:39 PM
# Libya
Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya: report
The only person convicted of the PanAm bombing which killed 270 people has reportedly died today.
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May 20th 2012, 1:49 PM
# Libya
NATO criticised after investigation confirms 72 deaths from Libya air strikes
A third of the civilians who died from the air strikes on the country last year were under 18 with NATO not yet having paid any compensation.
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May 14th 2012, 8:44 AM
# Libya
UN concerned about possible death by torture in Libya
The UN mission to Libya has expressed concerns about the recent deaths of three people being held in detention in the country, saying they may be a result of torture.
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May 3rd 2012, 5:43 PM
# Libya
Wanted Gaddafi aide 'living in France', says Sarkozy
French president says Basher Saleh is living in exile in France.
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May 1st 2012, 3:15 PM
# Mystery
Former Libyan oil minister found dead in river in Vienna
Shukri Ghanem had fled from Libya last May saying he was leaving Gaddafi’s regime and supporting the rebels.
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Apr 30th 2012, 9:31 AM
# Prime Numbers
Questions, run-offs and the latest census: the week in numbers
Plus: what’s Ireland’s fastest-growing town – and how much does it cost to rent a parking pace for a civil servant?
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Apr 28th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Trade
GALLERY: Ireland's 20 most improved trading partners in 2011
We’ve ranked the countries with which Ireland has the best surplus of exports – and seen where that’s grown in 2011.
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Apr 24th 2012, 1:49 PM
# Lockerbie
Lockerbie bomber transferred to hospital in Libya
The family of the convicted bomber say he had been rushed to hospital with rapidly deteriorating health.
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Apr 14th 2012, 4:21 PM
Voices
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…
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Mar 25th 2012, 11:00 AM
# Libya
Amnesty hits out at NATO failure to investigate Libyan deaths
Amnesty International has said that NATO failed to investigate the killing of scores of civiilans in Libyan airstrikes carried out by its forces.
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Mar 19th 2012, 2:31 PM
# Explainer
Why has the world not intervened in Syria?
A number of Middle East experts tell TheJournal.ie why Syria is not Libya.
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Mar 18th 2012, 8:45 AM
# Libya
Ex-Gaddafi official arrested in Mauritania
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
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Mar 17th 2012, 11:52 AM
# Syria
Syria: Defiant Assad vows to carry on fight against 'foreign-backed terrorism'
The military crackdown has turned to southern Daraa province, where the uprising began a year ago as pro-Assad troops shelled a village there and clashed with military defectors.
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Mar 6th 2012, 10:30 PM
# Libya
Eastern Libya declares semi-autonomous region
Local leaders said they want their region to remain part of a united Libya but insisted the move was needed to stop decades of discrimination against the east.
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Mar 6th 2012, 8:39 PM
# Danger Zones
Revealed: The world's most dangerous places to be a journalist
More journalists were murdered last year than died on assignments or in combat.
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Feb 22nd 2012, 11:26 AM
# Arsenal
Libyan embassy hands over cache of guns and explosives
The country’s embassy in Athens has given a large stash of Gaddafi-era weaponry up to authorities.
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Feb 21st 2012, 6:18 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Half of waste water plans not up to scratch, insurance complaints on the rise, and could a curry help you beat dementia?
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Feb 16th 2012, 8:36 AM
# Arab Spring
Armed militias in Libya are 'out of control', one year after uprising
A report by Amnesty International found torture, killings and war crimes are being carried out by the armed militas in Libya.
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Feb 16th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Passion
Eamon Zayed's Tehran derby hat-trick caused a fan to 'have a heart attack and die'
Former League of Ireland star hit an unlikely treble in Iran.
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Feb 15th 2012, 12:43 PM
# Libya
Libya calls for extradition of Gaddafi son
Al-Saadi Gaddafi fled to neighbouring Niger after Tripoli fell to rebel fighters.
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Feb 11th 2012, 5:05 PM
# Arab Spring
One year on: what has the Arab Spring changed?
TheJournal.ie’s guide to how what has changed (or not) in Bahrain, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia since the uprisings.
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Jan 29th 2012, 9:15 AM
# Libya
MSF, Amnesty accuse Libyan authorities of torture
Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders is suspending its operations at Misrata detention centres over the claims.
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Jan 27th 2012, 8:44 AM
# explosives
Bomb found on Libyan plane in Cairo
Officials at the Egyptian airport have said they have now defused the explosives.
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Jan 26th 2012, 12:23 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
A roundup of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jan 23rd 2012, 7:45 PM
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