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Colombian forces kill FARC rebel leader: ministry 

November 5, 2011
Colombian forces kill FARC rebel leader: ministry 

Colombian rebel Alfonso Cano, chief ideologist of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), speaks at a news conference near San Vicente del Caguan, February 2, 2001. Colombian forces killed the FARC rebel leader, Alfonso Cano, in combat, delivering another big blow to Latin America’s longest guerrilla insurgency, the Defense Ministry said Friday. The FARC, [...]

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Let he who lobbed no missiles judge Libya rebels 

November 3, 2011
Let he who lobbed no missiles judge Libya rebels 

   File photo of vapor trails from NATO jets over the minaret of a mosque in the Libyan city of Misrata. NATO was on Monday formally ending its Libya mission, which it has hailed as one of its "most successful" yet after its air strikes playing a key role in the overthrow of now-slain despot Muammar [...]

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Libya interim ruler urges NATO to stay till year end 

October 27, 2011
Libya interim ruler urges NATO to stay till year end 

Qatari Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil (L) attend the “Friends of Libya” group meeting held in Doha, Qatar. Libya’s interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil on Wednesday urged NATO to continue its Libya campaign until year’s end, saying loyalists of slain despot Moamer [...]

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Russia recognizes Libya rebels as world leaders meet 

September 1, 2011
Russia recognizes Libya rebels as world leaders meet 

Libyan rebels rest on the outskirts of the village of Umm Qandil east of Sirte. Russia on Thursday officially recognized Libya’s rebels as the governing authority in the country, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The Russian Federation recognizes Libya’s National Transitional Council as the ruling authority and notes its reform program that includes [...]

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Rebels hunt Gaddafi, hometown targeted 

August 27, 2011
Rebels hunt Gaddafi, hometown targeted 

Libyans stand next to a golden sofa with a statue of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside her house in Tripoli, August 26, 2011. Libyan rebels said they were closing in on fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi and would merge their disparate fighters in the capital under one command to streamline operations. There [...]

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Gaddafi forces fire Scud missile: US official 

August 16, 2011
Gaddafi forces fire Scud missile: US official 

A woman gestures as she listens to a pro-Gaddafi rally in Green Square, Tripoli, August 15, 2011. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi fired a Scud missile for the first time in the country’s civil war, a US defense official said, after rebel advances left the Libyan leader isolated in his capital. Rebels fighting to end [...]

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Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

July 29, 2011
Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

Mustafa Abdel Jalil, top rebel leader and chairman of the Libyan National Transitional Council, makes a statement on the death of Abdel Fattah Younes in Benghazi July 28, 2011. Libya’s rebels said their military commander was shot dead in an incident that remained shrouded in mystery, pointing either to divisions within the movement trying to [...]

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Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

June 21, 2011
Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

A Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft prepares to land at RAF Marham, Norfolk. The Libyan government said on Monday 19 civilians were killed in a NATO air strike on the home of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s top officials, a day after NATO admitted killing civilians in a separate aerial attack. Libyan officials took reporters to [...]

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Kadhafi plays chess as fighting rages across Libya 

June 13, 2011
Kadhafi plays chess as fighting rages across Libya 

Libyan state television has shown footage of Moamer Kadhafi, seen here in April 2011, playing chess with the head of the World Chess Federation, as fighting between his forces and rebels raged on many fronts. Libyan state television showed footage of Moamer Kadhafi playing chess with the head of the World Chess Federation, as fighting [...]

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NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission 

May 31, 2011
NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission 

South African army soldiers patrol at Matiga military airport in Tripoli, as part of a security delegation accompanying South African President Jacob Zuma, who held talks on ending the conflict in Libya. NATO pounded Libya’s capital on Tuesday, only hours after South Africa’s president left following talks that produced only a commitment to a peace [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...