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Libya crisis deepens as rebel groups expand demands
ReutersTRIPOLI, May 8 (Reuters) - Libya's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as armed groups surrounding two ministries in the capital said they had formed an alliance to present an expanded list of six demands that included the resignation of Prime Minister...Tags: Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice, Muammar Gaddafi, National Government, Politics
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Nobody died at Watergate, but it was a bigger scandal than Benghazi
Before Wednesday's hearing into last September’s attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said: “If you link Watergate and Iran-Contra together and multiply it maybe by 10 or so, you’re going to...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Elections, U.S. Department of State, Hillary Clinton, Steve King
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Obama has leverage to get his way on Guantanamo
President Barack Obama's renewed request to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, confirms what the detainees have already shown with their hunger strike: Permanent detention at the U.S. naval station isn't viable as a matter of practicality or...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Prisons, Racism
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U.S. diplomatic security back in focus at Benghazi hearing
ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A former U.S. diplomat in Libya who says more could have been done to protect Americans at the U.S. mission in Benghazi when it was attacked last September will be a featured witness on Wednesday...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Darrell E Issa, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Politics
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Libyan PM convinces defence minister not to quit - spokeswoman
ReutersTRIPOLI, May 7 (Reuters) - Libya's prime minister convinced the defence minister not to resign on Tuesday, hours after Mohammed al-Bargathi said he was quitting in protest against the siege of two government ministries by armed groups, the premier's...Tags: Politics, Government
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Obama's Libya nominee says security is ambassador's job
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice as the next U.S. ambassador to Libya promised on Tuesday to ensure the security of staff in the country, eight months after an attack in Benghazi killed four Americans, including the last...Tags: Washington, DC, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Elections
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Reuters World News Highlights 1000 GMT, April 29
ReutersROME - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead. - - - -...Tags: Julia Gillard, Central Intelligence Agency, Enrico Letta, Elections, Medical Procedures and Tests
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LIBYA'S DEFENCE MINISTER QUITS, CALLING SIEGE OF
ReutersLIBYA'S DEFENCE MINISTER QUITS, CALLING SIEGE OF GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES BY ARMED GROUPS AN ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY -
Libya defence minister quits over siege of ministries by gunmen
ReutersTRIPOLI, May 7 (Reuters) - Libya's defence minister on resigned on Tuesday in protest at a siege by gunmen of two government ministries that he denounced as an assault on democracy. He was the first cabinet minister to quit in a crisis over the siege,... -
Libya's army chief making "important decision" with premier
ReutersTRIPOLI, May 7 (Reuters) - Libya's army chief of staff will make an "important decision" together with the prime minister on Tuesday, a defence ministry spokesman said, denying media reports that the head of the armed forces had quit. Earlier in the day,...Tags: Muammar Gaddafi
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Gunmen still hold Libya ministries after ban on Gaddafi officials
ReutersBy Jessica Donati TRIPOLI, May 6 (Reuters) - Gunmen refused to give up control of two ministries in Libya's capital on Monday, even after Libya's parliament caved in to their demand and banned any senior official under dictator Muammar Gaddafi from...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament, Muammar Gaddafi, Laws
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REFILE-Libya tense ahead of vote on former Gaddafi officials
Reuters(Refiles to additional code, no changes to text) TRIPOLI, May 5 (Reuters) - Libya's legislative assembly gathered on Sunday to vote on a law banning officials who worked for Muammar Gaddafi from the new administration, a step that could potentially force...Tags: Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Elections, National Government, Human Rights Watch
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