The military campaign in Libya had begun with what seemed a narrowly defined mission: to enforce a no-fly zone and protect civilians from attack.
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/ 23 October 2008
A Nato flotilla sailing toward the Somali coast will begin anti-piracy operations within the next few days, according to officials.
Cameroon’s investigation into what caused a Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 to nose-dive into a swamp seconds after take-off will initially focus on the pilot’s decision to leave despite predictions a thunderstorm would last up to an hour more, an official familiar with the probe said on Thursday.
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/ 25 December 2005
When the tsunami crashed into Indonesia, killing tens of thousands, exiled leaders of the Aceh separatist movement ordered their followers to lay down their arms and help the survivors. The tsunami was the catalyst for ending one of the longest armed conflicts in modern history. In Sri Lanka, however, it had the opposite effect.
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/ 5 September 2005
Insurgents launched a surprise attack on Baghdad’s heavily guarded interior ministry building early on Monday, killing two police officers and wounding several others, officials said. Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein’s lawyers complained they will not have enough time to prepare for his trial, which starts on October 19.