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Maria Golovnina

Libya rulers unearth chemical weapons stockpile
Africa
/ 22 September 2011

Libya rulers unearth chemical weapons stockpile

Libya’s interim rulers said they had captured one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last strongholds in the Sahara desert, finding a stock of chemical weapons.

By Alexander Dziadosz and Maria Golovnina
Libyan rebels enter Gaddafi stronghold
Africa
/ 11 September 2011

Libyan rebels enter Gaddafi stronghold

Fighters poured into the desert town of Bani Walid on Saturday as Nato aircraft struck at least seven times at Gaddafi loyalist positions.

By Maria Golovnina
Libya fighters surround pro-Gaddafi town
Africa
/ 8 September 2011

Libya fighters surround pro-Gaddafi town

Libya’s new rulers sent a column of fighters towards Bani Walid overnight, preparing a showdown with supporters of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.

By Maria Golovnina
Talks fail with Gaddafi’s men in desert bastion
Article
/ 5 September 2011

Talks fail with Gaddafi’s men in desert bastion

Forces of Libya’s interim council are poised for an assault on Bani Walid after negotiators failed to persuade Gaddafi loyalists to surrender.

By Maria Golovnina
Ministers meet amid fears of Libya stalemate
Article
/ 13 April 2011

Ministers meet amid fears of Libya stalemate

Ministers gathered in Qatar on Wednesday for talks on Libya’s future, with some eager to step up air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

By Maria Golovnina and Adrian Croft
Libyan fighting goes on after peace bid fails
Africa
/ 12 April 2011

Libyan fighting goes on after peace bid fails

An AU plan to halt Libya’s civil war collapsed, and rebels said the bloody siege of the city of Misrata made talk of a ceasefire meaningless.

By Maria Golovnina
Zuma says Gaddafi accepts roadmap for peace
Africa
/ 11 April 2011

Zuma says Gaddafi accepts roadmap for peace

Muammar Gaddafi has accepted a roadmap for ending the conflict in Libya including an immediate ceasefire, the African Union said on Monday.

By Maria Golovnina
Nato steps up bombing campaign in Libya
Article
/ 10 April 2011

Nato steps up bombing campaign in Libya

Libyan rebels beat off a new assault by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the besieged western city of Misrata, losing as many as 30 fighters.

By Maria Golovnina
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Article
/ 7 April 2011

Rebels say Gadaffi halts oil, Libya blames Britain

Libya accused Britain of damaging an oil pipeline in an air strike, hours after rebels said government attacks had halted production of oil.

By Maria Golovnina
Libyan envoy takes Gaddafi message to Greece
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Libyan envoy takes Gaddafi message to Greece

A Libyan envoy has begun a trip to Europe to discuss an end to fighting, but gave no sign of any climbdown in a war that has ground to a stalemate.

By Maria Golovnina
Libya shells town in west as rebels name ‘crisis team’
Article
/ 3 April 2011

Libya shells town in west as rebels name ‘crisis team’

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled a building in Misrata early on Sunday to try to dislodge rebels from their last big stronghold.

By Maria Golovnina
Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi rule
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi rule

Rebels cheered the defection of a Libyan minister as a sign that Muammar Gaddafi’s rule was crumbling, but US officials warned he was far from beaten.

By Maria Golovnina
Upbeat Gaddafi blasts West, al-Qaeda
Article
/ 2 March 2011

Upbeat Gaddafi blasts West, al-Qaeda

Muammar Gaddafi, orchestrating a populist response to rebels threatening his rule, blamed al-Qaeda on Wednesday for creating turmoil.

By Maria Golovnina
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Article
/ 2 March 2011

Gadaffi defiant as West flexes military muscle

US warships will pass through the Suez Canal on Wednesday on their way to Libya as Western nations put more pressure on Moammar Gadaffi.

By Maria Golovnina
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Africa
/ 1 March 2011

‘All my people love me,’ Gadaffi says

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi were massed near the Tunisian border on Tuesday, and the US said it was moving warships closer.

By Maria Golovnina
Gadaffi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack
Article
/ 28 February 2011

Gadaffi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack

Rebels awaited a counter-attack by Moammar Gadaffi’s forces on Monday, after the Libyan leader defied calls for him to quit.

By Maria Golovnina
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Article
/ 27 February 2011

Armed Gadaffi opponents hold town west of Tripoli

Armed rebels opposed to Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi were in control of Zawiyah, about 50km west of the capital Tripoli.

By Maria Golovnina
US imposes sanctions on Gadaffi
Africa
/ 26 February 2011

US imposes sanctions on Gadaffi

World powers struggled to find a way to stop Libyan leader Moammer Gadaffi lashing out at his people as he clings to power in Tripoli.

By Maria Golovnina
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Article
/ 18 September 2010

Pope apologises for abuse as thousands march in protest

Pope Benedict apologised to victims of sexual abuse on Saturday, saying paedophile priests had committed unspeakable crimes.

By Philip Pullella and Maria Golovnina
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Article
/ 10 April 2010

Kyrgyzstan buries its dead, US halts troop flights

Kyrgyzstan on Saturday buried some of those killed in the overthrow of the government, while security concerns prompted the US to halt troop flights.

By Maria Golovnina

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