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Benghazi hospital says 32 recorded dead by last night * Staff say some corpses are those of Gaddafi mercenaries (Adds quotes and details) By Angus MacSwan BENGHAZI, Libya, March 20 (Reuters) - At least 24 bodies of fighters and civilians, many burnt beyond…

20 Mar 2011 14:50 * Analysts warn of limits of Western air power * Early successes no guarantee of positive outcome * West risks being caught up in long campaign * Civilian casualties could threaten mission By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States'…

Immediate ceasefire declared, second in days * Gaddafi earlier issued call to arms * Government proposes reconciliation talks with rebels (Adds quotes and details) By Maria Golovnina TRIPOLI, March 20 (Reuters) - Libya declared a fresh ceasefire on Sunday after a day of bombardment…

20 March 2011 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his call on the Libyan Government to stop all hostilities against its own civilians and comply fully with last week's Security Council resolution, saying any fresh declaration of a ceasefire by…

As casualties mounted in the fighting between forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and rebels calling for his ouster, the first steps in establishing the UN-mandated no-fly zone in Libya began with airstrikes against government positions. With the escalation in…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - On 17 March the Security Council adopted resolution 1973. This authorised Member States "to take all necessary measures ... to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya". - On…

19 Mar 2011 05:16 Source: Reuters // Reuters (Adds details, quotes) BENGHAZI, Libya, March 19 (Reuters) - Large explosions were heard in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi early on Saturday, and residents said that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces were attacking…

Libya's claim that it will abide by this week's Security Council resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and a halt to all attacks against civilians, still has to be verified, and the regime's current actions are unclear, Secretary-General…

Emergency appeal n° MDR82001 GLIDE n° OT-2011-000025-TUN/LBY/EGY 17 March 2011 Summary: Period covered by this Ops Update: 9-15 March 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 4,458,090; Appeal coverage: 71% (Note: this is an early provisional figure; contributions are being recorded. The cash support made for…