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On This Day: Cameroon lake releases gas killing more than 1,700

Top News // 6 years ago

On This Day: Cameroon lake releases gas killing more than 1,700

On Aug. 21, 1986, gas released from a volcanic lake in the remote mountains of Cameroon killed more than 1,700 people and injured 500.

The Almanac

Top News // 7 years ago

On Aug. 21, 1959, an executive order, signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, admitted Hawaii to the Union, making it the 50th state of the United States.

First batch of Hillary Clinton emails on Benghazi released

U.S. News // 8 years ago

First batch of Hillary Clinton emails on Benghazi released

The U.S. State Department on Friday released the first round of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server.

World News // 9 years ago

Islamic State has training camps in Libya, U.S. general says

The Islamic State has established training camps in eastern Libya, U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez of U.S. Africa Command said.

Energy News // 9 years ago

Libyan oil finding its way to market

A tanker loaded with Libya crude oil from the Elephant field is the first to leave port since operations resumed June 16, maritime data show.

World News // 1 decade ago

U.S. Navy SEALs seize control of oil tanker from Libyan rebels

Elite U.S. troops, under cover of darkness Monday, wrested control of an oil tanker away from Libyan rebels off the Cypriot coast, the Pentagon said.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

World News // 1 decade ago

EU snubs British plan to arm Syrian rebels

European governments rejected a British push to modify a European Union arms embargo on Syria to permit weapons shipments to Syrian rebel forces.

World News // 1 decade ago

Gadhafi threatens Europe

As rebels advanced on Tripoli, Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi threatened to take the fighting to Europe in retaliation for NATO support of the uprising.

The anti-Gaddafi forces are Libyan groups opposed to the government of Muammar Gaddafi. These opposition forces include organised groups, participants in the 2011 Libyan civil war, Libyan diplomats that no longer support the Gaddafi-led government and Libyan military units that have switched sides to support the protestors.

• Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces • Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces (supported by coalition forces) • Ongoing fighting/unclear situation

The following is a list of groups who self-proclaimed opposition to the rule of Gadaffi:

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