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UN official calls for privacy for Libyan woman who claimed she was raped by Gadhafi troops [Jun 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday appealed for privacy for a Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Moammar Gadhafi?s troops. Iman al-Obeidi, 29, made headlines around the world in March when she rushed into Libya?s Rixos Hotel and told foreign reporters she had been gang-raped by Libyan troops who detained her at a checkpoint in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. Since then ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian vessel rescue Africans fleeing Libya [May 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, May 14, 2011 (AFP) - A Romanian military vessel monitoring the weapon embargo against Libya rescued about 150 African refugees fleeing the conflict by boat, the defence ministry said Saturday."African migrants among whom 10 women and 15 children were on a small civilian boat that left the Libyan harbour of Misrata on May 9 but due to engine problems, the boat was threatening to sink ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to provide frigate, 207 naval troops to enforce UN arms embargo on Libya [Mar 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president says his country will provide a frigate and 207 naval troops for three months to enforce a U.N. arms embargo on Libya. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Dutch send troops to enforce Libya embargo [Mar 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, March 22 (Reuters) - Romania will contribute 207 troops to NATO efforts to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, as requested by the alliance, President Traian Basescu said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to provide frigate, 207 naval troops to enforce UN arms embargo on Libya [Mar 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president says his country will provide a frigate and 207 naval troops for three months to enforce a U.N. arms embargo on Libya. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sends troops to NATO effort on Libya embargo [Mar 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, March 22 (Reuters) - Romania will contribute 207 troops to NATO efforts to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, as requested by the alliance, President Traian Basescu said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to provide frigate, 207 naval troops to enforce UN arms embargo on Libya [Mar 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president says his country will provide a frigate and 207 naval troops for three months to enforce a U.N. arms embargo on Libya. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania has evacuated all of its citizens from Libya: FM [Mar 04, 2011] More than 700 Romanian citizens and 100 foreign citizens were evacuated from Libya in the last ten days by Romania, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said Thursday at a press conference. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania completes evacuations from Libya [Mar 02, 2011] BUCHAREST, Mar 02, 2011 (AFP) - Romania completed the evacuation of its nationals from Libya, with the arrival early Wednesday in Bucharest of 70 more people, the defence ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania completes evacuations from Libya [Mar 02, 2011] BUCHAREST, Mar 02, 2011 (AFP) - Romania completed the evacuation of its nationals from Libya, with the arrival early Wednesday in Bucharest of 70 more people, the defence ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Romania-Open Sky? [Feb 28, 2011] Another 41 Romanians were flown out of Libya in a military plane on Saturday night. 20 Bulgarians, three Slovenians and three Serbs were also onboard. The flight was part of the largest evacuation Romania has organized since the end of WWII. There still are Romanians in Libya. [via YahooNews] More >>

21 Bulgarians Rescued from Libya by Romanian Aircraft [Feb 27, 2011] A group of Bulgarian citizens has been evacuated from Libya Sunday on board of a Romanian military aircraft. The plane with 21 Bulgarian passengers has already landed in Bucharest. The group included a total of 68 people.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sends evcuation plane to Libya [Feb 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Feb 23, 2011 (AFP) - Bucharest will send a charter plane to Tripoli to evacuate Romanians from the violence Libya, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>