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One person is killed and 14 others are injured by heavy thunderstorms and flash flooding in France.
2022-06-5

82 paintings at a museum dedicated to Étienne Terrus in Elne, France, are revealed as forgeries.
2018-04-28

Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is acquitted of pimping charges in France.
2015-06-12

Libyan rebels fight a heavy battle with Gaddafi's forces near Misrata Airport.
2011-05-8

Pope Benedict XVI blesses Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to bring ongoing events in Libya to a peaceful conclusion.
2011-04-24

France and Italy are to send military officers to Libya to train rebels.
2011-04-20

France recognizes the National Transitional Council as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
2011-03-10

Shots are fired by government forces during an anti-government protest in Tripoli.
2011-03-4

The United Nations Security Council, after the defected Libyan Ambassador to the UN Abdel Rahman Mohamed Shalgam's appeal to act against Muammar Gaddafi's regime escalating violence, being used to crackdown the 2011 Libyan civil war, and following propositions by France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States, adopts resolution 1970, [http:--www.un.org-News-Press-docs-2011-sc10187.doc.htm (UN press release on UNSC resolution 1970)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12587078 (BBC)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12589434 (BBC)] [http:--www.unmultimedia.org-tv-webcast- (UN Multimedia)]. "All necessary means" enforcement of said resolution, and imposition of a "No-fly zone" over Libya are rejected. These measures will be however included on UNSC resolution 1973 of 17 March 2011.
2011-02-26

Nations including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Italy and Greece evacuate their citizens from Libya.
2011-02-23