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- Libya mission saved lives of countless civilians: Obama
- French warplanes destroy several Libyan aircraft
- PM condoles deaths in Myanmar quake, offers help
- Japan quake toll stands at 10,151, over 17,000 missing
| Libya mission saved lives of countless civilians: Obama Posted: US President Barack Obama has said that the international mission in Libya is clear and focused, and succeeding by saving countless innocents from a "bloodbath" threatened by the country's dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi. "Make no mistake, because we acted quickly, a humanitarian catastrophe has been avoided and the lives of countless civilians -- innocent men, women and children -- have been saved," the telegraph quoted Obama, as saying. "It's in our national interest to act and it's our responsibility. Every American can be proud of the lives we've saved in Libya," he added. Obama also denied reports that the mission to set up a no-fly zone is ill-conceived and has no clear end date or exit strategy. "Our military mission in Libya is clear and focused. We're succeeding in our mission. We've taken out Libya's air defenses. Gaddafi's forces are no longer advancing across Libya. In places like Benghazi, a city of some 700,000 that Gaddafi threatened to show 'no mercy' his forces have been pushed back," Obama said.
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| French warplanes destroy several Libyan aircraft Posted: French warplanes involved in the coalition operation from Friday to Saturday have destroyed several fighter jets and helicopters belonging to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's force, Xinhua reported the French general staff saying in a statement. According to the statement, during the last 24-hour operation till Saturday, at least five Galeb fighters and two MI-35 helicopters were destroyed on the ground in the western city of Misrata and near Tripoli by the French air force. The operation involved some 20 warplanes with the support of four refuelling aircraft and an Awacs plane and was conducted within the range of 1973 UN resolution, said the statement. In addition, a detachment consisting of four Mirage 2000-5 fighters from the French and Qatari air forces carried out a surveillance mission over Libya Saturday, the statement added. France increased its input into the coalition operation March 20 by sending its battle group based on Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The battle group started its participation with a reconnaissance flight by a Rafale F3 March 22.
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| PM condoles deaths in Myanmar quake, offers help Posted: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday mourned the loss of lives in an earthquake that hit Myanmar and offered help in the rescue and relief efforts. "I am deeply saddened to learn of the severe earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 24 causing loss of lives and damage to property. On behalf of the people and Government of India, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Myanmar on this tragic natural disaster," Singh said in a message to General Than Shwe, chairman of State Peace and Development council of Myanmar. "I take this opportunity to convey, through you, our deepest sympathies to members of the bereaved families and others affected by the earthquake. As your government rallies to provide relief and other assistance to people in the earthquake affected region, I would like to assure you that India stands ready to render any assistance that your government may require of us," he added. Myanmar was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in which at least 74 people were reported killed and over 100 others injured. India enjoys strong bilateral ties with Myanmar that is ruled by a military junta.
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| Japan quake toll stands at 10,151, over 17,000 missing Posted: The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's east coast March 11 have left 10,151 people dead, and at least 17,053 were still unaccounted for till Saturday, Xinhua reported citing the National Police Agency. The magnitude-9 earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeast Japan, triggering an enormous tsunami that led to explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The operator of the stricken power plant started injecting fresh water Saturday into an overheating reactor. The Tokyo Electric Power Co. started pumping water into reactor No.2 as workers tried to restore light and power to the control room in efforts to get the reactor's cooling system working again.
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