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Libya PM ousted after tanker escapes to sea with rebel oil

Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a press conference on March 8, 2014 in the capital, Tripoli. Photo: AFP

Tripoli, LIBYA:  Libya's premier was ousted by parliament after a tanker laden with crude oil from a rebel-held terminal broke through a naval blockade and escaped to sea, underscoring the weakness of the central government.

A no-confidence motion was approved by 124 of the 194 members of the General National Congress, four more than the majority required, MPs said.

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