Outraged Obama calls for unified world response on Libya
US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed outrage over the bloodshed in Libya and asked the world to speak in one voice against violence by the Gaddafi-regime, as his administration evaluated a 'range of options' to respond to the crisis.
Gaddafi top aide quits
Tripoli: A senior aide to Muammar Gaddafi's influential son Saif resigned on Wednesday, the latest top official to walk out after the Libyan leader vowed to crush a revolt that threatens his four-deca
'1,000 killed in Libya unrest'
Tripoli: Muammar Gaddafi's increasingly desperate attempts to crush a revolt against his four-decade rule have killed as many as 1,000 people and split Libya, Italy's Foreign Minister said on Wednesda
EU to evacuate 10,000 Europeans from Libya
Brussels: The EU stands ready to evacuate 10,000 Europeans stranded in Libya in the next hours and day, including by sea, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the commission, th
'Passengers fighting to get out of Libya'
Valletta: Desperate passengers have been fighting among themselves to get on planes out of Libya amid scenes of chaos at Tripoli airport, according to the pilot of one of the evacuation flights.
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Timeline: Violence in Libya
Tripoli: Key events in Libya, where major unrest against the regime of Moamer Kadhafi broke out on February 15.
- February 15-16:
Protests erupt in Libya's second city of Benghazi, days after the r
'Gaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing'
Stockholm: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, former justice minister Mustapha Abdeljalil told Swedish daily Expressen, the paper reported on its website on
Gaddafi grip weakens as forces take on protesters
Feb. 22: Libya appeared to slip further from the grip of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday, as Opposition forces in eastern Libya moved to consolidate control of the region, arming themselves with we
Warplanes bomb Tripoli
Feb. 22: Libya’s Col. Muammar Gaddafi used tanks, helicopters and warplanes to fight a growing revolt, witnesses said on Tuesday, as the veteran leader scoffed at reports he was fleeing after four dec
Libya mess: Indian exodus on
Feb. 22: As Libya descended into chaos and a bloodbath seemed imminent between the forces unleashed by Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi and protesters, New Delhi announced plans to evacuate some 18,00