Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi were massed near the Tunisian border on Tuesday, and the US said it was moving warships closer.
Rebels awaited a counter-attack by Moammar Gadaffi’s forces on Monday, after the Libyan leader defied calls for him to quit.
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/ 27 February 2011
Armed rebels opposed to Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi were in control of Zawiyah, about 50km west of the capital Tripoli.
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/ 27 February 2011
The UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi and close aides.
World powers struggled to find a way to stop Libyan leader Moammer Gadaffi lashing out at his people as he clings to power in Tripoli.
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/ 18 September 2010
Pope Benedict apologised to victims of sexual abuse on Saturday, saying paedophile priests had committed unspeakable crimes.
Kyrgyzstan on Saturday buried some of those killed in the overthrow of the government, while security concerns prompted the US to halt troop flights.
Kyrgyzstan’s opposition said on Thursday it had taken power and dissolved Parliament in the poor but strategically important Central Asian state.
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/ 16 October 2009
Tension was high in Afghanistan on Friday as electoral authorities prepared to announce whether Hamid Karzai would be forced into a run-off election.
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/ 20 January 2009
The web was alive with all things Obama ahead of his inauguration in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, as thousands made use of Twitter.