No-fly measure over Libya fails to take off
The Obama administration recently played down a proposal to establish a no-fly zone over Libya.
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Interpol issues Gaddafi alert, Libya clashes widen
Interpol delivered a global alert against Gaddafi and 15 members of his inner circle to help police around the world enforce United Nations sanctions.
Gaddafi: the despot who would be king
The man who overthrew a monarch 41 years ago
is now but a pale shadow of his predecessor.
Rebels fear attack by Gaddafi jet bombers
<b>Martin Chulov</b> talks to leaders at Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, during a pause in the fighting.
Gaddafi warns of bloodbath if West intervenes
Muammar Gaddafi has warned "thousands" would die if the West launched a military intervention in Libya.
Upbeat Gaddafi blasts West, al-Qaeda
Muammar Gaddafi, orchestrating a populist response to rebels threatening his rule, blamed al-Qaeda on Wednesday for creating turmoil.
World turns screws on ‘delusional’ Gadaffi
Libya leader Moammar Gadaffi insisted his people loved him but was slammed as "delusional" as Western nations prepared on Tuesday to ramp up pressure.
China voices misgivings about Libya ‘no-fly’ zone plan
China said on Tuesday it hoped the crisis in Libya would be resolved though talks, and suggested it had misgivings about any military action.
Leaders tiptoe around Libya
South Africa and the African Union have adopted a kid-gloves approach, failing to condemn Gadaffi.
Pressure mounts as Gadaffi loses west Libya towns
Pressure mounted on Monday on Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi as anti-regime forces overran towns in his traditional western stronghold.
Gadaffi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack
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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Gadaffi forces abandon parts of Tripoli
Poor neighbourhoods in Tripoli openly defied Moammar Gadaffi on Saturday as his grip on power after 41 years of rule looked increasingly tenuous.
Family estimated to have hidden billions
The Gadaffi family could have billions of dollars of funds hidden away in secret bank accounts in Dubai, Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf.
Gadaffi ‘holed up in his headquarters’
Moammar Gadaffi was looking increasingly isolated after damaging defections by senior regime figures and key military commanders and units.
Benghazi’s blood and guts exposed as it purges itself of Gaddafi
And there is barely a trace left of Libya’s dictator in the city where he launched his rise to power.
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Thousands flee violence in Libya
At least 30 000 people, mainly Tunisian and Egyptian, have fled violence in Libya, the International Organisation for Migration said.
Gadaffi clings to power amid exodus fears
Eastern Libya was in full revolt on Thursday as veteran strongman Moammar Gadaffi made good his bloodcurdling vow to cling to power.
World grapples for response as battles divide Libya
World leaders condemned Moammar Gadaffi’s bloody crackdown on a revolt that has split Libya, but took little action to halt the bloodshed.
As Gadaffi reappears, Libya denies massacre
Libyan television on Tuesday dismissed as "lies" allegations that security forces are massacring protesters.
Gadaffi under threat as revolt hits Tripoli
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi’s four-decade-old rule appeared in increasing jeopardy on Monday.
Dozens reported killed in Tripoli unrest
Anti-government protests reached the capital of Libya for the first time as several cities in the east appeared to be in the hands of the opposition.
Human Rights Watch: Libya toll tops 100
The death toll from four days of violence centred on the Libyan city of Benghazi has passed 100, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.
Libya forces shoot dead dozens
Libya forces have killed dozens of protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi in the latest violence to threaten Moammar Gadaffi’s authority.
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More deaths after violent Bahrain crackdown
Riot police stormed through a Manama square early on Thursday firing rubber bullets and tear gas in a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Libya, shaken by clashes, braces for ‘Day of Anger’
Libya faced a nationwide "Day of Anger" on Thursday called by cyber-activists, two days after clashes in second city Benghazi left dozens injured.