The US Army has identified the soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week as staff sergeant Robert Bale.
A son of Muammar Gaddafi who rebels said they had captured made a surprise appearance with jubilant supporters in Tripoli overnight.
Remnants of forces still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi staged a desperate stand in Tripoli on Tuesday as rebels fought their way into the capital.
Jubilant rebel fighters have swept into the heart of Tripoli as Muammar Gaddafi’s forces collapsed and crowds took to the streets.
Explosions and gunfire rocked Tripoli through the night as opponents of Muammar Gaddafi rose up in the capital.
Rebels may have fought their way to Zawiyah but for many supporters of Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, the battle may as well be a million miles away.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged his people early on Monday to "liberate Libya" from Nato and traitors, a day after rebels captured a key town.
Libyan government forces and rebels have clashed around the western town of Zawiyah as insurgents try to push ever closer to Tripoli.
In Libya’s civil war, where conflicting accusations collide, there is little doubt about the conflict’s human toll, no matter its nature or numbers.
Explosions rocked Tripoli on Sunday and Britain said weeks of Nato bombardment had inflicted extensive damage on Muammar Gaddafi’s compound.
Libyan representatives are ready to hold more talks with the United States and with rebels hoping to push Muammar Gaddafi from power.
The new United States Congress will examine cutting civilian assistance to Afghanistan as budget-minded lawmakers seek to curb costs.
A White House review of President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy being released on Thursday will report that forces are making headway.
Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.
Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.
In Zamzam refugee camp in Sudan’s Darfur region, optimism that national elections will bring an end to years of conflict is in short supply.
