Qadhafi killed as Libya’s revolt takes hometown
Senior officials in the interim government said his death would allow a declaration of “liberation” after eight months of bloodshed.

Rival forces clash in Yemen capital
President Saleh's loyalists and forces led by defected General al-Ahmar clashed in Sanaa.

New town captured in the march to Sirte
New regime fighters braved rocket and artillery attacks from retreating Qadhafi forces in Sultana.

Libyan rebels may be guilty of war crimes
Libya's regime rebels committed unlawful killings and torture, Amnesty International said.

Death toll reaches 2,600: UN rights chief
At least 2,600 people have been killed in the unrest since mid-March, the UN human rights chief said.

Qadhafi son flees to Niger, fighting flares in Libya
TRIPOLI: Moamer Qadhafi’s son Saadi has fled to Niger, an official said, as Libya’s new regime promised an interim government…

Interpol calls for arrest of Qadhafi, son Saif
Interpol asked its 188 member countries “to take all measures consistent with their national laws to help the ICC locate and apprehend Qadhafi.”

Battle for Libya not over yet, NTC warns
Libya's de facto premier Mahmud Jibril warned in his first address in Tripoli that the hardest battles are yet to come as fighters loyal to the new rulers closed in on Muammar Qadhafi's hometown Sirte.

Qadhafi denies fleeing to Niger
Defeated Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi on Thursday slammed reports he had fled to Niger as “psychological warfare and lies,” while vowing to defeat Nato and the “rats” who have overrun his country.

Qadhafi bastion ready for rebels entry: negotiator
Libya’s oasis town of Bani Walid is ready to come under the National Transitional Council’s authority despite pockets of resistance, a chief negotiator told AFP on Wednesday.

Libyan convoy crosses to Niger, Qadhafi rumoured aboard
SHISHAN, Libya: A Libyan military convoy with Moamer Qadhafi rumoured aboard has crossed into Niger, a military source said, as…

Talks fail for surrender of Qadhafi bastion
SHISHAN, Libya: Negotiations for the surrender of Moamer Qadhafi’s forces in the Libyan town of Bani Walid have failed and…

Libya’s new leaders move to return capital to normal
TRIPOLI: Libya’s new leaders moved to restore order to Tripoli on Saturday, instructing fighters from the provinces to go home…

UN chief urges global response to Libya
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday urged all nations to help stabilise Libya but said the future of the country should be decided by its own people.

Boosted Libya rebels face Qadhafi threats
TRIPOLI: Libya’s new leaders won massive international support for their plans to rebuild the war-shattered country but faced threats of…

Libya’s NTC outlines 20-month democratic road map
“We have outlined a clear road plan, a transition period of about 20 months,” the NTC’s representative in Britain told BBC radio.

Russia recognises Libya’s rebel government
“The Russian Federation recognises Libya's National Transitional Council as the ruling authority,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Libyan rebels set deadline for final battle
  BENGHAZI, Libya: Libyan rebels have given forces loyal to Moamer Qadhafi until Saturday to surrender or face the “final…

Syrian forces kill seven people on Eid al-Fitr: activists
NICOSIA: Syrian forces killed seven people Tuesday when they opened fire in several towns to disperse protesters who emerged from…

Qadhafi’s wife, three children flee to Algeria
Meanwhile, Qadhafi and his sons Saadi and Seif al-Islam were reportedly holed-up in the town of Bani Walid, south of Tripoli.