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NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant

A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

Nigerian militants threaten to attack Italy`s Eni oil plants

Nigeria`s most prominent militant group MEND on Monday threatened to attack facilities of the Italian energy firm Eni ...

Moscow alarmed over NATO`s disproportionate use of force in Libya

Moscow is alarmed over NATO`s disproportionate use of force in Libya and the alliance`s clear support for one side in ...

Russia warns NATO against Libya land operation

Russia on Sunday warned that NATO`s campaign in Libya could turn into a land operation after attack helicopters were ...

Japan seizes $4.4bn in Kadhafi assets: report

Japan has frozen $4.4 billion in assets belonging to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and his entourage under the terms of ...

First NATO strikes in Libya with attack copters: official

NATO announced Saturday it had for the first time used attack helicopters in Libya, striking military vehicles, ...

Medvedev, Napolitano discuss mideast situation

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano discussed bilateral cooperation and ...

Former SAS soldiers in Libya

British former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, ...

At least 1,200 dead or missing fleeing Libya: UN

At least 1,200 people have been killed or are missing after trying to flee Libya by boat in the past three months ...

Libya says NATO bombing kills 718 civilians

NATO`s bombing campaign has killed 718 Libyan civilians, government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said on Tuesday. He ...

Five more officers defect from Kadhafi regime: report

Five more officers have joined the flow of defectors from the regime of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, arriving at the ...

South Africa calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya

South Africa`s foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya on Tuesday, after President Jacob Zuma`s ...

Over 100 Libyan army members defect from Gaddafi

Eight high-ranking Libyan army officers appeared in Rome on Monday saying they were part of a group of as many as 120 ...

South African president arrives in Tripoli for peace talks

South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tripoli Monday for talks to end Libya`s conflict, as calls mount from ...

NATO`s Rasmussen says Gaddafi rule coming to end

NATO`s military campaign in Libya is achieving its goals and the rule of Muammar Gaddafi is coming to an end, NATO ...