France’s Sarkozy faces second day of questioning in Gaddafi case
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators looking into allegations that his 2007 election campaign had received funds from...
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Gaddafi’s son Saif still in prison in western Libya, military source says
Saif al-Islam, a son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, remains in the prison in western Libya where he has been held since the...
Tripoli confirms new Lockerbie suspects include Gaddafi spy chief
By Ahmed Elumami Tripoli’s government on Friday named the two new Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing investigation as Abdullah al-Senussi, the former spy chief...
Libyan court sentences Gaddafi son Saif, 8 other ex-officials to death (Update 2)
By Ulf Laessing A Libyan court on Tuesday sentenced Muammar Gaddafi’s most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death for war crimes including...
Warplanes hit Tripoli airport before UN talks start
By Patrick Markey Warplanes from Libya’s internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport on Thursday just hours before United Nations-backed peace...
Italy warns of Libya threat as pressure for action grows
By James Mackenzie Italy called on Wednesday for urgent international action to halt Libya’s slide into chaos and said it was ready to help monitor...
Libyan warplane bombs Greek-operated oil tanker at port, two dead
By Aymen al Warfalli and Angeliki Koutantou A Libyan warplane from forces loyal to the internationally recognised government bombed a Greek-operated oil tanker anchored offshore,...
Car bombs wound at least 20 in east Libya as chaos mounts
By Ulf Laessing Car bombs exploded in eastern Libyan towns under the control of the internationally-recognized government on Wednesday, wounding at least 20 people, officials...
Heavy shelling, clashes spread in Libya’s Tripoli
By Patrick Markey Clashes with artillery and rockets spread on Thursday into two Tripoli districts, where rival militia brigades were battling over the airport in...
Rocket ignites blaze near Tripoli airport, Libya in chaos
By Patrick Markey A rocket hit a fuel storage tank in a chaotic battle for Tripoli airport that has all but closed off international flights...
