Benghazi: A member of the Benghazi city council says the Libyan cities under rebel control have appointed an ex-justice minister to lead a provisional government.

Fathi Baja says opponents of Libyan

Zawiya, Libya: Hundreds of armed anti-government forces backed by rebel troops who control the city closest to the capital Tripoli appeared to be readying on Sunday to repel an expected offensive by f

Kiev, Ukraine: Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi looks likely to be ditched by yet another close confidant — his Ukrainian nurse who says she will flee the violence in the North African nation and retur

Two specially chartered Indian planes left for the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday to begin the evacuation of some 18,000 Indians living in the violence-hit country, a government statement said. This is in addition to the despatch of four ships from Mumbai.

Tripoli: The embattled regime of Muammar Gaddafi is arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and roving patrols around the Libyan capital to control movement and quash dissent, residents said

India on Saturday began evacuating its nationals stranded in troubled Libya with the first batch being airlifted by a 280-seater Air India plane from Tripoli.

Mumbai/New Delhi: India on Saturday began pulling its nationals out of turmoil-hit Libya by two Air India planes, including a Boeing carrying 291 people.

"The Boeing flight carrying 291 Indian natio

Tripoli: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi told crowds of supporters in Tripoli's central Green Square on Friday to 'prepare to defend Libya'.

Gaddafi told the cheering crowd from the top of a building,

Benghazi, Libya: Militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi opened fire Friday on protesters streaming out of mosques and marching across the Libyan capital to demand the regime's ouster, witnesses said, repor

Tehran: The youngest son of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi joined the anti-government protesters amid continued demonstrations against the embattled leader, IRNA news agency reported on Friday.

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