CIA sends teams of Libya; US considers rebel aid
2011-03-31 09:42:35
The CIA has sent small teams of operatives into Libya and helped rescue a crew member of a US fighter jet that crashed, and the White House said Wednesday it was assessing "all types of assistance" for rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops.
Libya threatens to sue firms over rebel oil deals
2011-03-31 09:11:57
Libya's government warned on Wednesday it would sue any international company which sealed energy deals with the rebels who control some of the country's oil infrastructure, according to stat-run JANA news agency.
Britain doesn't rule out arming Libyan rebels
2011-03-31 09:01:30
Britain does not rule out the possibility of arming Libya's rebels, Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday.
Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels
2011-03-31 08:46:25
US President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing covert US government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, government officials said on Wednesday.
Libya's foreign minister defects, arrives in Britain
2011-03-31 08:35:44
Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain on Wednesday and is resigning from his post, Britain's government said.
Whale that killed trainer returns to SeaWorld show
2011-03-31 08:08:00
The killer whale that drowned a trainer last year at SeaWorld in Orlando resumed performing Wednesday for the first time since the woman's death.
Questions remain over Libyan air strikes
2011-03-31 07:21:34
Key questions regarding Western air strikes against Libya remained unanswered as the London conference on the crisis in the North African country wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon.
Gadhafi will eventually step down: Obama
2011-03-31 06:59:05
US President Barack Obama has said he is confident that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi will "ultimately" step down and warned he had not ruled out supplying arms to rebels seeking to oust him.
Egypt's military to hand over power to president
2011-03-30 22:15:18
The army will hand over presidency power to elected president immediately after election, said General Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, at a press conference.
Syrian president addresses nation
2011-03-30 20:29:56
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in his address to the nation on Wednesday at the parliament that the "enemies are working systematically to undermine the country's stability."
Libya's gov't forces check rebel advance
2011-03-30 19:25:45
Libya's government forces Tuesday intensified their attacks on rebel fighters, forcing them to flee from a key town in eastern Libya.
Karzai slams US soldiers' murder of Afghan teenager
2011-03-30 17:03:56
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday described the reported of killing a teenager by US military as a tragedy and criticized it.