European Union Foreign Minister Catherine Ashton said Monday that Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is in its “last moments” and she called on the Libyan leader “to step down without further delay and avoid further bloodshed” Ms. Ashton also asked the Transitional National Council and opposition forces to ensure the protection of civilians, respect international human rights […]
EU: Libya Entering New Era, Gadhafi Should Step Down
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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Britain: Arab Spring Takes a Step Closer to Democracy
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron says the rebel advance into the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has helped the Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East establish the beginnings of democracy in the region. Mr. Cameron said Monday that Britain believes it helped prevent a massacre of innocent people in the area, and that Britain is “proud” […]
South African Gov’t Denies Sending Planes for Gadhafi
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
South Africa says it has not sent planes to Libya to help embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi flee the country. In a statement Monday, the South African government said it wished to dispel rumors that South African aircraft will fly Colonel Gadhafi and his family to an undisclosed location. Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane […]
Fighting Continues as Libyan Rebels Control Most of Capital
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels pushing for an end to leader Moammar Gadhafi’s rule say they control most of the capital, Tripoli, but fighting continued Monday as pockets of resistance remained in the city. The rebels said clashes broke out after tanks emerged from Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound and opened fire. Mr. Gadhafi’s whereabouts is not known. […]
Obama: Time for Gadhafi to Relinquish Power
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to “relinquish power once and for all,” saying the momentum against him has reached a tipping point. In a statement late Sunday after Libyan rebels pushed into the capital, Tripoli, Mr. Obama said Mr. Gadhafi needs to acknowledge that he no longer controls the […]
Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel fighters pushing for an end to leader Moammar Gadhafi’s rule say they control most of the capital, Tripoli, after moving past the city’s outer defenses and into the central Green Square where thousands of residents celebrated the opposition. Fighting was reported Monday near Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound, as rebel leaders said pockets […]
Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel fighters pushing for an end to leader Moammar Gadhafi’s rule say they control most of the capital, Tripoli, after moving past the city’s outer defenses and into the central Green Square where thousands of residents celebrated the opposition. Some fighting was reported early Monday, as rebel leaders said pockets of resistance still remained […]
Obama: Time for Gadhafi to Relinquish Power
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to “relinquish power once and for all,” saying the momentum against him has reached a tipping point. In a statement late Sunday after Libyan rebels pushed into the capital, Tripoli, Mr. Obama said Mr. Gadhafi needs to acknowledge that he no longer controls the […]
Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel fighters have pushed into Tripoli’s central Green Square after moving past the city’s outer defenses and announcing they had detained two of leader Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, including his one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam. Rebel troops approaching from the west met little resistance as they raced through government positions outside the capital. Thousands of […]
World Reacts as Gadhafi Regime Nears End
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
As Libyan rebels made a final push to capture the capital, Tripoli, NATO said Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is “clearly crumbling.” NATO secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the sooner Mr. Gadhafi realizes he “cannot win the battle … the better.” In Washington, the U.S. State Department said the Libyan Transitional National Council should begin planning […]
