Benghazi – Thousands of Libyans poured onto the streets of Benghazi on Friday ahead of protests demanding that Muammar Gaddafi step down and calling for the victory of rebels fighting his regime. Rebel-held Benghazi, Libya’s second city and a Mediterranean … read more »

Uqaylah – Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched an air strike on Friday near the Libyan town of Uqaylah, east of a frontline where rebels have been fighting for control of the oil town of Ras Lanuf, witnesses said. A … read more »

Tripoli – Libyan authorities tightened security to prevent protests after Friday prayers in a neighbourhood of the capital where many people want an end to Muammar Gaddafi’s four decades in power. The working class Tajoura district has been a focus … read more »

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son told rebels on Thursday they faced a full-scale assault to crush their three-week-old uprising as troops, tanks and warplanes punched into the rebel-held east of the country. “It’s time for action. We are moving now,” … read more »

Brega – Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have entered the oil port of Ras Lanuf in the east of the country and are fighting for control of the town, rebels said on Friday. Contacted by Reuters in the … read more »

Colonel Gaddafi’s forces in Bin Jawad have been throwing more heavy weaponry into the battle with rebels. The boom of heavy artillery rumbled across the desert and as we approached the front line we heard the whistle of a shell … read more »

Hanoi – All 10 000 Vietnamese workers have escaped from the political turmoil in Libya, official media reported Thursday. The last of 10 special flights by flag carrier Vietnam Airlines touched down in Hanoi on Wednesday with more than 200 … read more »