Libya

Nine killed in Syrian-linked clashes in Lebanon

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Clashes erupted between heavily-armed supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon's port of Tripoli on Saturday, killing nine people and prompting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to rush there to try to stop the violence.

Seven dead, 30 wounded in north Lebanon clashes

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Seven people were killed and 30 wounded in Lebanon's port city of Tripoli on Saturday in clashes between Lebanese supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, an army doctor at the scene said,

World, 10:46am EDT

Clashes kill four, injure 25 in north Lebanon

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clashed in neighboring Lebanon's port city of Tripoli on Saturday, leaving four dead and 25 wounded, residents and a doctor said.

World, 9:35am EDT

Overnight clashes kill one in north Lebanon

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clashed in neighboring Lebanon's port city of Tripoli on Saturday, leaving one dead and ten others wounded, residents said.

World, 3:42am EDT

Latin American leftists fear Libya-style endgame in Syria

CARACAS - A bloc of left-wing Latin American governments accused Western nations on Friday of planning to intervene in Syria as they did in Libya and praised President Bashar al-Assad's government despite widespread global condemnation.

World, Syria 01 Jun 2012

Gaddafi extradition postponed pending court ruling

THE HAGUE - The son of late Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi can stay in detention in Libya while the International Criminal Court decides if it has the jurisdiction to try him, the court ruled on Friday.

World, 01 Jun 2012

Libya says it is ready to try Gaddafi loyalists

TRIPOLI - The civilian trials of senior officials in Muammar Gaddafi's former government will begin in early June with his former spy chief, Libya's prosecutor general said on Thursday.

World, 31 May 2012

Libya NTC leader says election could be delayed

TRIPOLI -The head of Libya's National Transitional Council said on Friday the national assembly election could be delayed.

World, 28 May 2012

NTC leader sees delay to Libya election

TRIPOLI - The head of Libya's National Transitional Council said he expected an election for the national assembly would be delayed, holding up a landmark vote in the transformation of the country following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi.

World, 28 May 2012

Exclusive: Tunisia to extradite former Gaddafi PM to Libya

TUNIS - Tunisia will extradite former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's prime minister to Libya and the handover could take place in "days or weeks", Justice Minister Noureddine Bouheiri said on Tuesday.

World, Tunisia, 22 May 2012