Libya
Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanon's Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Lebanese supporters of rival factions in Syria's civil war battled overnight in the city of Tripoli in the worst such bout of spillover violence since the conflict started two years ago.
France beefs up Africa, Middle East embassy security
PARIS - France will invest about 20 million euros ($25 million) to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Libyan interior minister submits resignation: official sources
TRIPOLI - Libya's interior minister has submitted his resignation, two official sources said on Tuesday, after months of efforts to curb armed groups who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi but have since stalled the transition to democracy.
Three killed during Syria-related clashes in Lebanese city
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Three people were killed in further sectarian fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, security sources said, raising the death toll from four days of sporadic conflict related to Syria's civil war to nine.
Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants : UN
UNITED NATIONS - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on Monday.
Tensions over Syria convulse Lebanese city again, 5 killed
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Five people have been killed and about 50 wounded in two days of fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security sources said on Monday, a spillover of violence from the civil war in Syria.
Tensions over Syria convulse Lebanese city again, 3 killed
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Three people have been killed and about 40 wounded in two days of fighting in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, security sources said on Monday, as sectarian violence spilled over from the civil war in Syria. | Video
One killed in northern Lebanese city of Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - One person was killed and a dozen people were wounded by gunfire on Sunday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security sources said, in the latest outbreak of sectarian violence fuelled by the civil war in neighboring Syria.
Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech
ATLANTA - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Armed groups bomb Libyan military posts in Benghazi
BENGHAZI - Armed groups attacked military posts in Libya's second city Benghazi with bombs and a rocket-propelled grenade, an army commander said on Saturday.
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The battle for Gaddafi's hometown
A visual chronology of the rebel campaign to oust Gaddafi. Slideshow
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