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• American journalist missing in Syria

  January 2, 2013 12:40 PM

  BEIRUT (AP) - The family of an American journalist says he went missing in Syria more than one month ago while covering the civil war there. A statement released online Wednesday by the family of James Foley said he was kidnapped in northwest Syria by unknown gunmen on Thanksgiving. The... more »

• Head of Libyan Olympic Committee kidnapped

  July 16, 2012 6:31 AM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Gunmen in the Libyan capital have abducted the head of the country's Olympic committee. Salah al-Alam says assailants snatched his brother, Libyan Olympic Committee chief Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam on Sunday near the organization's offices in central Tripoli. He says there has been no contact with... more »

• ICC: Libya has evidence of killing by Gadhafi son

  April 19, 2012 9:06 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says the Libya has evidence linking a son of deposed ruler Moammar Gadhafi to recruiting mercenaries and executing people. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told The Associated Press Thursday Libyan prosecutors have evidence backing the court's reports that Seif al-Islam Gadhafi... more »

• U.S. drone helped stop Gadhafi convoy

  October 21, 2011 6:39 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials confirm that an American Predator drone took part in the airstrikes yesterday in Libya that stopped a convoy carrying Moammar Gadhafi. The ousted Libyan leader was captured -- wounded but alive --and later died with gunshot wounds to the head, chest and stomach. Today,... more »

• Obama: "end of long chapter" for Libya

  October 20, 2011 3:37 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for Libya. Speaking Thursday from the White House Rose Garden, the president says the Libyan people now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny. He says they... more »

• Obama says `rule is over' for Libya's Gadhafi

  August 22, 2011 7:24 PM

  CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama says Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi's "rule is over," although elements of his regime continue to resist rebels who have taken control of much of the capital. Obama appealed to Gadhafi to prevent further bloodshed, and urged opposition forces to build a democratic... more »

• Oil prices should fall with Gadhafi overthrow

  August 22, 2011 12:35 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices around the world should start falling if Libyan rebels succeed in toppling Moammar Gadhafi's regime, though the full effect won't be felt for months. On Sunday night, rebel forces pushed into Tripoli without meeting much resistance, hours after they overran a major military... more »

• Obama: Libya slipping from grasp of tyrant

  August 22, 2011 12:32 AM

  VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama says Libya is "slipping from the grasp of a tyrant" as the battle between rebels and longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi has reached a "tipping point." In a statement issued Sunday from Martha's Vineyard, where he's vacationing, Obama said the surest way... more »

• Libyan rebels say they are closing in on Tripoli

  August 21, 2011 4:42 AM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Libyan rebels say they are closing in on Tripoli from the west and the front line is now less than 20 miles from the capital. They say a 600-strong rebel force that set out eastward from the coastal city of Zawiya reached the outskirts of... more »

• UK: Alliance on Libya airstrikes is holding strong

  June 22, 2011 12:38 PM

  LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron insists the NATO-led air campaign in Libya still has strong support, despite recent criticism. Cameron told lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday that the coalition involved in the mission is "holding strong" and increasing the pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to quit power.... more »

• UPDATE: Libya says NATO airstrike kills 9 civilians

  June 19, 2011 1:36 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The Libyan government is calling it a "deliberate attack on a civilian neighborhood." Libya's foreign minister is accusing NATO of killing nine civilians in an airstrike on the capital, Tripoli, today. He says the incident should serve as "a direct call for all free peoples... more »

• Rebel commanders report progress against Gadhafi's forces

  June 12, 2011 8:28 PM

  MISRATA, Libya (AP) - Rebel commanders in Libya say their forces are scoring successes against government troops at flashpoints along the Mediterranean coast. But Moammar Gadhafi's government is denying it, saying the victory claims amount to "wishful thinking." Amid the continued fighting Sunday, the United Arab Emirates said it's... more »

• Gadhafi: "I'm in a place where you can't get me"

  May 13, 2011 4:39 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Moammar Gadhafi says he has survived recent airstrikes -- and he tells NATO that he's "in a place where you can't get me." His audio message, played on state TV, came as Libya's government accused NATO of killing 11 Muslim clerics in a strike on... more »

• NATO missle strike insight mass vandalism in Libya Capital

  May 1, 2011 6:16 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Hours after a NATO missile strike on Libya's capital, angry mobs have set fire to the Italian and British embassies. Libya says the attack killed one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons and three of his grandchildren, and denounced it as an assassination attempt and a violation of... more »

• Libyan rebels say airstrike kills 13 of their own but blame selves

  April 2, 2011 6:05 PM

  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - Libyan rebels say 13 of their troops were killed when they tried to advance during a NATO airstrike against Moammar Gadhafi's forces near the oil city of Brega. Calling it an "unfortunate accident," an opposition spokesman says the incident does not diminish rebel support for... more »

• President Obama defends Libya involvement

  March 28, 2011 8:34 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says that the United States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians. In a prime time address from Washington, Obama said it was necessary to act to prevent "a campaign of killing" by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Obama says not... more »

• Libya says woman claiming rape is now free

  March 27, 2011 6:00 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The Libyan government says a woman who stormed into a Tripoli hotel Saturday to tell foreign reporters that government troops raped her is now with her family. The government says four men were interrogated in the case, including the son of a high-ranking police officer.... more »

• NATO to assume command of Libya air operations

  March 27, 2011 5:08 PM

  BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO will assume command of all aerial operations - including ground attacks - in Libya from the U.S.-led force that has been conducting air strikes against Mormmar Gadhafi's forces. Ambassadors on Sunday approved a plan to expand the previously agreed mission to enforce the U.N. arms... more »

• Libya air raids target Gadhafi hometown of Sirte

  March 27, 2011 4:40 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Libyan state television reports that international airstrikes are targeting Moammar Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold of Sirte for the first time. Foreign journalists in the city reported loud explosions and warplanes flying overheard. Sirte is strategically located about halfway between the rebel-held east and the... more »

• Rebels retake Ajdabiya after international airstrikes

  March 26, 2011 6:57 PM

  AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) - Re-energized Libyan rebels have reclaimed one key city and are setting their sites on another, after a week of international airstrikes forced Moammar Gadhafi's forces to retreat. The opposition says after taking back control of Ajdabiya (ahj-DAH'-bee-yah), rebel fighters have pushed to the outskirts of... more »

• Libyan forces under attack

  March 23, 2011 2:00 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Navy official in the campaign in Libya says international forces are intercepting and attacking government troops that have been storming population centers in the North African nation. Rear Adm. Gerard Hueber says the coalition is targeting Moammar Gadhafi's mechanized forces, his artillery and mobile... more »

• President Obama rules out land invasion of Libya

  March 23, 2011 1:58 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is categorically ruling out a land invasion of Libya to force Moammar Gadhafi out. Obama told the Spanish-language network Univision that an invasion is "absolutely" out of the question. He also says the U.S. this week will pull back from its dominant role... more »

• Initial bombing called successful; endgame unclear

  March 20, 2011 5:43 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Pentagon official says U.S. and allied attacks in Libya have been very effective in degrading Moammar Gadhafi's ability to threaten planes enforcing a no-fly zone over the North African country. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney told reporters Sunday that attacks were especially effective... more »

• Anti-aircracft fire erupts agaun over Tripoli

  March 20, 2011 3:52 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Anti-aircraft fire has erupted in the Libyan capital. Volleys of tracer fire can be seen arching into the air over Tripoli, marking the start of a second night of allied strikes on the country. There is no immediate word on the targets. The U.S. military... more »

• No reports of civilian casualties from coalition air attacks

  March 20, 2011 12:38 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he hasn't seen any reports of civilian casualties as a result of the international military operation in Libya, despite claims to the contrary by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Adm. Mike Mullen says Gadhafi has resorted to using human... more »

• Adm. Mike Mullen says it is too early to speculate on success of air raids in Libya

  March 20, 2011 10:17 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. military officer says it's too early to speculate whether the international military assault on Libya will bring an end to Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Adm. Mike Mullen says the mission could achieve its stated goals without forcing Gadhafi from power. U.S. officials have said the... more »

• Libyan forces only seeing the beginning of coalition resolve

  March 19, 2011 6:02 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Libyan air defense facilities are under attack by U.N.-backed coalition forces. The Pentagon says 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles have hit some 20 sites so far. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney says the attacks are aimed at clearing the way for imposition of a European-led no-fly zone... more »

• French military jet fires on Libyan military vehicle

  March 19, 2011 4:58 PM

  PARIS (AP) - A French official says a French fighter jet has fired on a Libyan military vehicle, in a first reported strike in the international campaign to enforce a no-fly zone. A French Defense Ministry spokesman, Thierry Burkhard, says the strike was reported around 1645 GMT Saturday. ... more »

• US begins assault against Libyan air defenses

  March 19, 2011 4:18 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has launched a missile attack against Libya's air defenses. A senior U.S. military official says the strike was aimed at sites along the Libyan coast. The missiles were launched from U.S. Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. The official says the assault would... more »

• Benghazi under attack as UN coalition plans response

  March 19, 2011 10:02 AM

  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - As world leaders meet in Paris to decide what action to take in Libya, Moammar Gadhafi's troops are attacking the city at the heart of the 5-week-old uprising against him. A resident says tanks are moving into Benghazi, followed by ground troops. Rebels are setting up... more »

• Moammar Gadhafi's claiming victory in clashes with rebels

  March 13, 2011 6:23 PM

  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - Forces supportive of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's have swept rebels from one of their final strongholds. But the insurgents claim they moved back in after nightfall. The opposition has seen a series of reversals lately in the battle for control of the main coastal highway. more »

• Sizing up possible replacements of Libyan leadership

  March 13, 2011 12:23 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to Europe and the Middle East for the Obama administration's highest-level contacts with the Libyan opposition. With Libya embroiled in near civil war and the Obama administration still undecided on possible military intervention, Clinton plans to see foes... more »

• White House hails Arab League no-fly zone request

  March 12, 2011 4:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the Arab League has taken an "important step" by asking the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and increasing international pressure on Moammar Gadhafi. A statement from the White House says there's a clear international message that the... more »

• Arab League asks for no-fly zone from U.N.

  March 12, 2011 1:17 PM

  CAIRO (AP) - The Arab League has asked the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya. The statement came after the 22-member organization held an emergency meeting in Cairo. The Arab League can't impose a no-fly zone itself, but its approval gives the U.S. and other Western... more »

• Gas prices still on the rise

  March 8, 2011 11:29 PM

  It seems every week you're paying more at the pump. One of the worst areas hit, a gas station in Florida near the Orlando International Airport. The price? Try $5.39 for a gallon of regular! Here in Southern Colorado it's not as bad, but we've still seen an increase over... more »

• Libyan government begins to crack under protests

  February 21, 2011 6:40 PM

  CAIRO (AP) - There are signs of cracks in Moammar Gadhafi's regime after more than 40 years as Libya's ruler. Libya's own ambassadors at the United Nations are calling for him to step down. A pro-government website says the justice minister has resigned to protest the excessive use of... more »

• Libyan plane with 104 on board crashes in Tripoli

  May 12, 2010 8:46 AM

  A Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane with 104 people on board crashed on landing today at the airport in the capital Tripoli. It appears that the only survivor is an 8-year-old Dutch boy. Holland's prime minister says dozens of other Dutch citizens were killed. Libyan state television showed a... more »

• Colorado Springs woman meets with Libyan leader

  September 26, 2009 11:58 PM

  Colorado Springs lawyer Lisa Gibson sat down with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Wednesday to discuss the current state of Libya. Her brother was one of 270 killed in the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. Libya has always been blamed for the attack. Gibson says she feels that she was... more »