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Egypt's Mubarak gets 3 years for graft

A Cairo court convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement on Wednesday, sentencing him to three years in prison.

Reactions to rebel advance into Tripoli

2011-08-22 16:09

China said Monday that it respects the choices of the people of Libya after the war-torn country's opposition forces announced they had taken control of the capital of Tripoli.
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Gadhafi forces still fight in Tripoli -TV

2011-08-22 14:13

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi continue to fight rebels in the capital Tripoli and control 15 to 20 percent of the city, a rebel spokesman told Al Jazeera television on Monday.

Who can unite Libya if Gadhafi falls?

2011-08-22 12:49

Libyan rebel Husam Najjair seems more concerned about the possibility of rebels turning on each other when they try to take control of the capital Tripoli than the threat posed by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

Libyan rebels control Tripoli

2011-08-22 08:45

Libyan rebel forces have controlled Tripoli except Bab Al-Aziziyah and are clearing up the remnants of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces, National Transitional Council's senior official Abdullah Almayhop said.

Two trains collide in Egypt, 15 injured

2011-08-22 07:32

Two trains collided in Qalyoubia, north of Cairo, on Sunday, leaving at least 15 injured.

Gadhafi tells Libyans to save Tripoli from rebels

2011-08-22 07:08

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made a second appeal for his people to "save Tripoli" from a rebel offensive, in an audio message played on state television on Sunday.

Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam captured, 1,300 killed

2011-08-22 06:39

China respects the choice of Libyan people, hopes the situation returns to normal soon and its people live a normal life.
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Who can unite Libya? Future uncertain

100 Libyan government troops captured: TV

2011-08-21 21:39

One hundred Libyan government troops, including a high-ranking air force officer, were captured by rebels as months-long clashes edged into the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the al-Jazeera TV reported Sunday.

Libya rebels say they control parts of Tripoli

2011-08-21 20:22

Libyan rebels said they had seized control of pockets of Tripoli after a night of fighting, while allied forces advanced on the capital on Sunday, predicting a final showdown with Muammar Gaddafi.
Rebels kill 31 Gaddafi fighters in Tripoli: TV

Rebels kill 31 Gaddafi fighters in Tripoli: TV

2011-08-21 19:54

Rebels fighting for control of the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 31 of Muammar Gaddafi's forces and captured 42, Al Jazeera television said on Sunday, citing its correspondent.

Blasts, heavy gunfire heard in Libyan capital

2011-08-21 14:46

Libyan rebels claimed Sunday the endgame had come for the fight to take over Tripoli, while Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dismissed reports that he has left the besieged capital.
Gaddafi blames rebels for destroying infrastructure

Gaddafi blames rebels for destroying infrastructure

2011-08-21 09:07

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi blamed in the early hours of Sunday rebel forces in the country for destroying the infrastructures in Libya during a telephone speech.

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