Libya's ex-envoy to France dies in custody: HRW

Libya's ex-ambassador to France, Omar Brebesh, has died in the custody of a militia from possible torture, less than 24 hours after he was detained by the armed group, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.

Libya enjoys political flowering ahead of elections

GHARYAN, Libya (Reuters) - As explosions reverberated from the hills near Gharyan, a group met in a college auditorium to hear how one party wants to ensure democracy takes root in Libya. "A nation without democracy means nothing," Sedeg Karim, leader of the fledgling Democratic National Party (DNP), told the men, mostly middle-aged professionals. While Libya's interim rulers struggle to ...

Libya, UK help OMV Q4 output rise

VIENNA (Reuters) - Output from Libya helped Austrian energy group OMV boost production slightly quarter on quarter despite the absence of supplies from Yemen amid political unrest there. OMV's fourth-quarter production edged up to 289,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) from 283,000 in the previous quarter, it said in a trading statement on Friday. "Overall production increased compared ...

Long Haul for U.S. to Secure Weapons Stockpiles in Libya

In a sobering update on the effort to secure loose weapons in Libya, a senior State Department official on Thursday said the U.S. still doesn’t know how many antiaircraft missiles are missing from deposed leader Muammar el-Qaddafi’s massive stockpile — or even if any of them have slipped across the border.

Libya: Aisha Gadhafi offers information to help protect brother Saif

Aisha Gadhafi, the daughter of Libya's deposed strongman Moammar Gadhafi, asked the International Criminal Court Tuesday to accept "concrete information" she believes may help her brother.

Libya sees $10 bln budget deficit in 2012: paper

PARIS (Reuters) - Libya's government will post a budget deficit of $10 billion this year as it struggles to pay public workers' salaries and meet energy costs, the head of the country's National Transitional Council (NTC) said in remarks published on Thursday. Mustafa Abdel Jalil told French daily newspaper Le Figaro the country had still only recovered a fraction of the $100 billion in assets ...

Libya leaves African Cup happy after historic win

In the end, Ihaab Boussefi's late volley wasn't enough to send Libya through to the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals. Boussefi's second goal in Sunday night's game in Bata, however, did clinch a 2-1 win over Senegal for Libya's first victory at the tournament on foreign soil, ultimately sending the players home happy at the end of an inspiring adventure.

Libya minister to protect investment in Zamtel

Libya will do all it can to protect its 75 percent stake in Zamtel, the fixed-line telecoms firm in Zambia, whose government announced plans last week to seize Libya's stake in the firm, Libyan Foreign ...

Zimbabwe president slams African leaders on Libya

Zimbabwe's president has condemned the continentwide Africa Union for recognizing Libya's National Transitional Council at a recent summit, state radio reported Wednesday.

Libya enjoy bittersweet win as Zambia top Group A

Fairytale qualifiers Libya enjoyed a bittersweet day on Sunday, defeating Senegal for their first Africa Cup of Nations win since 1982, yet missing out on the quarter-finals.