TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan revolutionary forces bulldozed the green walls surrounding Moammar Gadhafi’s main Tripoli compound on Sunday, saying it was time “to tear down this symbol of tyranny.” The sprawling, fortress-like compound known as Bab al-Aziziya has long been hated by Libyans who feared to even walk nearby during Gadhafi’s more than four decades [...]
The prediction of Arctic weather this winter has led experts to warn about another major spike in home heating oil prices. The fear is that vulnerable people like the elderly living on their own might freeze to death if they can’t get their oil tanks filled because of the cost or because delivery lorries can’t [...]
TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan capital saw its first major gunbattle since Moammar Gadhafi fled Tripoli more than two months ago, as his supporters traded fire with revolutionary forces Friday after a crowd raised the ousted regime’s green flag. Fearing more attacks, revolutionary forces set up checkpoints manned by young, armed men across the metropolis [...]
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan fighters fanned out in Tripoli neighborhoods Saturday to search for armed supporters of fugitive leader Moammar Gadhafi a day after a major gunbattle rocked the capital for the first time in two months. Dozens of men combed apartment buildings for suspects and weapons in the Abu Salim neighborhood, which is home [...]
The gunfire might still be ringing but it seems Libya’s tour operators are hopeful that tourists will already be considering the war-torn country as a holiday destination. One company, Sherwes Travel, is advertising a three-day, €295 tour of ‘post-war Libya’ that features visits to sites in Tripoli and to the local Roman ruins. ‘On a [...]
While the cream of Australian society were among the glitterati of guests at an Australian reception held at Buckingham Palace today, one attendee attracted the Queen’s attention more than most. Australian author Kathy Lette, arrived at the event dressed in a remarkable above the knee white dress covered in a Corgi in a Crown motif, and [...]
Two cleaners claim to have been sacked for not working as hard as their foreign co-workers. Stella Judge and Sarah Pritchard say they were told that Britons were lazy, while immigrants were happy to work all hours on the minimum wage. Yesterday their MP used Parliamentary privilege to raise their plight in the Commons. Jobless: [...]
Like many who buy a Lottery ticket, Martyn Tott never seriously contemplated the possibility that he would actually win. Of course, it would have been wonderful, but he was largely happy with his rather humdrum life. When he realised he’d scooped the £3,011,065 jackpot, however, his opinion changed somewhat. Suddenly, a social life that revolved [...]
No deal: The Jeremy Clarkson TomTom breached editorial guidelines. The star will not receive payment. The BBC has been forced to axe a deal to produce a Top Gear sat nav featuring Jeremy Clarkson’s voice. The plans for TomTom to feature the opinionated presenter had to be scrapped after senior executives ruled they would breach [...]
Confusion has been growing in Libya over reports that Colonel Gaddafi’s son Mutassim was captured trying to flee the ousted leader’s besieged home city of Sirte. In what would be a propaganda coup for the rebel forces, the playboy – an inveterate womaniser and his father’s national security advisor – was reportedly seized after a [...]
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