US officials hold talks with Gaddafi government

United States officials have held rare face-to-face talks with representatives of Muammar Gaddafi's government and asked the Libyan leader to step down. Officials of the US and the Gaddafi regime......

UN pulls out staff as Libyan forces pound Misurata

Pro-Gaddafi forces pounded the port and launched a new armoured incursion into the western besieged city of Misurata on Monday, as the United Nations pulled out its staff from the Libyan capital......

Nato strike kills Gaddafi's son, 3 grandchildren

Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 in his bastion of Tripoli, hours after the alliance rejected the......

Libya: Fierce war on; Gaddafi rejects ceasefire

Fierce fighting raged on Saturday between the rebels and troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for the control of the eastern oil town of Brega as the government of the embattled leader dismissed......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

Under-17 WC: Spain seek to bounce back against Niger

IMAGE: Spain's Under-17 football team at a practice session. Photograph: PTI European champions Spain will look to bounce back from their opening match defeat, when they take on African debutants......

PHOTOS, World Cup qualifiers: Brazil crush Peru; Romania hold Italy

IMAGE: Brazil's Douglas Costa (left) celebrates a goal against Peru during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Salvador on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters An inspired......

Three Indians in lead at Dubai Open chess

Talented youngster M R Lalith Babu put up a fine show to beat International Master Sergey Kayumov of Uzbekistan in the second round of Dubai International Open chess championship, for the Sheikh......

Ramesh holds Evgeny Vladimirov

Grandmaster R B Ramesh held top seed GM Evgeny Vladimirov of Kazkhstan to an easy draw to take joint-third position after the seventh round in the Masters section of 14th Abu Dhabi chess festival......