As thousands discharged weapons into the air with gleeful smiles, it was easy to be swept up in the triumphalism of the moment. As Brutus said, "then walk we forth even to the marketplace, and, waving our red weapons o'er our heads, let's all cry out 'peace, freedom, and liberty!'"

Libyan rebels have entered Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, and taken control of the complex. Television footage showed fighters firing celeb...

Fighting between loyalist and rebel forces has intensified in Tripoli as aid organisations warn of indiscriminate attacks on civilians. Attacks on...

The morning after the rebels jubilant takeover of many parts of Tripoli hasn't, so far, been a good day for the rebels.

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The killer of British policewoman Yvonne Fletcher could be brought to justice as Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya crumbles, a Cabi...

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Muammar Gaddafi is still at large as loyalist forces staged a defiant and bloody last stand in the Libyan capital against advanci...

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Embassies around the world became the focal point for Libyans as they celebrated the advance of the rebels into Libya's capital, Tripoli. Many embas...

Nato has said it will continue to strike targets in Libya in order to protect civilians, but with rebels battling for control of Tripoli questions hav...

Humanitarian agencies in Tripoli are warning of a severe lack of medical assistance in the capital as the number of casualties grows amid heavy fighti...

Colonel Gaddafi's 42-year rule of Libya is unravelling quickly, leading to questions over who or what will take his place. The National Transitiona...

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should be brought back to Britain if Muammar Gaddafi's regime falls, an MP has insiste...

The leader of Libya's National Transitional Council has declared Muammar Gaddafi's rule "at an end" as rebel fighters stream into Tripoli. "God has...