Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday expressed anger over the death of Muammar Qaddafi, calling it an “outrage” and saying the ousted Libyan strongman was a “martyr.”

Tehran denies it was behind plot to kill Saudi ambassador and says US is using it to divert attention from problems at home.

Israel’s military beefed up its forces in the West Bank on Friday anticipating Palestinian demonstrations ahead of their statehood bid at the United Nations on September 23, public radio reported.

In a fierce and final push, Libyan fighters have reportedly streamed into Bani Walid, one of just a few remaining Gaddafi bastions.

One of the architects of the Government’s controversial new planning rules has turned his back on the policy, claiming it has been wrecked by ministers.

Worried that Europe’s debt impasse posed a growing threat to the global financial system, the world’s major central banks moved Thursday to assure that European banks would not run short of cash as troubled nations …

The Prime Minister and the French President were greeted by jubilant crowds as they appeared in the city.

A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, a political aide said Friday.

At least 473 Syrians have been killed during protests against the Assad regime during the past Muslim holy month of Ramadan, human rights campaigners said on Wednesday.

Live coverage of Libya as Gaddafi’s heir Saif al-Islam gave final war cry saying “victory is close”.