Libya has witnessed more intense fighting as forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the country’s embattled but defiant leader, continue to attack rebel positions across the North African state.

Loud explosions have rocked the Libyan capital, Tripoli, for a third night as forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi attempt to stop any new attack from an international military coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over the country.

In one of the pictures, a US soldier holds a bleeding man’s head up, and then in another photo a soldier is smiling, a Press TV correspondent in Washington reported on Monday.

Explosions rocked Tripoli as Western forces staged fresh air strikes to halt Muammar Gaddafi’s attacks on civilians, with one raid flattening a building in the strongman’s heavily-fortified residence, as U.S. defense chief described any attempt by the coalition forces to kill Gaddafi as “unwise”.

SINGAPORE – Joining world efforts to help Japan overcome one of the worst disasters, Muslims around the world are mobilizing to raise funds to aid the quake-stricken country.

US and European military forces have bombarded Libya with cruise missiles and air attacks as part of a broad international effort to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone more than a month after the outbreak of an uprising against longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.

KABUL- A Taliban spokesman has claimed that In Paktia’s Urgoon district, Taliban shot down one of the NATO invading forces’ helicopter last night at about eleven o’clock (local time).

Reports from Libya say pro-government forces have entered the western outskirts of the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, with the city also coming under attack from the coast and the south.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has backed a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya and “all necessary measures” – code for military action – to protect civilians.

Pakistani people have staged street protests to voice their outrage at the release of a CIA contractor charged with killing two men in Lahore.