France wants UN council to vote on Libya immediately

France wants the UN Security Council to vote no later than Thursday evening on a resolution authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya and stepped-up sanctions, French UN Ambassador Gerard Araud said.

"I would say that we are asking for a vote at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT)," he told reporters. "You know the United Nations, it can drift but we are going to ask for a vote at 6:00 pm." (Reuters)