UN authorizes 'all necessary measures' in Libya
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The UN Security Council authorized "all necessary measures" to stop Muammar Gaddafi in Libya - including strikes by sea and air - hours after he vowed in harrowing terms to launch a final assault and crush the weeks-old rebellion against him.
The resolution, approved on Thursday with the backing of the United States, France and Britain, imposed a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized force short of a ground offensive to protect its people from Gaddafi's forces. (AP)
