Topic - Libya

• Treasury imposes sanctions on supporter of Gadhafi's son

  The Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a key supporter of one of the sons of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

• World Briefs

  Representatives of about 100 militias from western Libya said Monday they had formed a new federation to prevent infighting and allow them to press the country's new government for further reform.

• Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo award

  Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen.

• List of World Press Photo winners

  A list of winners of the 2010 World Press Photo contest:

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  KUHNER: End of the Constitution

  Is America sliding toward autocratic rule? This is the essential question of Barack Obama's presidency. Mr. Obama vowed to "fundamentally transform" the United States. Despite his incompetence and economic failure, the president is making good on his central promise: the destruction of our constitutional republic.

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  Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs

  Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

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  EDITORIAL: Homage to Homs

  The violent repression of Syrian activists is accelerating, and there is no international consensus on halting the killings. The Arab Spring has reached its limits in the besieged and bloody city of Homs.

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  U.S. searches for strategy to halt Syria violence

  The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President Bashar Assad from power. Diplomatic efforts at the U.N. have collapsed.

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  U.S. not considering arming Syrian opposition

  The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to quell the violence in Syria.

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  Pentagon opens 'Tweet' offensive in cyberspace

  The Pentagon on Monday launched a new campaign — in bursts of 140 characters per message.

• Syrians are taking aim at Assad with humor

  Throughout 40 years of Assad family dictatorship, one thing united Syrians - the culture of self-censorship, fear and paranoia.

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  Moscow's support for Assad well-calculated

  By bluntly using its veto power to block a U.N. resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy the West at a scale rarely seen since the Cold War times.

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  Clinton calls for friends of Syria to unite

  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Sunday for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite and rally against President Bashar Assad's regime, previewing the possible formation of a formal group of like-minded nations to coordinate assistance to the Syrian opposition.

• Briefly

  President Nicolas Sarkozy defended his diplomatic record Sunday ahead of an election in April, praising France's role in Europe and Libya but acknowledging some errors had been made.

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  Clinton implores 'friends of Syria' to rebuke Assad

  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Sunday for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite and rally against President Bashar Assad's regime, previewing the possible formation of a formal group of like-minded nations to coordinate assistance to the Syrian opposition.

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