Swiss Man Freed In Libya As Another Heads To Jail (afp)
AFP – One of two Swiss businessmen held in Libya for 19 months amid a diplomatic spat between the two states left for home on Monday as the second man emerged from his country’s embassy to serve time in jail. Read more
Nato Airstrike Kills At Least 27 Civilians (ap)
AP – A NATO airstrike killed at least 27 Afghan civilians, officials said Monday, in the third coalition strike this month to kill noncombatants and draw a sharp rebuke from Afghanistan’s government about endangering civilians. Read more
About 50 Turkish Commanders Held Over Coup Plot (ap)
AP – Turkish police detained about 50 military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Read more
Correction: Detained Americans Story (ap)
AP – In stories Feb. 17-18 about U.S. Baptists arrested in Haiti, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of the group’s leader. Laura Silsby is 40, not 47. Read more
Swiss Leave Tripoli Embassy After Libya Stand-off (reuters)
Reuters – Two Swiss businessmen left the shelter of their country’s embassy in Tripoli on Monday after Libyan police surrounded the building, apparently avoiding a major confrontation in a row which has drawn in governments across Europe. Read more