As NATO Bombs Tripoli, World Powers Chart Libya Without Gadhafi -- Voice of America
NATO has launched more airstrikes near the residence of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi as global powers gathered to discuss a Libya without him.
Loud explosions rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli late Wednesday, with the first bombs striking an area near Gadhafi's compound and the second attack near a hotel where foreign journalists have been staying. A Libyan government spokesman said NATO dropped more than 60 bombs throughout the day, killing 31 people and injuring dozens of others.
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