Libya's Foreign Minister Defects, Friend Says

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Wed, 03/30/2011 - 1:43pm

Libya's foreign minister defects, friend says

Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has defected upon landing in London, a close source to the minister told Reuters on Wednesday.

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