The UN Security Council has approved a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians.
--bbc.co.uk--

The resolution allows for all necessary measures , short of a foreign occupation force, to defend civilians who are under threat of attack. France has indicated that air-strikes against Col Gaddafi's forces could begin within hours. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has briefed his cabinet at an emergency meeting, and is answering questions in the House of Commons about the overnight developments at the UN in New York.