Libyan transitional government gets UN seat

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Friday gave Libya's UN seat to the National Transitional Council which toppled Moamer Kadhafi.

The 193-member assembly voted 114 to 17 to let representatives of the council take over Libya's UN mission in the face of opposition from left-wing Latin American governments. Some African nations called for a decision to be postponed. (AFP)