Ex-leader’s son taken by militants
BEIRUT — The youngest son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was abducted in Lebanon and handed over to security forces by militants seeking to avenge a prominent Shi'ite cleric who disappeared in Libya in 1978. Court officials said Saturday that Hannibal Gadhafi, 40, will be questioned by a judge on the disappearance of Moussa al-Sadra. (AP)
Korean talks end, with mixed signals
SEOUL — Two days of high-level talks between North and South Korea ended Saturday with no breakthroughs, South Korean officials said, leaving mixed signals about reconciliation efforts the rivals have made. The meeting was not expected to produce substantial results, but it was considered a sign the rivals were working to keep a dialogue alive. (AP)
On eve of talks, a weeklong cease-fire
SANA — Yemen's internationally recognized government and Shi'ite rebels who have controlled the capital Sana since last September agreed Saturday to start a weeklong cease-fire on the eve of direct talks in Geneva, both sides confirmed. President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi will order his commanders to halt all fire five minutes before midnight on Monday, said officials in Hadi's office. (AP)