Libya declares ceasefire after UN acts

 Libya announced an “immediate ceasefire” in its offensive against rebels on Friday, declaring it respected the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an end to fighting.

Moussa Koussa, foreign minister, said government troops were “stopping all military operations” against oppostion forces. In recent days, pro-regime soldiers had pushed the rebels back to within about 100km of their base, the eastern city of Benghazi and Muammer Gaddafi, Libyan leader, had promised to crush the uprising.