UNITED NATIONS – Libya’s rebels got a boost Tuesday with the unfreezing of about $1.6 billion in Libyan currency held in Britain as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for urgent international support and billions more for the incoming government. The U.N. chief said he was encouraged by events on the ground and told the Security Council “I think we can now hope for a quick conclusion to the conflict and an end to the suffering of Libya’s people.” But at the same time, he warned that the humanitarian situation “demands urgent action,” and he called on the U.N.’s most powerful body to continue to respond positively to requests from the opposition…
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