Washington, Rabi Al-Akhir 05 , 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- The United States is suspending ties with the Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's government, dpa quoted US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as saying on Thursday. "We are suspending our existing relations with the Libyan embassy" in Washington, Clinton told a House of Representatives committee. The United States has been working with other countries to step up pressure on Gaddafi to relinquish power as he has launched a massive crackdown on opposition calling for his ouster, and on rebels who have seized control of the eastern part of the country. -- SPA 19:59 LOCAL TIME 16:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/872331