Former Libyan deputy Prime Minister detained on corruption charges

TRIPOLI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) : The Libyan Attorney General's office on Tuesday announced the detention of former Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Al-Saddiq Abdulkareem Kareem, pending an investigation into charges of financial corruption. The office said in a statement that Kareem, who is also a presidential candidate, "signed contracts to provide needs that were…