About 1,200 inmates have escaped from a jail in the restive Libyan city of Benghazi. A security official told the AP news agency that most of the escapees were facing serious charges. Another report said a riot had taken place inside the al-Kwafiya prison. The jailbreak comes a day after the assassination of a prominent political activist triggered protests in the city, although it is not clear whether the two are connected. Benghazi is one of the most unstable parts of post-revolution Libya. Last year the US ambassador and three other Americans were killed there. On Saturday protesters attacked offices...