As of Thursday morning , the war had forced out nearly 250,000 people , many of them poor migrant workers who have been stranded at both the Tunisian and Egyptian borders , the U.N. refugee agency said . NEW : Gadhafi 's government suspends diplomatic relations with France , a minister says . NEW : The U.S. broadens its sanctions , freezing assets of Gadhafi 's relatives and officials . Comment: Pro-Gadhafi forces steadily bombarded the oil port city of Ras Lanuf .
NEW : Gadhafi 's government suspends diplomatic relations with France , a minister says . NEW : The U.S. broadens its sanctions , freezing assets of Gadhafi 's relatives and officials . Comment: Pro-Gadhafi forces steadily bombarded the oil port city of Ras Lanuf .