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U.S. stocks in sharp sell-off over Libya fears

U.S. stocks are plunging and oil prices are surging on fears over the continued violent unrest in Libya.

Ex-Gaddafi aide sees bitter fight to the end

Muammar Gaddafi will neither leave Libya nor step down and a bloody fight to the end is likely with protesters intent on driving him out, the Libyan leader's former head of protocol said on Tuesday.

Around 500 protest demanding new Egyptian government

About 500 Egyptians protested in the capital on Tuesday demanding that new military rulers install a new government and lift the country's emergency law.

Thousands of Tunisians flee Libyan violence

Thousands of Tunisians are fleeing Libya, many across its western land border, after a bloody crackdown there on protests against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, state media reported on Tuesday.

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A worker pushes a trolley of boxes in central Madrid

Interview: Spain aims to match immigration to job market

Spain's new immigration bill will adjust the inflow of migrant workers to the demands of the job market in the new economic cycle, Secretary of State for Immigration Anna Terron said. The demise of an economic model based on a decade-long construction and property boom which attracted a wave of South American

A girl holds a sign during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in front of the Libyan consulate in Dubai

Oil prices surge in response to Libya turmoil

Crude oil prices have surged more than 7 percent this morning in New York trading, reaching as high as $98 per barrel, as the chaos in Libya raised fears of supply disruptions.

US stocks open lower amid Libya unrest

US stocks declined in early trade on Tuesday as political unrest in the Middle East weighed on the sentiment.

Frame grab shows a crowd gathering as smoke billows from a building in Benghazi

Libya Civil War Feared, Unrest in Cyrenaica Region a Concern

The specter of civil war looms in Libya, according Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

Gold eases from 7-week peak, Middle East in focus

Spot gold was last down 0.8 percent at $1,394.14 an ounce at 1025 GMT, having risen on Monday to its highest in about seven weeks. U.S. April gold futures were up 0.5 percent at $1,395.20 an ounce.

A Libyan living in Malaysia burns a cartoon image of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a protest in Kuala Lumpur

Muslim cleric issues fatwa to kill Gaddafi

An influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa to kill Libya’s long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Gaddafi's regime begins to crumble as officials withdraw, soldiers defect

Bloody crackdown against demonstrators is set to cost the Libyan government heavy as officials withdraw while soldiers deflect towards protesters in the first signs of the Moammar Gaddafi's regime beginning to crumble.

Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, speaks during an address on state television in Tripoli, in this still image taken from video, February 20, 2011

London School of Economics distances itself from Libya and the Gaddafis

The School, which has a long history of association with Libya and its ruling powers, especially Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, is reconsidering its connections with the Libyan state.

US futures decline on Libya unrest

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to lower opening on Tuesday, following declines in European and Asian stock markets as continued political unrest in the Middle East weighed on the sentiment.

US stock futures plunge amid Libyan unrest

Tokyo shares declined after Moody's Investors Service changed the outlook on the Japan's Aa2 sovereign rating to negative from stable

Asian stocks decline amid Libyan unrest

Asian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday as continued political unrest in the Middle East weighed on the sentiment.

Fitch cuts Libya rating, citing 'eruption of political risk '

Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Libya's credit rating by one notch to BBB in the midst of escalating violence in the oil-rich North African nation.

Social Media deserve nobel prize for facilitating pro-democracy protests?

Social Media sites like Twitter deserve Nobel for pro-democracy protests in Egypt, Libya & China?

While discussion over WikiLeaks' 2011 Nobel run continues, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook deserve nobel prize for facilitating pro-democracy protests in Middle East, North Africa and even China.

Defiant Gaddafi appears on TV, quashes rumours he has fled

Defiant Gaddafi appears on TV, quashes rumors he has fled

As his four-decade rule of Libya hung by a thread, Moammar Gaddafi appeared on state television on Tuesday, local time, to kill rumors that he has left the country.

Khamis Gaddafi Recruits Mercenaries to Shoot Protestors

Khamis Gaddafi, a son of Libya ruler Moammar Gaddafi, recruited French-speaking Sub-Saharan African mercenaries to shoot live rounds at pro-democracy protesters, reported Al Arabiya, citing sources in the city of Benghazi.

All Eyes Turn To Internet In Libya, Bahrain

After the Egyptian government shut off the Internet attention has turned to Libya and Bahrain, both of which have had some of the worst unrest in the last week.

A Libyan protester uses a shoe to hit a crossed-out picture of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstration outside the Libyan Embassy in Cairo

Massacre reported in Tripoli as Gaddafi appears to be losing his grip on power

Renewed and intensified fighting in the Libyan capital of Tripoli has led to the deaths of dozens of people, according to media reports, as the noose around Moammar Gaddafi tightens.

Illegal immigrants from North Africa arrive on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa

EU officials fear waves of illegal immigrants from Africa if Gaddafi falls

While the European Union (EU) nervously monitors the ever-deteriorating situation in Libya, they are also worried about one possible outcome of the unrest there – an acceleration of illegal immigration into Europe from North Africa.

A Libyan protester shouts slogans against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstration outside the Libyan Embassy in Cairo

Libyan Air Force pilots defect; rift between Gaddafi and military growing

Two Libyan Air Force pilots have defected to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

An Egyptian protester holds up a sign during a demonstration outside the Libyan Embassy in Cairo

Oil prices surge on Libyan unrest

Oil prices have jumped in response to the growing chaos in oil producer and OPEC member Libya and the potential for the escalation of unrest in Iran, OPEC’s second biggest oil producer..

Egypt asks for freeze on Mubarak assets

Egypt's public prosecutor on Monday moved to freeze the foreign assets of Hosni Mubarak, the first sign that the deposed president would be held to account by the rulers to whom he handed power 10 days ago.

Libya warplanes bombing Tripoli: resident

Libyan warplanes were bombing indiscriminately across Tripoli on Monday, a resident of the Libyan capital told al Jazeera television in a live broadcast.