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Spanish police arrested three suspected members of the so-called Anonymous group on Friday on charges of cyber attacks against targets including Sony's PlayStation store, governments, businesses and banks.

Three members suspected to be a part of the Anonymous hacking group were arrested in Almeira, Barcelona and Valencia in Spain on Friday morning, according to a report.

Leon Panetta has warned Senate members that he is concerned that Libyan rebel forces may include some extremist groups.

Europe's reluctance to commit resources to NATO is endangering the global alliance, outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in the final policy speech of his tenure.

Robert M.Gates, U.S Defense Secretary slammed NATO nations for failing to meet their commitments in Afghanistan.

NATO warplanes hit a town west of Libya's capital, the local media reported soon after Western and Arab powers promised more than $1 billion to help rebels fighting to end Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule.

Huma Abedin was photographed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The Gold Price continued to hold steady Thursday morning, trading in a tight range around $1536 per ounce - 2.6% off last month's spot market all-time high - while stocks and commodities gained ahead of UK and Eurozone interest rate announcements.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has accused embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi of ordering the mass rape of Libyan women.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc and some other financial companies violated bribery laws in dealings with Libya's sovereign-wealth fund, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Col. Muammar Gaddafi the man who uses a battalion of virgin-only female bodyguards for his protection is now under investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for using rape as a means to quell rebellion among women.

OPEC just had a meeting that failed to produce any agreement. Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer of the cartel, admitted it was one of the worst meetings in OPEC history.

Turkey, in an act of generosity has welcomed anxious Syrian refugees on Wednesday and urged Syrian government to stop violence against civilians after thousands of people abandoned a town near the Turkish frontier in fear of military assault.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday will meet allies to discuss the end-game for Libya, focusing on the looming question of the situations post Gaddafi reign.

OPEC talks broke down in acrimony Wednesday without an agreement to raise output after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the oil cartel to lift production.

In cities taken over by Libyan rebels, artists are turning the ubiquitous propaganda images of Muammar Gaddafi into a weapon against him in the form of street art.

NATO will not place any ground troops on Libyan soil after the civil war there is over, according to Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the progress of the ongoing military campaign in Libya, as NATO missiles continue to mercilessly bomb the compound of Moammar Gaddafi in Tripoli.

The Libyan woman who announced to international media that she was gang-raped by Gaddafi troupes has been relocated to Romanian UN headquarters.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting would likely end with a decision to increase crude production levels to reduce international concerns about the high price of oil.

Saudi Arabia faced resistance on Wednesday from OPEC producers opposed to an increase in oil supplies that may help ease crude prices.