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Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside Sanaa

Protests in Yemen intensify; president blames U.S., Israel

Continuing anti-government protests has brought tens of thousands of people to the capital of Yemen, again demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, one day after he proposed the formation of a new unity government which would include opposition members.
Anti-government rebels dry ammunition in a base for training and recruiting rebels for the army in Benghazi February 28, 2011.

U.S. in contact with anti-government Libyans

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that that the United States is reaching out different Libyans as the Obama administration calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to leave the country.
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US seeks immediate steps on Libya crisis

President Barack Obama consulted the leaders of Britain, France and Italy on Thursday on immediate steps to end the Libyan crisis, as Washington kept all options open, including sanctions and military action, to stem the bloodshed.
Anti-Gaddafi protesters take part in a demonstration in Benghazi

Troops kill Tripoli protesters, Gaddafi defiant

Government forces shot dead at least two protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, television stations reported, as a popular uprising against Muammar Gaddafi closed in on his main power base.
A protestor shouts during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in Vienna

Global leaders condemn Gaddafi's brutal crackdown on protesters

Political leaders around the world have almost universally condemned the government of Moammar Gaddafi for its brutal crackdown against anti-government protesters. At least 3000 people have died in the bloodshed that appears to be getting worse by the day.
A man burns a picture of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstration near the Libyan consulate in Paris

UN, NATO meeting on Libya crisis; sanctions, war crime probes considered

Amidst reports of thousands of deaths in Libya as a result of a brutal crackdown against protesters, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council is meeting in a special session in Geneva, Switzerland today to discuss possible sanctions against Moammar Gaddafi’s embattled government.
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U.S. envoy's name blocked in latest run-in with China

China has blocked a microblog search of the name of the U.S. ambassador after he was seen near a pro-democracy gathering, the latest in a series of run-ins between a possible U.S. presidential candidate and the Communist Party.
LinkedIn site disrupted in protest-wary China

LinkedIn site disrupted in protest-wary China

Access to the networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.
Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Barack Obama not naming Muammar Gaddafi in his comments on Libya has raised question if the dictator has muted the US President blocking Americans evacuation in Tripoli.
U.S. President Barack Obama

Violence in Libya Outrageous: Obama

President Barack Obama termed the Gaddafi's crackdown on protestors in Libya as outrageous and unacceptable and is looking at the full range of options to respond to the crisis.
France's President Sarkozy

EU threatens sanctions against Libya

The two most powerful members of the European Union (EU), France and Germany, have threatened to strike Libya with sanctions in response to Moammar Gaddafi’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Such sanctions would eventually lead to the cancellation of all economic and business ties between Libya and the EU.
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Italy says 1,000 killed in Libya

Muammar Gaddafi's attempts to crush a revolt against his four-decade rule have killed as many as 1,000 people and split Libya, Italy's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday.
Special Report: In Africa, can Brazil be the anti-China?

Special Report: In Africa, can Brazil be the anti-China?

In the muggy forest of central Liberia, a gang of workers is inching its way along a railway track, cut long and straight through an otherwise impenetrable mesh of trees and vines. The drone of insects is interrupted by a high-pitched drill and the clang of hammers as workers put the finishing touches to the perfectly aligned steel tracks.
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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.
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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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