UN proposes that violence in Libya is considered as crimes against humanity News Minute by Minute Thursday 01.45
The French authorities have opened preliminary investigations to determine if Gaddafi and former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has economic assets in the country, as reported by the prosecution gala. 01.03
The Security Council UN on Saturday negotiate how to punish the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi, following urgent requests in this regard the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Ambassador of Tripoli itself to be decisive and action concerning
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An eyewitness has said that about 60 people were killed Friday in Tripoli in clashes between protesters and militia Gaddafi. "About 60 people were killed in Tripoli, which has been confirmed by the discovery of the bodies' Walid Ben Salah said through his Twitter account, quoted by the BBC. 23.21
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chad denied "categorically" that there Chadian mercenaries among the forces involved in the repression of demonstrations against Gaddafi. "The international media has poisoned the public with information about the presence of Chadian mercenaries currently in Libya," the ministry said in a statement quoted by the online edition of Al Jazeera
23.19 Ambassador of Libya in United States Ali Aujali, who resigned this week to represent the government of Muammar Gadhafi, raised the flag today tricolor, prior to the regime, at his residence in Washington. The red flag, black and green with a crescent and in its center a white five-pointed star flies at the residence of Libyan representative to the White House, which this week announced it will no more "to the current dictatorial regime." 22.47
Saif al Islam Gaddafi, son the Libyan leader, Muammar Qaddafi, announced Friday that the Army is beginning to rein in the west of the country to give "an opportunity for negotiations" and hoped that "tomorrow "Saturday will reach a ceasefire agreement to negotiate with" terrorists. " 22.42
Project UN resolution proposed violence in Libya may be considered as crimes against humanity. 22.20
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are shooting with live ammunition against protesters in Tripoli and has even detained some of them, according to the Libyan Youth Movement, one of the co-convenor of mobilization, through your Twitter account. 22.09
Libyan Ambassador to the UN, Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham, asked before the Security Council of the UN, "on behalf of the Libyan people", the end of bloodshed in his country and actions taken "tangible and effective" against Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, his sons and his collaborators
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The Security Council has begun UN emergency meeting on the situation in Libya with a call of UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, to take "concrete actions" to stop the bloodshed in the North African country. 21.26
The king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has decided to dismiss three ministers were considering that "those who caused the crisis", following demonstrations ten days ago that killed seven protesters. 20.45
Government U.S. imposed unilateral sanctions against Libya, and seek to coordinate international sanctions against the use of violence by the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, has announced the White House. 20.40
operations the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli have been suspended after all its diplomatic staff have left Libya, as reported by the White House spokesman, Jay Carney. 20.07
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations , Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, stressed the need to "stop" to "violence" in Libya and "get it back to a dialogue to find a solution ' , Vatican Radio reported. 20.05
popular committees that control Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, announced the formation of a local government that seeks to coordinate actions with other "Libyan towns liberated." 19.50
The secretary general of NATO, Andris Fogh Rasmussen, has reported on Friday that NATO will "closely monitor" the situation in Libya and will remain in contact with other international organizations with a view to be "prepared for any eventuality. " 19.27
More estimates of victims of Libyan revolt. Ambassador Deputy Libyan Mission to the UN, Ibrahim Dabbashi, said today that his country are dead and thousands, not hundreds. And has said: "The regime dictoador live their last moments." 19.04
The emergence of today Gaddafi in Tripoli's Green Square to rouse his supporters was the fourth time I was heading to the town since the outbreak of the proposals, the third to be seen in public. Here the summary of what he said. 18.43
In Tunisia, the government announced that elections will be held the latest "mid-July, but has not clarified whether presidential or legislative elections will be.
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loses control of another region: have fallen into the hands of the rebels, Yefren, Zenten and Jadu, three cities in the Western Mountains, about 150 kilometers southwest of Tripoli. A witness has told Reuters that have begun to organize local committees that address their security and their affairs independently. 18.39
in Tunisia security forces that protect the Home Office today launched tear gas against more than 3,000 manifestanes that protesting against the transitional government of Mohamed Ganuchi. They have also fired machine guns into the air. 18.32
Some testimonies witnesses indicate that Gadhafi could have lost control of some areas of Tripoli: "Some areas are under rebel control, while others, mainly around Bab al-Azizia (home to the dictator), still controlled by supporters Gaddafi. " Tripoli
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prepares for final battle. The police and army have set controls on the highway leading from the military airport to the capital mitigates. Are registering cars. A witness says that "the acrretera is full of soldiers and policemen with Kalashnikovs. Ordered the drivers to open the trunks. It is very difficult to move.
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Gaddafi speaks to his faithful wearing a fur hat from the Red Castle, a historic fort in front of the capital's Green Square. The dictator asks its followers to defend the nation and the oil, crush any attempt to overthrow him as "resisted the Libyan people" to the Italian colonization and American bombings. "Prepare to defend Libya, get ready to defend oil. We can defeat them with the armed people," said Gadhafi in a speech broadcast on state television.
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studies close its embassy in Tripoli after the violence in the Libyan capital, as reported by a government official Obama Reuters news agency. 18.03
Gaddafi says his supporters concentrated in the Green Square Tripoli that "all weapons depots will open for arming the people." In the day number 11 of the revolt Libyan dictator has turned to address his followers to say "triumph over enemies." 17.42
militias accused of shooting Gaddafi heavily armed civilians and cause a slaughter in Tripoli. A neighbor in Tripoli said this afternoon the BBC that militiamen and supporters of the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, are shooting at people with "heavy weapons" to keep focus demonstrators opposed to the regime. He also assured that it is producing a "slaughter." "They have caused a slaughter, there are people lying in the street and nobody can take it," he said. "They are using ambulances to shoot people," he continued. "They are firing continuously" against people who are "unarmed" he added. Another witness told the British public television that the shooting of pro-Gaddafi began after Friday prayers. "They have killed many of my neighbors, my brother was shot in the leg," he said. "The situation is horrible, there are helicopters and bullets rain down from heaven," he added. 17.15
French Foreign Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie , resign this weekend after the controversy over his private trip to Tunisia, where protests had begun in the country, as reported by official sources Friday. The current defense minister, Alain Juppe, a conservative veteran and was both prime minister and foreign minister in 1990, who will replace, according to sources consulted by Reuters. 17.09
The rebels manage to maintain control over Al Zawiya, despite the offensive of the security forces. Located some 50 km west of Tripoli, this strategic city that hosts an oil terminal on the road to Tripoli has become the focus of confrontation between forces loyal to Qadhafi and the rebels, some of them armed, who want an end to 41 years in power the Libyan leader. "There are bodies everywhere. It is a war in the literal sense of the word," he assured Jmaa Akila, who has come this Friday to Tunisia from Al Zawiya. Disclaimer
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man Gaddafi in Egypt. A cousin of Muammar Gaddafi and his representative to Egypt, Ahmed Gadaf the Dam, today resigned his office in protest against the repression of popular revolt in Libya, said in a statement. Al Dam, a confidant of Gaddafi and ordinarily resident in Cairo, headed by a coordinating office of the ties between Egypt and Libya, outside the embassy which is accredited by the Government in the capital Tripoli. 17.01
EU agrees new sanctions package against Gaddafi regime which includes arms embargo, freezing of assets of Gaddafi clan in the Community and the prohibition of entry of the dictator and his family to any member countries. 16.21
The White House expressed the crown prince of Bahrain supported the initiative for dialogue with the opposition. National Security Adviser in the White House, Tom Donilon, transferred Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the U.S. government to support its initiative to establish a dialogue with the opposition. In a telephone conversation, the Obama adviser to Crown Prince has asked security forces to maintain restraint in the use of force against protesters and had informed him the "strong support" from the White House's initiative on national dialogue . 16.20
Up to 100,000 people have spoken today in the capital of Yemen against President Ali Abdallah Saleh. In Aden, south, police opened fire on protesters, killing at least nine wounded. 16.15
Government British paid bribes to Libyan authorities at the airport in Tripoli to facilitate the evacuation of Mexican nationals who were trapped in Libya by the wave of violence in the country. According to the newspaper 'The Guardian', government officials have confirmed that payments have been made, which would be a violation of the anti-bribery rules London. According to the sources, Britain has had to pay higher bribes than other countries in retaliation for the harshness with which the British Government has spoken about the events in Libya. 16.05
The Government led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi does not intend to surrender to the progress of the opposition, warned today as the son of Libyan leader, Saif al Islam Gaddafi, in an interview with a Special Envoy of the Turkish CNN-Turk chain to Tripoli. "We have plans A, B and C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya. The plan B is to live and die in Libya ... and the plan C is to live and die in Libya," said the colonel's son runs the Arab country with an iron fist since 1969. 15.42
Gaddafi militias open fire on protesters in Tripoli. This is the first major departure of the last days in the capital, supported by protests in towns east of the country, controlled by the rebels. The demonstrators chanted slogans against Gaddafi at the doors of mosques around the Green Square Tripoli after Friday prayers. It was then when armed men stationed on rooftops, have opened fire on protests. The security forces dispersed the demonstrators in some areas of Tripoli, but they have not succeeded in others. 15.26
Tens of thousands of people have appeared in several parts of central Tunisia, including the Avenue Habib Bourguiba and at the Government Palace in the old medina in the capital demanding the resignation of executive transition and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghanuchi. 14.15
The boat chartered by the U.S. government to evacuate their citizens Libya has started from Tripoli to Malta, after being stopped at the port in the storm during the past three days. The ferry takes about eight hours to cross the Mediterranean from Tripoli to Malta. 13.50
At least nine people have died in demonstrations of the "Day of wrath" against the government in Iraq. 13.45
Thousands of Egyptians have become a focus today on Tahrir Square in Cairo to celebrate the "revolution" and claim a new government composed of technocrats, 15 days after the fall of Mubarak. 13.30
Oil exports from Libya, Africa's third largest producer are virtually stops due to the decrease in production, lack of personnel at ports and security problems. 13.25
Tens of thousands of Libyans have gathered in Benghazi, currently held by the opposition, to demand the end of the Gaddafi regime in what is the biggest protest in the city since the outbreak of the revolt. "Today the evening is over, or will (Gaddafi) or suicidal," said Ibrahim Efe Alawar, one of the protesters involved in the merger, in the square of the courts and along the promenade of Benghazi, the second largest city. 13.20
The senior who have left the scheme prepared organ politician to lead the country, according to Al Jazeera. These figures would be interior minister, Abdel Fattah Younes to Abidi, and Justice, Mustafa Mohamed Aboud Al Jeleil and several Libyan ambassadors in different countries in recent days have announced their support for the protests against the Libyan leader , in power for 42 years. 13.00
Gaddafi defends Hugo Chavez. The Venezuelan president has called for order on the Libyan revolt against his friend. It has done so via Twitter: "Viva Libya and Independence! Gaddafi faces a civil war," wrote Chavez, congratulating his foreign minister, Nicolás Maduro, for his "right-wing pitiyanqui lesson." Maduro defended Monday's bombing Gaddafi's regime against the opposition in the face of a round of questions in the National Assembly on the state of bilateral relations. 12.30
The tricolor, red, black and green- with a crescent and in its center a white five-pointed star has become the symbol of opposition to the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi, who reject the color Green introduced by the regime. Libyan demonstrators brandished since last Feb. 17 that started the riots in cities across the country that teaches as a symbol of their desire for change, in addition to use in cartoons in demonstrations against the ruling authorities. The tricolor flag with crescent and star was introduced by King Idris Senusi when the country gained independence from Italy on December 24, 1951. After the overthrow of King Idris I, while he was abroad on September 1, 1969, Gaddafi replaced it with another green, which identifies Islam. 10.50
Good news for the oil market. forces who now control eastern state from Benghazi Libya to comply with all trade agreements on the export of oil: "The oil deals with foreign companies are legal and for the benefit of the Libyans are going to keep" The judge explained Jamal bin Nour, a member of the collation 17 February. 10.35
UN warns of the possibility of "thousands of dead or wounded" in Libya. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, revealed today that it has received information that suggests that "thousands (of people) may have been killed or wounded" during the suppression of the uprising in Libya. Mentioned information on "killings, arbitrary arrests and torture" of protesters. 10.18
The EU is about to take a decision on Libya. Its High Representative, Catherine Ashton, said today that they will adopt, at the Twenty before "restrictive measures" against Libya to try to force Gadhafi's regime to stop the violent repression of demonstrations. Among the sanctions to be taken into account include, inter alia, a ban on travel to EU territory for those responsible for violence and a freeze of their assets. 9.57
France and the UK at the UN calling for an arms embargo, sanctions and lead the authorities of Libya to the International Criminal Court for "crimes against humanity." "The situation is especially dramatic after that Colonel Qadhafi has incited to commit murder, "warned Foreign Minister French, Alliot-Marie. 9.15
NATO study the crisis in Libya. The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has today called an urgent meeting of the Alliance to address the situation of the country. 5.9
official Libyan television announced extra pay Gaddafi government for each family of about 500 dinars (about 300 euros), in addition to food distribution among the population, reports Reuters. This amount will rise to 750 dinars for certain public employees. 8.50
George Joffe, an expert on Libya and professor in Cambridge, estimated at 120,000 men the force loyal to the dictator, adding the militia and apparatus Police controlled by two of his children. "Gaddafi may continue to struggle as the faithful are not decimated by defections," he warns. In the picture on the left, several suspected mercenaries tried yesterday in Benghazi. 8.35
Attorney General Libya, Abdelraman to Abbar, has resigned and has expressed support for the opposition, reports the channel Al Hurra. Al Abbar has requested an investigation by the use of violence against peaceful demonstrators, especially in the east, where they were bombed by warplanes. Sources of International Criminal Court (ICC) suggest that about 10. 000 people have died and 50 others. 000 have been injured since the start of the riots. 8.15
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focus also focuses on the children of Libyan dictator, controlling important economic centers and the country's military. The youngest of eight children of Gaddafi also maintains a close relationship with Spain, at the beginning of the riots, he left his studies at the Business School to lead the militia against the opposition. 7.55
ABC's opinion today also focuses on the situation in Libya. Carlos Herreracompara this country with Cuba: "As in Cuba know what might have later in Libya do not know what to expect after the type of folk painting," he writes. One newspaper editorial titled "Gaddafi castling" and José Antonio Navarro is focused on the economic impact with his column "Less oil = more interest rates." 05.37
Reuters reports that the city of Misrata, just 100 km from Tripoli, could have fallen into the hands of the insurgency against Gaddafi as residents. 05.35
Our correspondent in Caracas, Ludmila Vinogradoff, a minister says Chávez has justified the bombing of Qadhafi. You read it here. 5:29 a.m.
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United Kingdom intends to freeze the funds Gaddafi has in the country after completing the evacuation of all its citizens trapped in Libya. The UK Treasury estimates that the official cash amounting to billions of dollars, according to sources consulted by The Daily Telegraph. 3:30 a.m.
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remain in Libya still waiting to leave the country, but are scattered throughout the territory of Libya, said today as the director general of Consular Affairs, Santiago Cabanas. 2:25 a.m.
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South Korea has released over Northern Territory food, medicines, radios and pamphlets with information on the riots in Arab countries, has revealed on Friday the South Korean parliamentary Song Young Sun. The Conservative MP said that this is propaganda campaign aims to raise the North Korean political change in their country. 01.34
The Libyan embassy in Madrid said in a statement that the declaration of the English Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trinidad Jimenez, on the Libyan regime's legitimacy "is based on falsehoods in the media." Trinidad Jimenez had said Thursday that a president such as Muammar Qaddafi, who "has decided to bomb their own citizens," has lost "all legitimacy "to stay ahead of Libya. 00.48
The Air Force plane sent to Tripoli English to evacuate the remaining English landed in Libya after midnight at the airbase of Torrejon de Ardoz (Madrid). 00.01
Libyan Foreign Minister denies that Gadhafi has assets in Switzerland LUIS DE VEGA / N. SASTRE
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Gaddafi urges the masses to defend Libya .