Minute by Minute of the day Wednesday. ABC.es
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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 "every right" to stay ahead of Libya. 00.48
The Air Force plane to Tripoli English sent to evacuate the remaining English landed in Libya after midnight at the airbase of Torrejon de Ardoz (Madrid). 23.47
Libyan Foreign Minister denies that Gadhafi has assets in Switzerland
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The recently resigned Libyan justice minister, Abdul Jalil Mustafa, warned on Thursday that Gaddafi has chemical and biological weapons and will not hesitate use if necessary. Speaking to Al Jazeera, the former minister urged the international community and, more specifically, to the UN to "Gaddafi keep ahead with their plans in Tripoli." "If you feel really depressed, is capable of anything," said Abdul Jalil,
23.13 The cyber involved in antigovernment protests against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned on Thursday that in the North African country "there is no civil war" and that there is "a system attacks the population" . 23.10
in Mauritania increases the climate of tension. Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Moulay Lagdaf today announced a series of concessions in the form of jobs and building plots in the Mauritanian population, on the eve of nationwide protests called tomorrow by youth groups in the social network Facebook. 23.07
On the plane there evacuated a total of 124 people. Of these, about 40 are English, and other nationalities: Mexican, British, Canadian, Portuguese, Finnish, Ukrainian, Romanian and Congolese. As the small group of English citizens who are in other parts of Libya, Tripoli different, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is being taken to proceed, as soon as possible to their evacuation. 23.05
Barack Obama, believes that oil prices will overcome the crisis in Libya and re-stabilize. In a meeting with the Council on Competitiveness, a newly created agency in the White House, Obama said the situation will be overcome in Libya and oil prices will stabilize, said NBC
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Tripoli the plane takes off with the English . Arrive at 00.40 to Madrid. 22.25
The Chinese Government has warned it is facing serious economic losses as a result of the riots in Libya. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce explained that until recently Chinese construction companies have been "attacked and looted" 'in the context of instability in the North African country.
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Chávez has spoken only about the crisis Libya through its foreign minister, demystify who on Monday through a statement that the Libyan leader had visited the country
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France and the U.S. demanding an urgent meeting of the Security Council to discuss UN sanctions against the Libyan regime. "Given the continuation of the bloody and brutal repression and threatening statements of the Libyan leadership, the two presidents reiterated their demand for immediate arrest of the use of force against civilians," says the joint statement by U.S. and French presidents, collected by the British broadcaster BBC
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Ahmed Gadaf the Dam, cousin and close aide of the leader Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, has requested political asylum in Egypt. 20.40
The former Libyan Justice Minister, to resign a few days ago, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, said that Gaddafi end "like Hitler", implying that the president would rather commit suicide rather than give up power. 20.18
While Gaddafi allegedly holds in Tripoli (today has not appeared on television, but he has been heard in an audio message), the Swiss government on Wednesday ordered the freezing of any funds that the dictator and his family could have in the Swiss banking system. The decision takes effect immediately and will run for three years said in a statement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 20.06
The White House has announced that it has the capacity to act in the Middle East if there are problems in the supply of oil. His spokesman, Jay Carney, explained that the U.S. is well aware that runaway oil prices would hurt the U.S. economy. However, says that only now are monitoring prices. 19.42
On the possible mass exodus of Libyans to the European Union have spoken on Thursday the European ministers of Interior. At the end of the meeting, Rubalcaba has said that the EU will give asylum and refuge to escape Libyan Muammar repression Gaddafi, but has made clear they will not tolerate the gangs that try to "make the August" with the flow of immigrants. 19.35
The international community s ontinue without taking any concrete steps towards Libya, except to organize operations to repatriate its citizens. The EU started to discuss yesterday, and today the U.S. president, Barack Obama held talks with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, to discuss possible measures against Libya. 18.40
A video shows corpses with their hands tied in the Libyan city of Derna. The images have been posted on YouTube and distributed by the agency Reuters. 18.25
There are four strategic locations likely to have the key to determining if the Qaddafi regime survives or falls: the capital, Tripoli, his hometown in the desert, Sirte, east, and oil terminals in the Gulf Sirte Lanuf Ras and Marsa el Brega. Traditional tribes also have a crucial role in resolving the crisis. 17.18
rebels are made with the control of major oil terminals east of Tripoli on Thursday as reported by residents in the city of Benghazi in contact with people living in those areas. Residents have told Reuters that Ras Lanuf oil terminals and Marsa El Brega are being protected. 16.55
Ten people have died and dozens were injured in the attack forces against al-Gaddafi Zawiya, south of Tripoli, according to the balance provisonal published by a Libyan newspaper
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Italian Defense Minister , Ignacio La Russa, has said that the friendship treaty signed by Gaddafi and Berlusconi is still in force despite the attacks on the civilian population first. 15.35
Gaddafi accuses bin Laden of being behind the revolution in Libya. Using an audio message, the Libyan leader has again called on people to "fight" protesters who have taken several areas of the country and which, he said, serve the head of Al Qaeda. 14.15
NATO has no intention of intervening in Libya, said today in Kiev, the secretary general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. 14.11
Repsol halved its production in Libya, from the 30,000 barrels per day of crude to about half due to the crisis facing the country. The company's president, Antonio Brufau, said at a news conference he hoped the "tremendous rally" in the price of oil will stop and return to the levels before the outbreak of tensions in the North African country. 14.10
Greece this Thursday has sent a frigate to Libya is ready to support the evacuation of foreign warships, including studies in the EU. As indicated by the Ministry of Defence, the frigate "Psara has left at dawn from the base of Souda, Crete, about 200 kilometers from the western Libyan coast," for a mission in support of evacuations "by sea. In particular, aims to help the four Greek ferries to get hired by Beijing to Chinese citizens. 13.55
The left image corresponds to the first issue of a new opposition newspaper published in Benghazi. 13.04
rebels tighten the noose around Gaddafi. We put on a map the cities taken by the opposition and combat zones. You can see it expanded on this link. 12.46
The EU has requested military assistance to evacuate the 6,000 Europeans still in Libya. In particular, seek the help of European warships (and two Turks) found in the area, as announced by a spokesman for the European Commission. "We know that there are between 5,000 and 6,000 Europeans in the country that need to be evacuated. Raphaël Brigandi, spokeswoman for the humanitarian aid commissioner, Georgieva, added:" We hope to enlist the aid of ships military are in the area to evacuate. "
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Libyan state television reported that Gaddafi will go" soon "to the inhabitants of the city of Al Zawiya, west of Tripoli, where according to the various agencies troops of the regime have led to slaughter (Efe speak of 100 dead). Just after 9.00 am have launched an attack with missiles and guns against a mosque where he met many opponents. The minaret of the temple has fallen and "many demonstrators" have been killed in the offensive, according to data provided by a witness told the AP.
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Police Chief Benghazi (the second city the country), General Ali Huweidi, announced his resignation and said he had joined the popular revolution, reports Al Jazeera. He did it in a video in which, dressed in civilian clothes, said that "from what I've seen the use of force (to suppress popular protests), I submitted my resignation and am willing to stand at the side of youth revolution to offer any help. " 11.15
Amid the crisis Libyan the price of gasoline fires in Spain and even the record this week. Already pay an average of 1.285 euros per liter, while diesel prices increased by 1%. At these prices, fill the tank gasoline of a car (50 liters on average) now costs 64.25 euros, about 9 euros more expensive than a year ago. Gaddafi
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loses control of Zuara , a city west of the country, as confirmed to Reuters a group of Egyptian workers crossed the border with Tunisia. These exiles, who worked in a construction company, have stated that the town is dominated by "popular committees" that have automatic weapons. 10.08
A witness quoted by AP said that Gaddafi's troops have caused a slaughter in Al Zawiya, a town near Tripoli. 9.00 in the past week have launched an attack missiles and guns against a mosque where he met many opponents. The minaret of the temple has fallen and "many demonstrators" have been killed in the offensive, according to data provided by the witness, who could not be verified. 9.56
The price of a barrel of Brent continues to rise. The future of this product (the price to be paid within several weeks) expected to reach $ 120 a barrel, almost ten more than hitherto. Yesterday, Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian said that a rise of this type will cost 6,000 million euros in Spain. 9.40
Gaddafi try to suppress protests Rewards and threats. The General People's Committee for Public Security on Thursday Libya has launched an appeal for demonstrators to surrender their weapons and offered rewards to those who report on the leaders of these riots. The Committee has urged all citizens to "cooperate and report" on those who "lead to young people or provide them with equipment or hallucinogenic drugs, and has offered these employees a" financial reward "reports Reuters. 9.4
Thus dawns the Libyan freedom. Luis de Vega, ABC's special envoy who managed to enter the country yesterday, tells how he breathes Tobruk, one of the first cities to be controlled by the opposition. "We are in a positive anarchy", say its inhabitants. 8.38
France is positioned against Gaddafi. Gallo Defense Minister, Alain Juppe, said he hopes the dictator "is living his last moments as a leader" of Libya. With these words, France claims-subtly-Gaddafi's immediate departure. 8.20
More opinion about the riots on ABC. Alfonso Rojo recalls an experience with that camel milk was served in honor of Gaddafi in Libya for years. And Max draws the "new map" of the Mediterranean. 8.2
interior ministers of the European Union debated today how to respond to a possible wave of illegal immigrants from Arab countries affected by popular revolts, especially in Libya. Yesterday, Italy warned of the possibility that some 300,000 trying to reach its shores. Still other sources say up to one million immigrants. 7.35
ABC columnists currently spend their views on the situation in Libya. Ignacio Camacho stated that 'the democratic West must do more than contemplate panoli face and arms folded this spring rebel who can end badly "[Read his column here]. Darío Valcárcel opt for a global analysis: "A professor of Tripoli spoke with great caution: no more output than the uprising "explains in his opinion today. 6:27 a.m.
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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has condemned the actions of Gaddafi to suppress the protests and expressed its solidarity with the Libyan people, as enshrined in a statement released by the terrorist group forums 'jihadist', collected by SITE portal. 5:39 a.m.
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Aisha Gaddafi, Libyan leader daughter, has denied reports suggesting that he had left the country on a flight to Malta, in a public appearance on state television. "I say to the Libyans and Libyan love and love me, you stand before this house," said the woman from Bab al Azizia, official residence in Tripoli, as recorded by the BBC. 5:20 a.m.
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U.S. NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) believes that the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, should do more to try to persuade Gaddafi to cease its policy of repression of antigovernment riots. 5:00 a.m.
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Gaddafi has lost control of the city of Misurata (northwest) and Tobruk (northeast), after the protesters were made to Benghazi (northeast), stronghold of pro-democracy revolts, as reported by Al-Jazeera . 1:58 a.m.
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Obama has ordered his national security team to prepare "a range of options" to respond to the crisis in Libya. The words of U.S. President clearly demonstrate that the option remains open to the creation of a no-fly zone and even a possible use of force. Clinton went further, by suggesting also that it is not an immediate option, as the next breath added that, for the moment, "the priority is the safety" of U.S. citizens. Of course, the way is open to the imposition of sanctions on the Libyan regime in what is shaping up as an escalation of international pressure on Gaddafi. 1:25 a.m.
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Here you can read the complete chronicle our correspondent in Washington, Pedro Rodriguez, was made on the appearance of Obama
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In Morocco, the Popular Movement Party and the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), belonging to the ruling coalition, have joined calls from young people in favor of a constitutional reform that reduces the power he wields King Mohamed VI.
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Saadi Gaddafi, one of Gaddafi's seven sons, has revealed Thursday that he wants to remain the "great father" of the new regime that will comply after the popular revolts that for nine days shake the country to demand democratic reforms. In an interview with British newspaper The Financial Times', the young Gaddafi has described the wave of protests as a "positive earthquake" that will move the country toward a series of necessary reforms that will lead to the creation of a new regime in that the president hopes to continue this. "My father would remain as the great father who advised," he said.
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