EU and oil firms begin Libya evacuations amid protests
Europe and oil groups moved to evacuate citizens from Libya as anti government protests reached Tripoli. Oil majors including Eni Shell BP and Wintershall suspended or adjusted operations while EU nations organized flights and ferries to repatriate people.
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Gaddafi faces popular revolt that reshapes Libya
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, long a resilient world figure, confronts a rising rebellion that has killed more than 200 people in a week. The upheaval threatens a power vacuum in a system built around his rule, with key figures including Seif al Islam and Mutassim tied to a nonconstitutional regime.
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Libyan diplomat urges Gadhafi to step down at U.N.
Libya's deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi called for Muammar Gadhafi to quit as cracks widen in the regime. He sought a no-fly zone, safe medical corridors from Tunisia and Egypt to Benghazi, and criticized mercenaries and military strikes while others resigned.
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Clinton calls for end to bloodshed in Libya fight
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Libyan violence against anti-government protesters and urged Muammar Gadhafi to stop the bloodshed. She said the world watches with alarm as reports describe chaos in Tripoli with snipers, warplanes, and gunfire amid rising deaths noted by Human Rights Watch. The White House also reviews Saif al Islam Gadhafi’s speech for any signal of democratic change.
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