Monday, February 21, 2011

Libya unrest: Air strike on protesters in Tripoli

Libya unrest: Air strike on protesters in Tripoli

Libya unrest: Air strike on protesters in Tripoli

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Deep cracks opened in Moammar Gaddafi's regime on Monday, as reports circulated of a bloody crackdown on protest in the capital Tripoli, Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigned, and two air force pilots defected.


Libya: Gaddafi appears on state TV amid wave of protests

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Gaddafi appeared briefly on TV to dispel rumors that he had fled. Sitting in a car in front of what appeared to be his residence and holding an umbrella out of the passenger side door, he told an interviewer that he had wanted to go to the capital's Green Square to talk to his supporters, but the rain stopped him.


Libyan diplomats to UN call for Gaddafi's ouster

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Libya's ambassadors at the United Nations are calling for leader Moammar Gaddafi to step down as the country's ruler. Deputy Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi said on Monday that if Gaddafi does not relinquish power, "the Libyan people will get rid of him."


Oil companies plan evacuations from Libya

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Global oil companies said Monday that they were making plans to evacuate employees in Libya after some operations there were disrupted by political unrest. Libya holds the largest crude oil reserves in Africa, and the moves drove some stock prices down and a crucial oil benchmark to a three-year high.


American held in Pakistan shootings worked with the CIA

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The American arrested in Pakistan after shooting two men at a crowded traffic stop was part of a covert, CIA-led team of operatives conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country, according to American government officials.


US State Department issues warning on Libya

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The State Department has ordered all embassy family members and non-emergency personnel to depart Libya and is warning American travelers of the potential for ongoing unrest in the African nation.


Libya: Gaddafi's grip on power seems to ebb as forces retreat

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The 40-year rule of Libyan strongman Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi appeared to teeter on Monday as his security forces retreated to a few buildings in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, where fires burned unchecked and senior government officials and diplomats announced defections. The country's second-largest city remained under the control of rebels.


Libya: Concerned India working on contingency plans

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India has expressed "deep concern" over the situation in Libya following violent anti-government protests and said it was working on contingency plans to ensure safety of its 18,000 nationals there and, if required, evacuate them.


Libya: Protesters, security clash in capital

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Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. Moammar Gaddhafi's son vowed that his father and security forces would fight "until the last bullet."


Sharing information on black money with India: Mauritius

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Mauritius has provided Indian authorities with banking information and other financial details on more than 90 cases of suspected tax evasion and financial malpractice over the past three years.


Afghan police: At least 30 killed in suicide blast

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A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to an Afghan government office Monday, killing at least 30 people — many who were waiting in line to obtain government identification cards, police said.


Timeline: Kasab's trial in Bombay High Court

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Ajmal Kasab, sporting a stubble and wearing a white kurta-pyjama, watched via video- conference as the Bombay High Court confirmed his death sentence for waging war against India with the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008.


Maoists, Orissa Govt close to striking a deal?

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Top Maoist leader Shriramulu Shrinivas was produced in a fast track court at Malkangiri for his bail plea. The release of this man, jailed for dacoity, is an important condition set by Maoists as they negotiate with the Orissa government for the release of Malkangiri Collector RV Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi.


Delhi unsafe for women, agrees Speaker

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Rising crime against working women in Delhi has finally caught the eye of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. She has joined the list of those who say women are not safe in Delhi.


Egypt freezes Hosni Mubarak's assets

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Security officials said that the prosecutor general requested the Foreign Ministry to ask other nations to freeze any assets of Mubarak and his family abroad. The president's local assets were frozen soon after he stepped down, they added.


What the BP deal does for Reliance

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BP said on Monday that it would pay $7.2 billion to buy into India's fast growing oil and natural gas business, the company's second big deal in two months.


Jilted in US, this site finds love in India

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In 2008, three young guys in Manhattan started Ignighter.com, a dating Web site focused on twentysomethings. They sought to set themselves apart by enabling members to set up group dates: One member, serving as a point person, could arrange a date — a movie, say, or a picnic in Central Park — with a group of other people and thereby take some of the awkward edge off of typical dates.


Israel and Chile spied on Iran: WikiLeaks

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Israel worked with Chile to spy on the Iranian ambassador in Santiago as the Jewish state grew increasingly concerned about Tehran's influence in South America, a leaked US cable from 2008 showed.


2G scam probe: CBI questions Videocon's Dhoot, his brother

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As part of its investigation into the 2G spectrum scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot and his brother and Rajya Sabha MP Rajkumar Dhoot.


Nothing to do with Kalmadi's demand for JPC: Congress

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Congress today distanced itself from party MP Suresh Kalmadi's move seeking a JPC probe into the Commonwealth Games issue, saying it was his independent view and the party has nothing to do with it.


Yemen unrest: Govt says Indian nationals safe

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India has said all its 14,000 nationals in Yemen are safe but issued an advisory asking the citizens to avoid non-essential travel to that country which is witnessing anti-government protests for the past one week reportedly killing 12 people and wounding dozens.


Bill fixing 16 years as consent age for sex?

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A bill fixing 16 years as the age of consent for sex is among other proposed legislations slated for introduction in Parliament during the current Budget Session.


China blocks searches for 'Jasmine Revolution'

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For those who rule out the possibility of a Middle East-style democracy revolution in China, consider the town of Xiangshui.


Woman delivers baby in an autorickshaw

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It was a bumpy ride without doubt for a young woman who delivered a baby boy in an autorickshaw near Aigoor here.


Night helicopter rescue lifts cadets off ledge

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In a daring nighttime run, amid conditions that left no room for error, a New York City police helicopter hoisted two shivering West Point cadets early Sunday morning off an 18-inch-wide ledge on Storm King Mountain, where they had been stranded for more than eight hours.


Facebook apologises for nude image controversy

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Facebook apparently had determined that the image an academy had uploaded to its Facebook page ran afoul of its ban on nudity. Yet the image — an ink-on-paper drawing of a woman's naked upper body by Steven Assael — was hardly racy. It was the kind of drawing you might see in galleries and museums the world over.


Milan airport terminal evacuated after shooting

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A spokeswoman for Milan's airport confirmed that Terminal 1 was evacuated midday Monday but could not provide additional details. A police official reached by telephone confirmed a shooting but could not immediately respond to questions.


BP to buy 30% stake in RIL's 23 oil and gas blocks

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Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed an agreement with oil major British Petroleum (BP) for 30 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' 23 oil and gas blocks including the KG-D6 gas fields.


Woman found murdered, police suspect foul play

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A woman was found strangulated in her apartment where she used to stay alone in G M Palya in Byappanahalli police station limits today, police said.


Raymond Davis a CIA agent? Pak PM reacts

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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today reacted to reports that a US official arrested for shooting two Pakistani men was a CIA operative by saying that his government would handle the matter without compromising national interests.


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