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| Rebels Reported Killed in Coalition Air Strike |
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Rebels fighting the pro-government forces in Libya claim that 13 of their fighters and seven civilians were accidentally killed in a coalition air strike near Brega, one of a string of oil towns along the coast that have been won and lost by the opposition in recent weeks.
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| Killings at Afghan Protest at Quran Burning |
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Five civilians were killed and dozens were injured Friday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, while seven United Nations workers were killed in the northern city of Mazar-i Sharif during demonstrations in which hundreds of people took part protesting against the burning of a Quran in the US. Gunfire was heard and cars were set on fire.
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| Libyan Govt. Rejects Rebels' Mad Truce Offer |
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Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al Qathafi scornfully rejected the offer of a nationwide ceasefire from rebels amid reports of renewed bombing by Western-led coalition forces, and there appeared to be no sign of a truce or that international diplomatic efforts cool cool down the Libyan conflict.
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| News Summary from the US/InternationAl Press on the Libyan Crisis - by Morgan Strong |
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Libyan leader Muammar Al Qathafi's regime brusquely swatted down a truce offered by rebels Friday and continued to pummel opposition positions in both the eastern and western sections of the country.
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| Ivory Coast Violence Claims 800 Lives |
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According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, 800 people were reported killed during intercommunal violence in the western town of Duekoueone town in Ivory Coast last Tuesday as fierce fighting between fighters loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the country's internationally recognised leader, and others who support Laurent Gbagbo, the country's incumbent President continues to grip the country.
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| Egyptians in their Thousands Rally “to Save Revolution” |
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Cairo's Tahrir Square was filled with thousands of Egyptians in a call to "save the revolution" that ousted President Hosni Mubarak and to rid the country of followers of the old regime. The demonstration followed a call by the Youth Coalition Movement for a demonstration to demand judgment of the corrupt and those who fired live rounds on protesters.
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| Rebels' Ready to Down Arms if Al Qathafi Agrees to a Ceasefire |
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Libyan rebels will agree to a ceasefire if the Libyan leader, Muammar Al Qathafi pulls his military forces out of opposition-held cities and allows peaceful protests against his regime, according to an opposition leader.
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| More 'Defections from Al Qathafi's Inner Circle' |
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Following the desertion of Libya's Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa to the UK on Wednesday, unconfirmed reports are reaching us of more high-profile defections, from the Al Qathafi government. They are choosing to step down and defect instead of serving in the current Libyan regime. They include three top people who have been part of the Libyan leader's inner circle for a number of years.
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| US 'To Pull' Attack Aircraft From Libya; Rebels, Pro-Al Qathafi Forces Locked in Battle for Brega |
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While the opposition rebel fighters were being pushed back to the eastern town of Brega by the pro-Al Qathafi advancing troops, the United States is reportedly preparing to pull its attack planes out of the coalition airstrikes in Libya.
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| Protests Break Out After Friday Prayers in Syria |
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Protests broke out in three Syrian cities against Baath Party rule after prayers on Friday, Syrian activists said.
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| Coalition Air Strike Reportedly 'Killed Seven Civilians' |
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Seven civilians died and 25 were hurt in a coalition air strike on a pro-Al Qathafi convoy in eastern Libya, a doctor there has told the BBC has reported quoting a doctor, Suleiman Refardi in Tripoli.
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| Bahrain Steps Up Crackdown on Opposition |
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Bahrain has stepped up the arrests of Shia Mohammedans, including many cyber activists, with more than 300 jugged and dozens missing since it launched a crackdown on pro-democracy protests, the opposition has said.
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| Battle Continues for Fukushima Nuke Plant |
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Urgent work is continuing on several fronts to contain the crisis at the Japanese city of Fukushima and the Daiichi nuclear power plant that sustained so much damage following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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| News Summary from the US/InternationAl Press on the Libyan Crisis - by Morgan Strong |
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday told the House Armed Services Committee U.S. forces will "significantly ramp down" their commitments in Libya.
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| Pro-Al Qathafi Forces Intensify Attacks on Misurata |
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Libyan rebel commander Saadoun al-Misrati has been reported telling BB that pro-Al Qathafi forces Thursday of intensified attacks on the besieged city of Misurata with shells and missiles almost without a break for the past 24 hours.
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