Col Muammar Gaddafi’s regime is under pressure amid unprecedented protests in the Libyan capital and defections by senior diplomats. Protesters out on the streets of Tripoli late on Sunday were met by security forces using live ammunition and tear gas. Benghazi, the country’s second city, now appears to be largely under the control of protesters. [...]
The streets of the capital were engulfed with tear gas Chants of “Down with the system”, “Down with Mubarak” and “From revolution to victory” echoed throughout the city. “I am here today because I cannot afford to feed my family,” said Maha Egadi, 50, a chartered accountant, as his nose streamed from the effects of [...]
Security forces in Belarus have arrested hundreds of people who protested against the result of the country’s presidential election. At least six presidential candidates were among those arrested. Some of them were reportedly beaten by police. International observers, along with the EU and US, condemned the crackdown. Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, was [...]
The police chief in Ecuador resigned on Friday after an uprising by officers who held President Rafael Correa captive for more than 10 hours on Thursday, and the government maintained the state of emergency it had declared Thursday, several news agencies reported. The chief, Freddy Martínez, submitted his resignation on Friday morning, a spokesman for [...]
NEW DELHI, April 6 (Bernama) — In yet another bloody massacre, nearly 70 Indian security forces were killed today by Naxalites in the central state of Chhattisgarh. About 500 armed Naxalites attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in the hilly area of Dantewada, south Chhattisgarh, early this morning, reported local television channels. Several [...]
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