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A body of one of the anti-government tribal revolutionary rebels who were killed on Wednesday after armed clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces in Brega city, is being washed at a hospital before burying in a cemetery in Ajdabiya area

Libyan rebels reject proposed negotiations with Gaddafi

Opposition leaders who now control much of eastern Libya have rejected overtures to enter into negotiations unless Muammar Gaddafi steps down and departs into exile.

Full Text: Newt Gingrich on Smaller Government, 2012 Presidential Aspirations

The following is a transcript of a press conference on March 3, 2011 at the Georgia State Capitol with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich where he discusses an initiative to reduce the size of the federal government by creating a 'Tenth Amendment Implementation Act' and his plan to explore a possible presidential run in 2012.

LSE director quits over links to Libya and Gaddafi

The director of the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) has quit over the school’s connections to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

Protesters pass through an old neighbourhood during a demonstration held at the Interior Ministry in Manama

Sectarian clashes erupt in Bahrain

Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims clashed in a town in Bahrain on Thursday, the first direct confrontation between the two sides since large scale protests erupted in the kingdom's main city two weeks ago.

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Anti-Gbagbo protester stands with knife near a roadblock and burning tyres in the Abobo area of Abidjan

Six women shot and killed in Ivory Coast protest

Security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, the country’s disputed president, have shot and killed at least six women who were attending a rally in support of his rival, Alassane Ouattara.

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Top Ten Most Suicidal Countries (PHOTOS)

Here are the ten countries with the highest suicide rates (per 100,000 people):

A video grab provided by KTLA.com taken from video shot by George Holliday is seen from the origianl broadcast of the video on KTLA-TV on March 3, 1991.

The Rodney King Beating 20 Years Later - Its Impact on LAPD

A beating by Los Angeles police of motorist Rodney King caught on video twenty years ago triggered a national debate on racism and police brutality, and prompted an investigation that laid the groundwork for closer civilian supervision of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Assange blames “Jewish conspiracy” to discredit Wikileaks: reporter

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has alleged the existence of a “Jewish conspiracy” that seeks to discredit him and his organization.

Girl watches during an anti-government protest demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside Sanaa University

Yemeni president agrees to step down by year-end

The president of Yemen has agreed to step down from power in response to weeks of continuing protests against his regime, according to a government official.

Three killed in explosion at Nigeria election rally

Three people were killed and 21 injured by an explosive device thrown from a car at an election rally near Nigeria's capital Abuja on Thursday, the latest act of political violence ahead of nationwide polls next month.

Gaddafi bombs oil areas, faces crimes probe

Muammar Gaddafi struck at rebel control of a key Libyan coastal road for a second day on Thursday but received a warning he would be held to account at The Hague for suspected crimes by his security forces.

Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi (L) greets Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez after their meeting in Tripoli October 22, 2010.

Gaddafi Accepts Chavez Talks Offer; Opposition Rejects

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly accepted an offer of mediation from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while an opposition group has rejected it, according to a report.

A mourner puts down a candle at the airport in Frankfurt

Frankfurt shooting suspect confesses; no sign yet of terror network

The suspect in the shooting deaths of two U.S. airmen at the Frankfurt airport yesterday has confessed to targeting the American military, according to German security officials.

Russia to lose $4-bln arms deal due to Libya turmoil

The ongoing violence in Libya will cost Russia a $4-billion payday from an arms deal it had earlier agreed to with Moammar Gaddafi, according to the Interfax news agency, quoting Sergei Chemezov, head of the state holding company that controls arms exports.

A large group of union supporters gather on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse to rally against Senate Bill 5 in Columbus, Ohio, March 1, 2011.

Ohio Faster Than Wisconsin On Weakening Public Unions

Ohio is moving faster than Wisconsin to weaken public unions. Ohio's Senate voted on Wednesday to prohibit public employees from striking and to restrict certain collective bargaining rights, including negotiations on pensions and health care.

Three Dutch marines captured by Gaddafi forces

The Dutch Defense Ministry announced that three of its marines have been captured in Libya by troops loyal to Moammar Gaddafi, while participating in an operation to help evacuate foreigners out of the country.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (L) and Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) testify during a hearing of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on the budget for the Defense Department on Capitol Hill in Washington March 2,

No-Fly Zone Means Big Attacks on Libyan Defenses First

Establishing a no-fly zone over Libya would require widespread bombings to destroy Libyan air defenses first, a top U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.

A rebel holds a gun on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, on the road leading to Brega

Libyan oil production cut in half: minister

Oil production in Libya has been cut in half due to nationwide civil unrest, according to Shukri Ghanem, chairman of the National Oil Corp.

Libyan leader Gaddafi gestures next to Italian Foreign Minister Frattini at the Ciampino airport in Rome

Gaddafi to be investigated for war crimes: ICC

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, said he will investigate alleged war crimes committed by Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi, his sons and his top associates in government during the ongoing unrest in the country.

A man reads a local newspaper at Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt’s prime minister resigns

Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has resigned, according to the country’s ruling military council.

UN adviser Rajat Gupta had role in insider-trading case: SEC

Rajat Gupta, former McKinsey’s chief and currently special adviser to the secretary-general of the United Nations on management reforms, has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of having role in a major hedge fund insider-trading case.

Gaddafi unleashes air attack on rebel-held oil town

Libyan air forces have launched attacks on the eastern oil city of Brega in an effort to retake the port city from the rebels, according to media reports.

Teodorin Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator, has commissioned a $380million superyacht, with cinema, restaurant, bar and swimming pool, reports say.

African despots' corruption-funded extravagance: Teodorin Obiang eyes $380-mln yacht

The irony can't be missed when the scion of a tiny sub-Saharan country, which has the dubious distinction for having the highest child mortality rate in the world and abysmal public health and education systems, splurges ill-gotten money on a multi-million dollar super-luxury yacht.

Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan denied parole for 13th time

Convicted Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan B. Sirhan, who is serving a life term, has been denied parole for the 13th time.

Facts of China's rare earth reserves

In wake of the recent attention and international developments on rare earth minerals, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has completed its first review of China's rare-earth industry.

China brings out fresh guidelines to promote rare earth mineral industry

China toughens emission norms for rare earth miners

China has worked on tougher regulations for rare earth minerals by setting stricter emission limits on miners, which 60% of the local industry would struggle to meet.

China's state-owned enterprises urged to reform

China should reform its powerful and lucrative state-owned enterprises and force them to withdraw from profit-making sectors, a private Chinese think tank founded by former government researchers said.

Migrant workers who fled the unrest in Libya line up at Libyan side of the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir

Britain, France, Tunisia begin to airlift Egyptians out of Libya

Britain, France and Tunisia have started airlift thousands of Egyptians stuck at the Libya-Tunisia border to safety in Cairo, in response to pleas from the United Nations (UN) to prevent a humanitarian crisis.

Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi gestures to his supporters in Tripoli

Gaddafi offers amnesty to Libyan rebels, warns against foreign intervention

Libya’s embattled leader Moammar Gaddafi has offered amnesty and some other concessions to anti-government rebels who turn in their weapons.

Mary Schapiro, Chairman of the American Securities & Exchange Commission, delivers the keynote address at the New York Financial Writers' Association annual awards dinner in New York June 18, 2009.

SEC seeks to clampdown on bankers bonuses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing regulations to put a clampdown on large bonuses handed out banks, brokerages and hedge funds as part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform package.

African migrant workers stranded in Libya gather to talk at a refugee camp set up by a Turkish company in Benghazi

100,000 Africans may pour into Niger from Libya: UN

The United Nations (UN) has warned that up to100,000 African migrants may seek to escape strife-torn Libya and cross into poverty-stricken Niger in the next few weeks, fearing they may be killed by anti-Gaddafi Libyans who believe they are mercenaries.

Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi speaks to his supporters in Tripoli March 2, 2011.

Exile an Option for Gaddafi; Venezuela, Nicaragua Supportive of Leader

Exile for Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi is an option, according to U.S. Officials. While no world leaders have publicly offered asylum weeks into a crisis threatening to become civil war, the leaders of Venezuela and Nicaragua have shown support for Gaddafi in recent days.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in Boston

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