Reports are emerging of large protests in Lybia's sencond city Benghazi following 'Day of Rage' demonstrations. According to eye-witnesses, thousands of people are on the streets chanting the people want to topple the kernel, a reference to Col Gaddafi who has rudely been ever more than 4 decades. There are also reports of (protests) in Zenten and al-Bayda where protests broke out on Wednesday.
The so-called 'Day of Rage' appears to have spread to four Lybian cities, The most violent clashes were in the (east) city of Benghazi. opposition websites said as many as 6 people were killed there with more death in the city al-Bayda, but none of the figures could be confirmed. Other reports suggested that the police station was set on fire in the city of Zenten. State television ignored the statement instead airing patriotic songs and she pro-government rallies, the largest which appears in Tripoli.
the security forces in Bahrain,has (sealed) off square in the capital Manama, after breaking up an anti government protests. The Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, said the actions against the demonstrators are necessary to pull Bahrain back from the brink of sectarian abyss, No apparent reference to divisions between the ruling Sunni minority, and Bahrain's majority Shia populations. At least three people were killed overnight. When police opened fire on protesters.Ian Pannell is in Manama.
Without warning, the police came, (launching) a ferocious attack, tear gas, rubber bullets and even live round. They moved through the crowd spreading fear and panic. but the time they'd finished, hundreds were injured and At least three people were dead. There were chaotic and angry scenes in the city's main hospital. Hundreds of friends and relatives of those injured gathered outside, the only place left for them to meet. Ambulance crews said they were prevented from treating the injured and sum paramedics were even attacked by the police.
American of state Hilary Clinton has said they United States strongly opposes the use of violence.
i called my counterpart in Bahrain this morning and directly conveyed our deep concerns about the actions of the (security) forces. and I emphasis how important it was that given that there would be both funerals and ? tomorrow, other than not be marked by (violence).
At least 2 people were killed and more than 40 others were injured when polices opened fire on protesters in northern Iraq. An adviser to the Kurdish regional government told BBC that hundreds of gathered in the city of chanting the (corrupt) much face justice to protest against corruption and high unemployment rates. There have been marching through the main Iraq Kurdish parties.
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The government of Helmand province in Afghanistan Golab Mangal says a program of American funded civilian militia is to be expanded. In a interview with the BBC's Pashto service. He described the local armed groups as an important weapon in the struggle against the Taliban. 800 hundred armed man are being directly funded by the United states in Helmand, but they face criticism for being heavy-handed.
Governor Mangal said the real (measures) were in place to ensure the right people was elected. if there isn't proper control of the recruitment process. There is a danger that they might turn to crime and illegal activities and could harass local people and might steal. that is possibility. but so far, we have adopted very serious control measures.
An european court is upheld a ride of television view of European Union to watch important sporting events such as world cup without having to pay. Football's governing body, FIFA and European body UEFA want to broadcast world cup and European (champion) matches on pay TV. but the court ruled that these games are of national importance. it said that wide public access to events deemed to be a major significant to society should be ensured.
An opposition leader in Belarus has been sentence to 4 years in Prison for taking part in a large protest in December against the disputed re-election of president Alexander Lukashenko. Vasily Parfenkov who campaigned for an opposition candidate had been charged with participating in mass disorder. He is the first (opposition) figures to be trialed.
Kyrghyzstan's parliament has voted to named one of its mountains after Russia's Prime Minister Vladmir Putin. The parliament said it would immortalize the Russian leader's name. Putin peak stands at 4500 meters higher than Yeltsin peak named after the former Russian leader. However both are doffed by the 7000 meter Lenin peak named over 80 years ago.
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