Thursday, February 17, 2011

Unrest In Libya -- News Updates February 17, 2011



Libya's Antigovernment Protests Escalate On 'Day Of Rage' Against Muammar Qaddafi -- Christian Science Monitor

Libya's leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi tried to appease protesters after fierce clashes Wednesday, but unrest continued today in a proclaimed 'day of rage.' Protests have now reached four cities.

Protesters in Libya took to the streets for “day of rage” on Thursday, a day after fierce clashes between Libyan security forces and demonstrators. The protests demanding the end of leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi’s 41-year-reign are the most recent in a wave of regional uprisings inspired by Tunisia and Egypt's successful deposing of their longtime presidents.

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More News On The Unrest In Libya

Live Blog - Libya
-- Al Jazeera
'Day of rage' kicks off in Libya -- Al Jazeera
'14 dead' as protesters defy crackdown and return to the streets in Libya on 'day of rage' -- Daily Mail
Anti-government protesters killed in Libyan clash -- Yahoo News/AP
Four killed in Libya ahead of anti-Kadhafi protest -- Yahoo News/AFP
Gaddafi supporters counter Libya's "day of rage" -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Reports of deaths and injuries surface in spreading Libyan protests -- CNN
Libyan Unrest Spreads to More Cities, Reports Say -- New York Times
At least 14 anti-government protesters reported dead in Libya -- Haaretz
Libya protests: Activists call for 'day of anger' -- BBC
Gadhafi Supporters Rally as Protesters Plan ‘Day of Rage’ -- Voice of America
Libyan protest turns lethal -- The Australian
Libyan police stations torched -- Al Jazeera
Protesters die in Libya unrest -- Al Jazeera
Libyan private and state media slant protest coverage -- BBC
As ‘day of rage' tests Gadhafi, Libya's future rests in military's hands -- Doug Saunders, Globe And Mail
Libya not immune to winds of change -- Frank Gardner, BBC
Democracy Protests Reach Libya, But Gaddafi Feels Secure -- Vivienne Walt, Time

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