World News Briefs -- March 8, 2011

More Airstrikes As Gadhafi's Position Discussed -- Wall Street Journal

Libyan Officials Propose a Transition As the West Lays Path for Intervention

Libyan warplanes launched at least three new airstrikes Tuesday near rebel positions in the oil port of Ras Lanouf, the Associated Press reported, as Col. Moammar Gadhafi's inner circle is debating whether the man in charge of Libya since 1969 should remain in power or relinquish his role.

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MIDDLE EAST

Netanyahu formulating new peace plan: Source. Palestinians make risky gambit for statehood. Israeli PM: Military must remain in West Bank.

Yemen protests hit Saleh fiefdom, military in Sanaa.

Kuwaiti youth groups plan protests to remove PM.

Barak: Israel may seek additional $20b. in US defense aid.

Iran's Rafsanjani suffers strategic defeat. Iranian opposition backer loses clerical post.

ASIA

Gates says U.S. 'well-positioned' for some troop reductions in Afghanistan in July.

China vows to maintain social stability in Xinjiang, Tibet.

Car bomb kills 30 at Pakistan fuel station.

Japan protests over China military incident.

AFRICA

Libyan warplanes strike rebels at oil port. Kadhafi slams West; US says too soon to arm rebels. A million Libyans need aid; UK, France seek no-fly zone.

Egypt faces new turmoil: Looted state security files.

Oxfam warns of 'forgotten emergency' in West Africa.

Côte d'Ivoire: AU takes its time as conflict turns into civil war.

EUROPE

Serb case highlights slow pace of int'l justice.

Italian police carry out mob crackdown.

France's Marine Le Pen 'would beat Nicolas Sarkozy' in presidential election.

Prince Andrew: Envoy career plagued with controversy. Duchess in debt and still digging.

AMERICAS

U.S. could tap oil reserves as gasoline price surges.

Haitian officials promise changes before runoff election.

Report says too many whites, men leading U.S. military.

Suspected Colombian rebels kidnap 23 local oil workers.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Obama creates indefinite detention system for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

New Gitmo trials may include 9/11 suspects.

Al Qaeda U.S. recruiting sparked Muslim probe, says lawmaker.

Can Al Qaeda survive the revolts? (commentary)

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Opec members rush to raise oil output.

Will oil spike lead to QE3?

Citi eyes three new Africa markets.