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Gaddafi strikes oil town
Arab states weigh Chavez peace plan
Oil falls on talk of peace in Libya
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Dubai : Cyber activists have created a group on Facebook calling for a "Day of Anger" tomorrow in the eastern Shiite-majority Saudi region, following the arrest of a Shiite cleric.
Davis has no diplomatic immunity, says court
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Gaddafi strikes oil town
Brega, March 3 Witnesses said a warplane bombed the eastern oil terminal town of Brega, a day after troops loyal to Gaddafi launched a ground and air attack on the town that was repulsed by rebels spearheading a popular revolt against his four-decade-old rule. The rebels, armed with rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and tanks, called on Wednesday for U.N.-backed air strikes on foreign mercenaries it said were fighting In The Hague, International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Gaddafi and members of his inner circle could be investigated for alleged crimes committed against civilians by security forces since the uprising broke out in mid-February. Italy said it was preparing for a potential mass exodus of migrants escaping turmoil in North Africa after a rise in flows of illegal immigrants from Tunisia, the initial destination for tens of thousands who have fled violence in Libya. Save The Children and Medecins Sans Frontieres said they were struggling to get medicines and care to Libya's needy, with gunmen blocking roads and civilians too scared to seek help. Opposition activists called for a no-fly zone, echoing a demand by Libya's deputy UN envoy, who now opposes Gaddafi. "Bring Bush! Make a no fly zone, bomb the planes," shouted soldier-turned-rebel Nasr Ali, referring to a no-fly zone imposed on Iraq in 1991 by then US President George Bush. But perhaps mindful of a warning by Gaddafi that foreign intervention could cause "another Vietnam", Western officials expressed caution about any sort of military involvement including the imposition of a no-fly zone. — Reuters
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Arab states weigh Chavez peace plan
Brega: As the struggle on the ground intensified, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said a peace plan for Libya from Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez was under consideration. "We have been informed of President Chavez's plan but it is still under consideration," Moussa told Reuters on Thursday. "We consulted several leaders yesterday," he said.
Moussa said he had not agreed to the plan and did not know whether Gaddafi had accepted it. Chavez's plan would involve a commission from Latin America, Europe and the Middle East trying to reach a negotiated outcome between the Libyan leader and rebel forces. Information Minister Andres Izarra told Reuters that Venezuela was carrying out an intense agenda of contacts to crystalise the proposal.
Oil falls on talk of peace in Libya
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Thursday, with North Sea Brent crude dropping below $115 after the Arab League said a peace plan for Libya was under consideration.
The uprising against Muammar Gaddafi has reduced Libya's oil production by around half, industry officials estimate, and anything that helped restore output would help calm oil markets. But analysts and traders were sceptical over the prospect of any immediate end to fighting in Libya, where Gaddafi faces an increasingly organised and confident rebel army. Iraqi Oil Minister
Abdul-Kareem Luaibi said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was concerned about the turmoil in Libya but had sufficient oil to cover any shortfall caused by the rebellion there.
Saudi Shiites call for ‘day of anger’
Dubai: Cyber activists have created a group on Facebook calling for a "Day of Anger" tomorrow in the eastern Shiite-majority Saudi region, following the arrest of a Shiite cleric.
The group of more than 500 members is calling for protests after Friday prayers in Al-Hufuf, in Eastern Province's Al-Ihsaa governorate, to demand the release of Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer. Amer was arrested after calling for a "constitutional monarchy" in the Sunni-dominated kingdom, according to the Rasid website, which specialises in Shiite Saudi news. It said that Amer has been held several times in the ultra-conservative absolute monarchy over his calls "for giving Shiites further freedom to exercise their religious rights." The Shiites complain of marginalisation in the kingdom.
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Davis has no diplomatic immunity, says court
Lahore, March 3 Lawyers representing the families of the two men shot dead by Davis in Lahore in January and the prosecution counsel today presented their arguments during proceedings conducted behind closed doors at Kot Lakhpat Jail by Additional District and Sessions Judge Yousuf Aujla. After hearing the arguments of defence and prosecution lawyers, Judge Aujla said no authentic document had been presented by Davis or the Pakistan government to show that the American national had diplomatic immunity. The judge said a note provided by the US embassy was not sufficient to prove Davis’ diplomatic status. He rejected Davis’ application claiming diplomatic immunity and said the court has the jurisdiction to go ahead with his trial. When defence lawyers told the judge that they had not been provided all the documents related to the charges levelled against Davis, Aujla directed the prosecution to ensure this was done and adjourned the case till March 8.
— PTI
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Defying global pressure to stop attacks on civilians, a belligerent Muammar Gaddafi's fighter jets today carried out fresh strikes on the rebel-held oil terminal town of Brega in Libya's
east.
