(Euronews: 0413 PT, May 2, 2011) World leaders have been reacting to the death of Osama bin Laden. In Kabul, Afghan president Hamid Karzai said that the al-Qaeda leader's killing showed the fight against terrorism should be focused in neighbouring Pakistan. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Bin Laden's death proved that all terrorist group leaders would eventually face justice. British Prime Minister David Cameron struck a cautious tone, welcoming Bin Laden's death but warning that the threat of terrorism had not yet been defeated.

(Associated Press: 0606 PT, May 2, 2011) Leaders, experts and citizens around the world are reacting to news of the death of Osama bin Laden in a US military operation.

(Euronews: 0925 PT, May 2, 2011) Reaction in the Arab world has been mixed. In the Gaza strip, Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh was guarded, yet also clear he saw no change for the better coming from it: "If the news is correct, we regard this as a continuation of the American policy that is based on oppression and shedding the Muslim and Arab blood."

(ITN News: 0724 PT, May 2, 2011) Former UK prime minister Tony Blair responds to death of Osama bin Laden.

(Al Jazeera English: 0726 PST, March 29, 2011) World leaders have met at a summit in London to discuss the ongoing conflict in Libya, and possible outlooks both for the military intervention, and humanitarian and development aid going forward.

Here are excerpts from comments made by David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, and Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General.

Obama Defends Libya Action

(ITN News: 0037 PST, March 29, 2011) President Obama appears on US television to defend the military action being taken in Libya.

(Associated Press: 1139 PST, March 11, 2011) World leaders on Friday sent condolences and offers of help to Japan after a tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed the country's eastern coast, killing at least 300. Hundreds more are missing.

Obama: Japan Quake Potentially 'Catastrophic'

(Associated Press: 1003 PST, March 11, 2011) President Barack Obama says the earthquake and tsunami in Japan are a potentially 'catastrophic' disaster, and he says his thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese people.

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(ITN News: 0730 PST, March 2, 2011) The only Christian in the Pakistani cabinet has been assassinated in the country's capital Islamabad. ITN News reports:

Libya leader appears on national television

(Euronews: 0600 PST, March 2, 2011) In a show to the world, Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi appeared on national television live from Tripoli in front of his supporters. And - in the year marking the 34th anniversary of his power to the masses - his message was that the world doesn't understand his country's system that puts power in the hands of the people.

(ITN News: 1430 PST, February 28, 2011) The United States and Britain are actively considering military action against Colonel Gaddafi as his regime battles for its survival.