(Al Jazeera English: 0434 PT, May 3, 2011) Peter King, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, claims waterboarding produced intelligence that helped the US find Osama bin Laden. However, CIA Director Leon Panetta says such techniques may not have been necessary.

(Democracy Now! 0723 PT, May 4, 2011) Matthew Alexander, a former senior military interrogator in Iraq, claims torture slowed down efforts to find Osama bin Laden.

(Al Jazeera English: 0446 PT, May 3, 2011) Al Jazeera speaks to Peter Bouckaert of Human Rights Watch about the use of waterboarding and other "enhanced" intelligence-gathering techniques.

(Euronews: 0804 PST, April 21, 2011) Two award-winning war photographers are among Misurata's latest victims. They were killed after being caught in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, reportedly fired by government forces. Two other journalists in their group were injured.

Tim Hetherington, a 40-year-old British-American, was working in Libya for the US magazine Vanity Fair. He was best known for his work in Afghanistan; his Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo featured a platoon of American soldiers in a remote and dangerous Afghan outpost. American photographer Chris Hondros was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and won multiple awards covering several conflicts.

Remembering Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros

(Democracy Now! 0800 PST, April 21, 2011) Award-winning photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed Wednesday when a group of journalists came under fire in the western Libyan city of Misurata. The pair, who had both covered conflict zones around the world, were part of a group of six photographers reporting on the Libyan conflict in a particularly dangerous part of Misurata.

Carroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch worked closely with Hetherington commissioning and disseminating his photos from war-torn regions. Most recently, Hetherington helped photograph secret police files from the Gaddafi documenting the brutality of the regime.

Christina Larson, a contributing editor to Foreign Policy magazine, worked with Hondros closely over the years.

(Euronews: 0400 PST, February 23, 2011) Some of the first professional images to come out of Libya appear to show anti-Gaddafi rebels in control of the eastern city of Tobruk. Soldiers said they no longer backed the Libyan leader and that the eastern region was out of his control. They have been operating checkpoints and denouncing Gaddafi. One general said he decided to switch sides after hearing the authorities had given orders to fire on civilians.

Tobruk lies close to the Egyptian border. Thousands have been fleeing across the frontier to make it home to Egypt and escape the violence.

Libyans Count the Cost of Their Revolt

(Euronews: 0300 PST, February 23, 2011) According to Libyan authorities, the violence that has accompanied Libya's bloody revolt against the Gaddafi regime has left 300 dead, including over 100 soldiers. But, as families buried their dead at a cemetery in Tripoli, residents believing their own eyes put the toll far higher. Human Rights Watch and opposition groups say more than twice that number have died.

In towns where Gaddafi's grip has been challenged, locals have been tearing down symbols of the regime.

(Euronews: 1140 PST, February 22, 2011) Thousands of foreigners from Libya's neighbouring countries have been trying to flee across the borders. Some accounts describe a highly volatile situation - with mercenaries on the loose. The aftershocks from the unrest in Libya are also being felt across global financial markets. And, the focus of attention is also on the UN in New York where anti-Gaddafi protesters have already been making their feelings known outside the building.

Foreigners Flee Libya: 'They're shooting people randomly'

How Libya Unrest Impacts the Global Economy

(Euronews: 1130 PST, February 22, 2011)

The UN Faces Calls for Action Over Libya

(Euronews: 0800 PST, February 22, 2011)

(Euronews: 0600 PST, February 22, 2011) Latest amateur pictures from Tripoli and Benghazi show how the east of Libya is in uproar as its leader Colonel Gaddafi appears to be losing his grip on power. The revolt against him seems to be gaining strength by the hour, but it is still unclear if the people will prevail. Fighting has spread to the capital Tripoli, and Human Rights Watch now estimates the numbers of people killed to be as many as 400, although heavy rain this morning is keeping things calmer.

Libya's Diplomats Reject Gaddafi's 'Brutal Regime'

(Euronews: 0200 PST, February 21, 2011) In an unprecedented move, most of Libya's mission to the United Nations in New York has revolted against Gaddafi, vowing to represent the people not the government from now on. Deputy Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi said they were taking the action because of the regime's despicable action in attacking the Libyan people.