(Al Jazeera English: 0712 PST, April 4, 2011) In Cote D'Ivoire, the Prime Minister appointed by internationally recognised president, Alassane Outtara, has said the time is right for a "rapid offensive" against the main city of Abidjan. Ouattara's forces are fighting soldiers loyal to incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo in what could be a decisive day in the future of the country. Al Jazeera's Nazanin Sadri reports.
(Euronews: 0948 PST, April 1, 2011) In Afghanistan at least eight people have been killed in an attack on a United Nations compound, with reports indicating two of those killed were beheaded. The violence in Mazar-i-Sharif erupted as hundreds demonstrated over the burning of the Koran by a pastor in a United States church last month. Afghan police fired into the air in a bid to disperse the protesters who were chanting, "Death to the USA, Death to Israel" as they gathered for Friday prayers.
(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.
(ITN News: 0037 PST, March 29, 2011) President Obama appears on US television to defend the military action being taken in Libya.
(Euronews: 0538 PST, March 25, 2011) The city of Ajdabiya is a major crossroads in eastern Libya and controls the approach to Benghazi, the rebels' stronghold. It is being pounded by Gaddafi loyalists, and the rebels are determined it shall not fall. Their cause depends on it.
These two videos both report on claims made by Libyan state TV that allied air strikes caused civilian casualties. The first, from ITN News in the UK, explicitly plays down the Libyan reports and shows only footage of the burning military base targeted in the raid. The second, from Russia Today, has no commentary, but includes more of the original report, including footage of the civilians Libya claims were killed and injured in the same attack.
(ITN News: 0404 PST, March 24, 2011) Libyan television shows what it says is a military base in flames after coalition air strikes on Tripoli.
(Russia Today: 0309 PST, March 24, 2011) Libyan broadcasters claimed that an unknown number of civilians were injured and killed in coalition airstrikes in Tripoli late on Wednesday. Fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli, with reports saying coalition forces are targeting major military facilities across the country. Allied forces have also conducted air strikes against troops loyal to the leader Muammar Gaddafi, in the country's western city of Misurata.
WARNING: This video contains some graphic images.
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