FEBRUARY 21, 2011, 12:54 PM
(Channel 4 News: 1200 PST, February 21, 2011) There are rumours that the ruling regime in Libya is on the brink of collapse and that Gaddafi himself may have fled the country, as the army reportedly opens fire on protesters and key supporters resign.
Why, after 41 years of Gaddafi's reign, have protests escalated so quickly and violently in Libya? Jonathan Rugman reports.
FEBRUARY 21, 2011, 8:55 AM
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) More than 60 people are reported to have been killed in Libya's capital Tripoli over the past few hours as Muammar Gaddafi's regime clamps down on a growing anti-government revolution. If confirmed it would take the number of dead since the uprising began to well over 300.
Demonstrators in Benghazi said an army unit swapped sides to join them, helping the protesters take control of much of the city. And the Libyan justice minister has resigned in protest at the "excessive use of violence" against demonstrators.
Teachers Strike in Bahrain's Revolution
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) Anti-government demonstrators camped in the centre of Bahrain's capital Manama have been joined by 1,500 striking teachers, all calling for the downfall of the regime.
There is little sign of the revolt letting up, but the atmosphere has eased considerably after the deaths of seven people in the past week. One of the teachers, Yasser Abd Hussein, said: "We have left the schools and declared a general strike. We'll stay here until the departure of this regime."
Yemeni Students Protest in Renamed 'Tahrir Square'
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) Thousands of people in Yemen have been staging a sit-in outside the university in the capital Sanaa, demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32 years in power. Students have been joined by opposition politicians who allied themselves to the movement yesterday.
They have renamed the focal point of the demonstration "Tahrir Square," inspired by the revolt in Egypt. So far there has been no attempt to break up the protest by security forces. Supporters of the regime, who have attacked demonstrators in recent days, have been kept away.
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