1027 GMT: Greece says it is preparing to airlift its nationals from Libya. Deputy foreign minister Dimitris Dollis says Athens was seeking permission to access airports at Benghazi, Tripoli, Sebha and Sirte and evacuate an unspecified number of Greeks out of some 300 present in the country.
1022 GMT: In case you missed it earlier, here are details of Kadhafi's appearance on Libyan state television overnight:
Kadhafi, 68, made a brief appearance on state television to scotch "malicious rumours" that he has abandoned the oil-rich North African nation he has ruled for more than four decades.
"Were it not for the rain, I would have addressed the young people at Green Square and spent the night with them to prove I am still in Tripoli and not in Venezuela," said Libya's strongman.
The television said it was a live broadcast from outside his home.
"It's just to prove that I am in Tripoli and not in Venezuela and to deny television reports, those dogs," Kadhafi said as he stood under a silver umbrella while about to step into a car.
Rain lashed Tripoli on Monday evening.
1021 GMT: Several districts of Tripoli are calm today, including Tajoura, scene of violent clashes yesterday, witnesses tell AFP by telephone.
1018 GMT: In Iran, security forces have raided the homes of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi and his two sons and arrested his son Ali, the cleric's website reports.
1015 GMT: Dozens of protesters storm the Libyan consulate in Dubai, burning portraits of Moamer Kadhafi and demanding the North African state's leader step down.
1013 GMT: More than 1,000 Chinese construction workers in Libya have been forced to flee after gun-wielding robbers stormed their compound, stealing computers and luggage, the company and Chinese media say.
The looters raided Huafeng Company's compound in the eastern city of Ajdabiyah, the Beijing News said, citing the Chinese embassy in Tripoli and a friend of one of the employees.
1010 GMT: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says the Libyan authorities "should immediately cease illegal acts of violence against demonstrators. Widespread and systematic attacks against the civilian population may amount to crimes against humanity."
1007 GMT: Italy is to send a C-130 air force plane to Libyatoday to evacuate Italian nationals, a foreign ministry official tells AFP. Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa says the plane is headed to Benghazi.
1003 GMT: The UN's human rights chief warns Libyan authorities that systematic and widespread attacks against the civilian population could be "crimes against humanity."
Follow this live report for a minute-by-minute update of events as they happen in Libya, North Africa and the Middle East.
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