Foreigners flee Libya as world leaders seek resolution to crisis : news for libya

World leaders will meet Friday to discuss sanctions against Libya as nations braved rough seas to whisk people away from violence in the country in North Africa.

A British ship left Benghazi - the second largest city - and 207 people on board. United States of America the ferry at least 275 people are expected to ship safely back later on Friday.

State Department said the ferry's departure from Tripoli to Malta would be in the "next several hours" depending on the weather.

Dena Drotar said her mother, who was a U.S. ship, said that passengers were fed, but he wanted and who have difficulty sleeping.

"So they are getting a little dizzy," says Drotar.

As the confrontation between protesters and long-term ruler of the nation, Moammar Gadhafi continued agitation seemed to spread to Tripoli. Capital has been a bastion of government, and managed to cancel the rule protesters demand resignation.

The coastal city of Zawiya - about 55 kilometers (35 miles) west of Tripoli - was the epicenter of violent protests on Thursday. Doctors at a hospital, said last week that 17 people were killed and 150 wounded when government forces attacked.

A shootout erupted as the crowd marched through the streets of the city chanting "Allahu Akbar" (God is great), which was a body wrapped in white sheets.

The anti-government forces said they had taken control of the city, prompting Kadhafi to accuse followers of Osama bin Laden for adding hallucinogenic substances to the people to drink to cause trouble.

"They put the milk or other drinks, cool drink," he said. After taking the tablets ", attacked the police station or that, so they can steal from a criminal record."

Gaddafi calls for leader of al-Qaeda trial.

"He is responsible for acts of sabotage and murder," he said Thursday. "How can such a young mad cause such anarchy?"

Gaddafi has sent condolences to the families of the victims, and urged the protesters to follow their mothers and take them home.

"These are our children," she said in a speech to the residents Zawiya. "We are very disturbed by the senseless loss of life."

A resident of Tripoli, who said she was too afraid to give his name called Gadhafi speech "insane."

"We are all in our house as if we were in prison," he said. "We can not leave or are fired. We hear the bullets."

Gaddafi said Libya was peaceful means of their citizens to address their grievances.

"We're not like Egypt or Tunisia," he said, referring to two countries that have overthrown their leaders in recent weeks. "Here, the authority in the hands of the people. You can modify your authority, committee decision fair. And if you think they are corrupt, prosecute them. "

While violence has occurred elsewhere on Thursday, a former pro-government newspaper in Libya said that the mercenaries fired on unarmed civilians in Tajura, about 25 miles east of Tripoli.

CNN could not confirm the reports in many fields in Libya. The Libyan government maintains tight control over communication and did not respond to repeated requests for access to the country. CNN has interviewed numerous witnesses over the phone.

Gaddafi faces international pressure that escalating protests. The Human Rights Council will meet Friday afternoon to discuss a resolution that included the suspension of Libya plate. The resolution condemns "acts of violence perpetrated massive and unacceptable in this country," said French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie on Thursday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said early Friday that the sanctions against Libya will not be effective.

"Although the (sanctions) can work in some situations, one can hardly say that they are an effective way for international activities," foreign ministry said.

The international consequences has spread like the protests against rabies.

Switzerland has ordered the assets frozen Gaddafi, the Foreign Ministry said.

A stream of Libyan diplomats were also abandoned by the riots, including the ambassador of Jordan, Mohammed Hassan Al Barghathi.

Gaddafi's cousin, who works as a security guard at the top and is considered one of his closest aides has also resigned.

Emphasizing the growing gap between the regime of Gaddafi and Libyan diplomats, the flag hanging outside the Libyan Mission to the United Nations in New York was the opposition's flag flag system had fallen.

However, state television said the diplomats and Libyan officials in Saudi Arabia had sent a telegram of support "to pay for their loyalty to the leader of Libya."