The United States has imposed sanctions on Libya while the United Nations considers further action in response to the bloodshed in the country. President Obama said the sanctions would target the assets of Col. Gaddafi and his family. He said the cabinet of Moammar Gaddifi had violated international norms. The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously passed a resolution recommending suspension of Libya from the Geneva-based body. It decided to conduct an independent probe into violations by the Gaddafi regime. The 47-nation body’s recommendation to suspend Libya needs to be approved by a two-thirds majority at the 192-member United Nations General Assembly.The Libyan Leader Moammar Gaddafi has urged supporters to fight anti-government protesters as violence erupted once more in the capital Tripoli. Appearing in a Central Square in the city Col. Gaddafi called for retaliation against Libya's enemies and promised to arm the whole population. Elsewhere in the city witnesses said pro-government militiamen opened fire on crowds which took to the street after Friday prayers.There has also been more fighting in strategic towns closed to Tripoli where government forces trying to dislodge opposition supporters. One of Col. Gaddafi's sons Saif al Islam admitted that government troops had a problem in two western cities. He told foreign journalists that further attacks would not be launched there in the hope that cease-fires could be negotiated. He also blamed Al Qaeda for supporting what he called terrorists inside Libya. There have also been big street protests across the Arab world. In Iraq, at least 11 people were killed in clashes with the security forces. In Tunisia, tens of thousands of people rallied against the transitional government set up to replace the ousted President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali. Crowds also packed at a square in Cairo and there were big demonstrations in Bahrain and Yemen.