US ambassador's death triggers worldwide condemnation

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei expressed the country's shock at the attacks and voiced strong condemnation of the violent deeds.

China believes the Libyan authorities bear the responsibility and obligation to adopt all necessary measures to protect the life and property of foreign institutions and their staff stationed in the country according to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, he said in a press release.

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird expressed his country's strong condemnation of the fatal attack and deep regrets.

Canada urges Libya to bring the extremists responsible to swift justice and take all necessary measures to protect diplomatic premises in accordance with its international obligations, Baird said in a statement.

The Benghazi assault was also strongly condemned by countries across Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Venezuela and El Salvador.

Following the attack, the US Navy sent two destroyers to Libyan waters and a detachment of 50 Marines to secure the main US embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, where most of the staff members were being flown out.

New protests against the film were also staged on Wednesday outside US missions in Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia in addition to those in Egypt and Libya.

Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya, smiles at his home in Tripoli, in this June 28, 2012 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]