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20 February 2011 Last updated at 19:04 ET

Gaddafi's son warns of civil warSayf al-Islam speaking on Libyan TV, 20 February

The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi goes on TV to warn that civil war could hit the country, as anti-government protests spread to Tripoli.

Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali (file image)Tunisia seeks Ben Ali extradition

Tunisia requests the extradition of ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia, where he fled last month amid popular protests.

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Two German reporters who were jailed in Iran after interviewing the son of a woman sentenced to death by stoning arrive home after being freed.

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