BBC News 24 March 2011 Last updated at 14:44 ET

French jet destroys Libyan planeA French Rafale jet returns from an unknown mission to Libya, 24 March

A French jet destroys a Libyan plane which had breached the UN no-fly zone - the first incident of its kind since enforcement of the zone began.


Anti-government protesters in Deraa (23 March 2011)Syria pledges political reforms

Syria's government announces a series of reforms, aimed at quelling rising unrest in the country's south.

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (23 March 2011)Two Fukushima workers in hospital

Two workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant are taken to hospital after being exposed to high levels of radiation, say officials.

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