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Libya live: rolling updates
LIVE: As the coalition strikes on Col Gaddafi's regime continue, follow live coverage of events in Libya and across the rest of the Middle East.
Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa defects
Moussa Koussa, the Libyan foreign minister, last night defected from Col Muammar Gaddafi's government after flying to Britain, telling officials he was "no longer willing" to serve the regime.
Ex-Springbok 'went on rampage'
A South African former international rugby player has been accused of killing "at least" three people in an axe-murdering rampage in a revenge attack for the gang rape of his daughter, who contracted HIV as a result.
Syria president dismisses protests as 'foreign conspiracy'
Syria's president has paved the way for mass retribution against his own people after he dismissed protesters challenging his rule as "conspirators" in the pay of foreign powers.
Soviets lied about Gagarin mission
Soviet officials lied about the success of Yuri Gagarin's historic 1961 flight into space and covered up the fact that he had landed more than 200 miles away from where they were expecting him, a new book discloses.
In pictures: Coalition strikes on Libya
Coalition strikes on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime continue.
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Thailand floods and landslides
Torrential rains have caused flooding and landslides in southern Thailand.
Christchurch earthquake: victims may be buried in mass grave
Some victims of the Christchurch earthquake may never be identified and could be buried in a mass grave, officials in New Zealand have said.
Is the West playing into al-Qaeda's hands?
Islamists have had a marginal role in these revolutions – but that could be changing, writes Peter Bergen.
Israel angered by Argentine 'deal' to stop Iran terrorist inquiry
Israel demands Argentina explain alleged deal with Iran to stop investigating terrorist bombings that killed 114.
Mexico says £2.5 million Mayan statue is a fake
The Mexican government says a Mayan-style statue that brought $4 million (£2.5 million euros) at auction is a fake. The auctioneers say it is genuine.
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