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18 October 2011 Last updated at 13:14 ET

Shalit back in Israel after swapGilad Shalit

Cheering crowds greet Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in his hometown, after he is released from five years' captivity as part of a deal that sees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with Libya's interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil Clinton in unannounced Libya trip

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes an unannounced visit to Libya aimed at showing support for the Libyan people and building ties as fierce fighting breaks out in Sirte.

Wounded protester in Yemen carried for treatmentYemen forces fire on protesters

Medical officials in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, say at least seven people were killed when government forces opened fire on protesters demanding that President Saleh step down.

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