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Libya live: Gaddafi 'killed' as Sirte falls
Live rolling coverage from Libya as rebels claim to have killed ousted dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Gillard sparks royal row by failing to curtsy to Queen
Australian PM stands accused of embarrassing the nation.
Swiss far-right party SVP aiming to make election history
The far-right Swiss People's Party is aiming to make history at Sunday's elections by winning over 30 per cent of the vote, a result which could upset the main parties' long-standing power sharing deal.
Hillary Clinton gets 'reality check' on Afghan future
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she was hoping to get a "reality check" on the future of Afghanistan by holding talks with Afghan women, politicians, youth and opinion leaders.
Nicolas Sarkozy reunited with wife and daughter
President Nicolas Sarkozy returned on Thursday morning to a Paris maternity clinic to visit his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and his infant daughter on the morning after her birth.
Chinese toddler on 'edge of death'
The Chinese toddler who was ignored by 18 passers-by after she was the victim of a hit and run is now on the edge of death, her doctors said on Thursday.
Brandon Flowers campaigns for Mormon Church
Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of the rock band The Killers, has been recruited to front a new advertising campaign to "educate the public" about the Mormon Church.
Protesters in Athens clash amongst themselves
Greek protesters fight with hooded youths amid demonstrations against the government's austerity bill being voted on in parliament.
Pakistan must 'take lead' on Taliban reconciliation talks, Hillary Clinton says
Hamid Karzai has been urged by Hillary Clinton to continue his reconciliation efforts with the Taliban and other insurgents as the US secretary of state called on Pakistan to "take the lead" on the process.
Tripoli celebrates reports of Gaddafi's death
Libyans take to the streets of Tripoli to celebrate the reported death of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi and the seizure of his hometown of Sirte by interim government forces.
Julia Gillard curtsy controversy: other royal gaffes
Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minister, has offended the nation's monarchists by refusing to curtsy while greeting the Queen in Canberra.
Man catches fire during Greek riots
A protester catches fire during angry clashes between demonstrators and Greek police during the biggest anti-austerity protest the ravaged-debt country has seen in the past two years.
Satellite images of human presence on Earth
Satellite images show roads, air traffic, cities at night and internet cables.
Carlos the Jackal laments not raising his children
Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal has expressed his regret at never being able to raise his children after spending the last 17 years behind bars.
Founder of Cuba's dissident 'Ladies in White' group dies
Laura Pollan, who helped found the dissident group Ladies in White after her husband was jailed in a 2003 round-up of government opponents, died on Friday in a Havana hospital at the age of 63.
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