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20 October 2011 Last updated at 10:42 ET

Muammar Gaddafi killed in Libya

Col Muammar Gaddafi is killed after an assault on Sirte, the acting PM says, as images of his body are aired.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at the UN, 18 September 2011'Wrong time' for Mid-East talks

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says the time is not ripe for "meaningful" talks with Israel, despite an appeal by international mediators.

File pic of Turkish soldierTurkey steps up offensive in Iraq

Some 10,000 Turkish soldiers are taking part in a military offensive in northern Iraq and south-east Turkey, following a deadly attack by Kurdish rebels.

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