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October 20, 2011

Libyan forces ‘capture Gaddafi’

Commanders for Libya's transitional authorities say they have captured ousted leader Col…

October 20, 2011

Clashes erupt at mass rally over Greece austerity bill

Rioters have clashed with other protesters in Athens where thousands of people are rallying outside parliament to condemn new cuts. Scores of masked youths attacked a group from a communist-backed trade union with stones and petrol bombs, and…

October 20, 2011

French President Sarkozy’s ‘joy’ at daughter’s birth

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has described the birth of his daughter as a "profound joy" but a "private" one. His daughter with wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was born on Wednesday night at a Paris clinic. Mr Sarkozy arrived at the La Muette clinic…

October 19, 2011

Mexico fires nearly 1,000 police in Gulf state

Nearly 1,000 police officers were fired to weed out corruption from the violence-ravaged Gulf coast state of Veracruz, Mexican authorities said yesterday. Veracruz police chief Arturo Bermudez said 980 state agents have been dismissed in the past…

October 19, 2011

Haiti PM and his gov’t installed in ceremony

Haiti's new prime minister and his Cabinet have taken office with the task of rebuilding the quake-devastated Haiti. Garry Conille and his 16 ministers were inaugurated in a ceremony yesterday on the grounds of the National Palace. Conille said…

October 19, 2011

UB40 goes bust

Four members of the famous reggae band UB40 have been officially made bankrupt, the website…

October 19, 2011

Windies routed for 61

West Indies were shockingly routed for 61, their second lowest score ever in one-day…

October 19, 2011

Rory McIlroy & Keegan Bradley share lead at Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy carded four birdies on the back nine in a four-under 67 to share the first day lead with Keegan Bradley at the PGA Grand Slam in Bermuda. The 22-year-old US Open champion holed from 30 feet at the 12th in the two-day competition for…

October 19, 2011

Citigroup settles charges of misleading investors

Citigroup is paying $285m (£180m) to settle civil fraud charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC said that Citigroup misled investors when it invited them to invest in a product based on US mortgage debt. It said that Citigroup…

October 19, 2011

Gloves off at Republican TV debate in Las Vegas

Republican presidential hopefuls have clashed sharply in their latest televised debate in…