The last of the buffoon dictators?

Col Muammar Gaddafi was renowned not just for his cruelty, but also his theatricality. A tyrant in the mould of Mussolini, Idi Amin and Omar Bongo, could he be the last of the line?I cannot honestly claim to be among the hundreds of writers in a position to talk about the Col Gaddafi I once knew, although the truth is that if he had been going around claiming to have met me, I could not entirely deny it.We sort of brushed into each other in the lobby of an expensive hotel in Tripoli back in the 1980s as Libya waited angrily and apprehensively for American air strikes.I was among hundreds of Western journalists invited to witness the devastation...

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Muammar Gaddafi's body to undergo post-mortem

A post-mortem examination on the body of Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is expected to be carried out on Saturday in the city of Misrata.His burial has been delayed, with officials divided about what to do with the body.The UN and Col Gaddafi's family have called for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.Video footage showed Col Gaddafi alive after his capture in Sirte on Thursday, and then dead a short time later.The US has called on Libya's new authorities to give a full account of Col Gaddafi's death in an "open and transparent manner".Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) is expected to formally announce the...

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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan dies

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, Saudi TV says.The crown prince was King Abdullah's half-brother and first in line to the Saudi throne. He was also minister of defence and aviation.He was in his eighties and was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004. He is thought to have died at a New York hospital.Prince Sultan had been on a visit to the US for medical tests, and he had an operation in New York in July.The royal court confirmed the death in a statement carried by SPA, the state news agency:"With deep sorrow and sadness the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz mourns the death of his brother and...

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Great White shark kills US diver in Australia

A Great White shark has killed a US diver in what is thought to be the second fatal shark attack off western Australia in 12 days.The diver, 32, who has not been named, was diving alone off Rottnest Island near Perth on Saturday.Witnesses on his boat saw a large amount of bubbles surfacing, followed by the diver's body which police said had obviously fatal injuries.Two people on the boat described the shark as a 3-metre (10ft) Great White.Sharks attack more often in cloudy weather and police said the day had been overcast.The man's name and hometown have not been released, but authorities said he was living in Australia on a working visa.Fourth...

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Libya NTC fight Gaddafi forces in streets of Sirte

Interim authority forces seized control of a key boulevard, isolating a conference centre where Gaddafi loyalists have been holed up.Thousands of civilians remain trapped.Once Sirte falls, Libya's leaders say they will declare liberation, even if Col Gaddafi remains on the run."There is a very vicious battle now in Sirte," said National Transitional Council (NTC) chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil in the capital Tripoli."Today our fighters are dealing with the snipers that are taking positions and hiding in the city of Sirte."Snipers on rooftopsStreet fighting has raged in Sirte for a second day as troops loyal to Libya's transitional government confront...

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Steve's Esiichiwitแlgw hoe!

Foreign news agencies reported. Apple announced its co-founder Steve Spade, who died after a long illness. With pancreatic cancer at age 56 years.Steve Spade's death after Apple unveiled a new generation of smart phones iPhone 4s (iPhone 4s) at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., just one day.The family said. He left peacefully. With thanks to the encouragement in the fight against cancer several years ago.In mid 2004, Steve Spade announced that Apple employees to detect pancreatic cancer. Since then, the spade, which has not had health problems all along. The judge resigned from the CEO of Apple Computer, on August 24, 2011 until his death...

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