Libya conflict: Fighting for Tripoli rages on
The BBC's Orla Guerin east of Tripoli: "On the eastern front the battle is not over" Libyan rebels are battling troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi for control of Tripoli, after launching an assault on the capital from several directions. Rebel commanders say they have taken control of about 80% of the capital, including the headquarters of state TV.
Powerful quake in South Pacific
A powerful earthquake has been reported off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu at a depth of 41 km (25 miles) with no immediate reports of damage. The magnitude 7.1 quake occurred at 03:55 local time, 63km (39 miles) south of the capital, Port-Vila, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ruled out a Pacific-wide tsunami. Vanuatu, a chain of 80 islands with a population
Modified ecstasy 'attacks blood cancers'
Modified ecstasy could one day have a role to play in fighting some blood cancers, according to scientists. Ecstasy is known to kill some cancer cells, but scientists have increased its effectiveness 100-fold, they said in Investigational New Drugs journal. Their early study showed all leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma cells could be killed in a test tube, but any treatment would be a decade away.
Syria unrest: 'Deadly military attack' on Latakia port
The BBC's Jim Muir: "It's the first time, for a long time, that they've used gunboats" Syrian warships have joined a military assault on protesters in the northern port city of Latakia, activists say. At least 19 people have been killed in the operation, according to activists and human rights groups.
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