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Muammar Gaddafi killed in Sirte

Muammar Gaddafi killed in Sirte Colonel Muammar Gaddafi seized power in a military coup in 1969. His dictatorship came to an end after six months of pro-democracy protests and bloody battles between rebel forces and Gaddafi loyalists. After rebels captured his fortified compound in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, Gaddafi fled to his hometown, Sirte. On October 20 Gaddafi was captured and is held in custody, the NTC reported.[Al jazeera English] Thu, 20 Oct 2011, 14:40 GMT+3 - Libya A Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter looks through a large concrete pipe where ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was allegedly captured and killed, with a dead loyalist gunmen in the foreground, in the coastal Libyan city of Sirte on October 20, 2011. - AFP [Al jazeera English]

China Hit & Run Ignites Global Anger

China Hit & Run Ignites Global Anger There has been worldwide condemnation after vision from China emerged on YouTube of a child being hit and run over by a van in a busy market.  Yue Yue , 2, had wandered away from her mother in a busy Foshan market. In the footage, a white van is seen knocking her over. The driver stops before fleeing the scene, leaving Yue Yue injured and bleeding on the road. Following the incident, a man walks by, ignoring the two-year-old lying on the ground.No less than 18 people walk, ride or drive past the injured girl. A rubbish collector finally raised the alarm several minutes later.Yue Yue was taken for emergency surgery but was later pronounced brain dead. Millions have left comments on blogs in China, with one user saying it was the day the superpower lost its humanity. WARNING: SOME PEOPLE MAY BE UPSET BY THIS VIDEO.