The Friday Round-Up, Week 4

Hello, and welcome to a rather late edition of the Friday Round-Up.

In this week's news:

World:

COLONEL GADAFFI is under increasing international pressure to step down as leader of Libya. President Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron and President Sarkozy discussed ways to bring an end to the Libyan dictatorship. The White House stated a no-fly zone was also proposed to stop air strikes against rebels.

The International Federation of Human Rights reported that over 400 people have died since the uprising began. Colonel Gadaffi's regime continues to use violence against the insurgents in an attempt to crush the rebellion. An anti-government protest was attacked with fighter jets and firearms and there were plans to bomb Benghazi before it was captured last weekend. The amount of violence in Libya has provoked calls for Colonel Gadaffi to step down imminently. The dictator has so far refused to resign voluntarily from his post.

NEW ZEALAND was hit by a large earthquake on Tuesday which killed at least 75 people and left hundreds injured. Around 300 people are still missing. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated Christchurch and its surrounding area, causing a national state of emergency. An international rescue operation was soon under way to find survivors under the rubble of toppled buildings but four days on, hope has now faded of finding anyone else alive under the wreckage.

National:

MEN often hold the top jobs in Britain's biggest companies but this could become a thing of the past after businesses were advised this week to smash their glass ceilings and admit more female staff into the boardroom.

SOLDIERS have been trained to run prisons amid rumours of officer strikes over funding cuts and changes to pensions.

Also in the news:

IN a shocking turn of events, it was revealed this week that Justin Bieber has cut off his fringe for charity.

Thanks for reading this week's edition of The Friday Round-Up. Apologies for the post's brief coverage of this week's events - I've been away on a mini-break for most of this week and am therefore not as up to date with current affairs as I'd like! Don't be alarmed however, because next week the blog will be up and running as normal with full reports on the latest news in one easily digestible bite for your convenience.

IB