In the news this week:
World
LIBYA remains a country in turmoil as senior members of Colonel Gaddafi's regime desert the dictator. Among the defectors is former Libyan Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa, who arrived in London on Thursday. Today officers were in talks with Koussa about how to bring down the dictatorship more quickly.
Meanwhile, rebels continue to close in on Colonel Gaddafi's strongholds. Leaders gathered in London on Tuesday to consider strategies that ensure Gaddafi's swift exit from the troubled country.
SEX-SELECTIVE abortions and female infanticides have resulted in a serious gender imbalance in India. For every 1,000 boys there are only 914 girls, the lowest figure since the Indian independence. Mobile-scanners are being used to reveal the sex of fetuses despite a ban on gender selection, resulting in a 'genocide' of girls.
UK
HEATHROW airport ranks lower than Calcutta, Johannesburg and Moscow airports in a table that listed the best international airports.
CONTROVERSIAL health care reforms are being rethought amid fears the plans could damage David Cameron's political reputation.
Also in the news
JOHN Keats' love note expressing his anguish at not being able to kiss his lover, Fanny Brawne, was bought by a small British museum in auction for £96,000. Keats was suffering from tuberculosis, making oral contact with Brawne dangerous.
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A rather brief Friday Round-Up this week! Keep watching the blog for updates and check next Friday for another Round-Up!
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