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Gaddafi's family killed in airstrike

Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi's youngest son and three grandchildren were killed in an air strike Saturday, a spokesman said, after rebels and NATO dismissed an offer for talks to end Libya's crisis.

"The house of Mr Seif al-Arab Muammar Gaddafi... who is the youngest of the leader's children, was attacked tonight with full power. The leader with his wife was there in the house with other friends and relatives," government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told a news conference in Tripoli early on Sunday.

"The attack resulted in the martyrdom of brother Seif al-Arab Muammar Gaddafi, 29 years old, and three of the leader's grandchildren," Ibrahim said

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Ai, activist Asians on Time's 'most influential'

Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, the activist mayor of a tsunami-hit Japanese town, and South Korean singer Rain were listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people Friday.

Campaigners made a strong showing among the 17 Asians on the global list, which the magazine said was themed around social media and activism.

But topping a separate reader poll was South Korean pop star Rain, as Time's online readers cast aside moguls and heads of state for the third year running in favour of the heartthrob and singer of "Hip Song".

"That's pretty impressive online power for a guy whose main claim to Western fame is a role in the 2009 film Ninja Assassin

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It’s King vs Prince in Belgium’s battle royale

It’s an old story – a father fighting with his son – but this one involves a king and a prince, racy headlines, palace intrigue and the future of the monarchy itself.
Juicy stuff for Belgium’s once-placid royals.
The wrath of King Albert II was provoked when his youngest son, the 47-year-old Prince Laurent visited Congo, Belgium’s former colony, last month against the wishes of both his father and the Belgian government.

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