Now It Is Regime Change: Cameron, Obama And Sarkozy Promise To Keep Bombing Libya Until Gaddafi Is Gone -- The Daily Mail
* Eight people dead in latest round of shelling at besieged city of Misrata
* Leaders send mixed messages as French say there is 'no military solution'
David Cameron, Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy upped the stakes in the Libya conflict last night as they vowed to fight on until Colonel Gaddafi is ousted.
In a joint article, the British, American and French leaders warned that it would be an ‘unconscionable betrayal’ were Nato to stop bombing with the dictator still in power.
Gaddafi must ‘go and go for good’ before rebuilding of the country could begin, they said, rejecting calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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MIDDLE EAST
Tear gas fired as thousands march in Syria. Thousands demonstrate in Syrian cities. Syrian revolution spreads, with largest protests yet.
Dueling protests in Yemen remain peaceful.
Egypt: Protesters at Israeli consulate want '3rd Intifada'.
Saudi Shi'ites rally for second day to call for rights.
Italian activist killed in Gaza after kidnap. al Qaeda sympathizers kill abducted Italian activist.
ASIA
Japan orders nuclear firm to compensate families.
China's inflation accelerates, adding pressure.
Suicide bomber kills police chief in Afghanistan.
Indonesia suicide bombing wounds 26.
AFRICA
U.S. ignores plea for more Libya strikes: France.
Rockets rain on Misrata; allies say Gaddafi must go. Gadhafi forces shell western city while NATO meets. NATO seeks to bridge differences over more Libya attack jets to aid rebels.
Burkina Faso calm after military uprising. Burkino Faso soldiers mutiny over pay. Burkina Faso capital erupts in protest. Burkina Faso’s President returns to capital after mutiny.
Nigeria heads for presidential vote with Jonathan favoured.
Abidjan food stocks looted.
For NATO (and others), it’s gloves off against Somali pirates.
Somali pirates keep Indian hostages after ransom.
Egypt's former President to move to military hospital, jail.
EUROPE
Croatians convicted of war crimes. Ex-Croatian generals jailed for war crimes.
Belarus officials’ details on bombing raise questions, too.
Spanish police confiscate record quantity of ETA explosives.
Ireland gets thumbs-up from EU/IMF.
AMERICAS
U.S. Congress prepares to vote on $6T spending cut plan.
Fifty years after the Bay of Pigs, Cuba is a long way from its socialist revolution.
Mexico discovers 145 corpses in mass graves. Violence increases pressure on Calderon.
Census: Hispanics surpass blacks in most US metros.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Zawahri says Muslims should fight NATO in Libya.
Factbox: Al Qaeda's affiliates in Hamas-ruled Gaza.
The LWOT: Pakistan arrests two Frenchmen for terror involvement.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Republicans will be to blame if US defaults: Geithner.
China trims holdings of US securities in February.
Obama: Raise debt ceiling or risk global recession.
Gold leaps to record on inflation; Silver at 31-year peak.
Asia, Europe data point to mounting inflation risks.
G20 agrees plan to detect danger spots: source.
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