Need to know: The situation in Libya is worsening, Yemen is back at it and Oman has joined the fray. Gaddafi, dubbed dangerous and "delusional" by one senior U.S. diplomat, has upped bombing raids and military action against rebels, as the situation on the western border with Tunisia reaches a crisis point. Aid workers say they can't cope with the tens of thousands of foreigners attempting to flee.
A day after Yemen's political opposition rejected an invitation to form a unity government, thousands of protesters took to the streets, demanding Saleh's ouster.
Omani troops moved in to disperse a crowd demanding political reforms on Tuesday, wounding one person when they fired in the air.  |
Want to know: As New Zealand held a day of mourning for the Christchurch earthquake, which killed up to 240 people, another quake hit Wellington. There were no immediate reports of damage in the Wellington quake. Meanwhile, the aftershocks from Christchurch are many and metaphorical. A 19th century statue of the city's founder toppled in the disaster, exposing a handwritten parchment in a bottle believed to contain documents outlining the founders' vision for the city. |
Dull but important: The pressure ultimately became more than German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg could take. On Tuesday, almost two weeks after news broke that he had plagiarized large portions of his doctoral dissertation, Guttenberg announced his resignation from Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet. |
Just because: Archaeologists found six cannons in a river in Panama that may have belonged to legendary pirate Henry Morgan. The cannons were found at the mouth of the Chagres River, where Morgan's flagship, the Satisfaction, wrecked in 1671. |
Wacky: Call it the Zoolander effect. Fashion industry big shots offer awkward and offensive commentary on current events - from Kenneth Cole's tweet attributing Cairo uprising to his spring line, to Vogue's spectacularly ill-timed and glowing profile of Syria's first lady. |
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