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Conflict In Libya

Britain Debriefs Former Libyan Foreign Minister

The scene is a safe house somewhere in Britain. And the players are British intelligence agents, diplomats, and one lean, white-haired Libyan man named Moussa Koussa. He's Libya's foreign minister, a senior member of Moammar Gadhafi's embattled regime. Koussa flew to England Wednesday, and the British say he's resigned his post and defected — and that they've spent the day debriefing him.

Britain Debriefs Former Libyan Foreign Minister

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Berlusconi Promises To Remove Migrants On Lampedusa

Italian customs policemen escort migrants in Lampedusa, Italy, on Wednesday. Antonello Nusca/AP hide caption

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Berlusconi Promises To Remove Migrants On Lampedusa

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi visited the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, where thousands of Tunisian migrants now outnumber residents. He promised to clear the island of the Tunisians within three days. But the islanders are skeptical because many Italian regions don't want the migrants.

Berlusconi Promises To Remove Migrants On Lampedusa

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Wednesday

Conflict In Libya

Libyan Foreign Minister Resigns Post, Flies To U.K.

A major blow to Moammar Gadhafi Wednesday: his foreign minister has resigned his post and flown to London. The British Foreign Office, in a statement, says Moussa Koussa traveled to Britain "under his own free will." Koussa is a top regime insider, and his departure is sure to embarrass leader Moammar Gadhafi. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Libyan Foreign Minister Resigns Post, Flies To U.K.

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From Corsica, French Jets Roar Into Action Over Libya

A Rafale jet takes off from the Solenzara base on the French island of Corsica for a mission in Libya on March 26. Stephan Agostini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Conflict In Libya

From Corsica, French Jets Roar Into Action Over Libya

The French air force was the first to go into action over Libya. And since then, French aircraft have flown more missions enforcing the U.N. resolution than any other country except the United States. Most of those missions have been launched from an air base on the French island of Corsica.

From Corsica, French Jets Roar Into Action Over Libya

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Tuesday

Italians Rescue Africans Fleeing 'Boiling' Libya

A young African woman who fled Libya puts on makeup as she rests with other female refugees Monday on the tiny Italian island of Linosa. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Conflict In Libya

Italians Rescue Africans Fleeing 'Boiling' Libya

The sleepy off-season of Linosa, a tiny, picture-perfect Southern Italian island, was disrupted by the sudden arrival of hundreds of refugees from Libya. They were mostly Eritreans and Somalis, and they said they were trying to escape violence and discrimination.

Italians Rescue Africans Fleeing 'Boiling' Libya

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Sunday

Lost Roll Of Film Returns To Mystery Photographer

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Lost Roll Of Film Returns To Mystery Photographer

Last winter, Todd Bieber found a roll of film in the Brooklyn snow. The beautiful black-and-white pictures inspired an international hunt for who took them.

Lost Roll Of Film Returns To Mystery Photographer

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Friday

France's Sarkozy Enjoys Burst Of Public Support

French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Conflict In Libya

France's Sarkozy Enjoys Burst Of Public Support

The words you most often hear the French use to describe their president are overbearing, hyperactive, impetuous, paranoid. But these terms have been missing from the national vocabulary ever since Sarkozy became Libya's liberator.

France's Sarkozy Enjoys Burst Of Public Support

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Analysts Expect Portugal To Need EU Bailout

Portugal looks like it's heading toward an international bailout, becoming the third European country to seek help after Greece and Ireland. After the Portuguese parliament rejected a series of austerity measures proposed by the prime minister, his government resigned. Since then, market pressures on Portugal increased, and the need for financial aid from the EU and IMF became all but inevitable.

Analysts Expect Portugal To Need EU Bailout

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Thursday

Wednesday

Conflict In Libya

In Europe, Deep Divisions Remain Over Libya

European leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday for a summit likely to be dominated by the military action in Libya. The U.S. is anxious to hand over control of the operation to its European allies, but they have failed to agree on how the operation should be controlled. After a stormy meeting at NATO on Monday, it became clear that there were deep disagreements about the organization's role, and a further two days of talks have still failed to reach agreement.

In Europe, Deep Divisions Remain Over Libya

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Conflict In Libya

Coalition Countries Have Different Ideas About Libya

President Obama made sure to begin a bombing campaign in Libya with allies, but that doesn't mean they all agree. Arthur Goldhammer, of the Center for European Studies at Harvard University, talks to Stave Inskeep about friction among countries in the coalition.

Coalition Countries Have Different Ideas About Libya

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Italy Freezes Its Nuclear Plan After Japan Crisis

Reaction to Japan's nuclear crisis has differed sharply across Europe. In Italy, fear of losing upcoming local elections has forced the conservative government to slow its push to re-introduce nuclear power. Rome is calling for a one-year moratorium on nuclear power. Anti-nuclear activists say it's just a ploy to buy time.

Italy Freezes Its Nuclear Plan After Japan Crisis

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Tuesday

Africa

Divisions Appear Within Coalition Monitoring Libya

The U.S. and its partners began air strikes against Libya over the weekend, and diplomatic divisions already are emerging. A number of nations are taking issue with their roles in the attacks.

Divisions Appear Within Coalition Monitoring Libya

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Monday

Business

EU To Stress Test The Bloc's Nuclear Reactors

The tragic events in Japan are causing widespread concern in Europe about the safety of nuclear power. The European Union is trying to forge a joint response, but with attitudes sharply differing across the member states, it is proving a difficult task.

EU To Stress Test The Bloc's Nuclear Reactors

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