World News: Cameron holds crunch Nato talks over Libyan stalemate

DAVID Cameron was today holding talks on Libya with Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, amid growing signs of concern at the international community's failure to make a breakthrough in the conflict.

The head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, warned that the government would have to make "challenging decisions" if the Nato mission drags on into the autumn.

The head of the armed forces, Chief of Defence Staff General Sir David Richards, yesterday insisted that Britain can sustain its intervention in Libya for "as long as we choose to".

But unconfirmed reports suggest that Gen Richards warned the Prime Minister ahead of the outbreak of allied military action on March 19 that air strikes alone would not be enough to topple Muammar Gaddafi.

Last night, Nato war planes struck targets in Libyan capital Tripoli, while allied aircraft also dropped leaflets bearing a Nato symbol and a picture of an RAF Apache attack helicopter and burning tanks, carrying the message in Arabic: "There's no place to hide. It's not too late to stop fighting. If you continue to threaten civilians, you will face destruction."

Boss worried for band mate

BRUCE Springsteen said band mate Clarence Clemons' stroke was serious and he was going to need a lot of help to get back to his former self.

The Boss commented on his long-time friend and E Street Band member after it was revealed on Sunday that the 69-year-old had suffered a stroke.

Sri Lanka faces war crimes call

BRITAIN today renewed its calls for Sri Lanka to carry out an investigation into allegations of war crimes, following the broadcast on UK television of video footage apparently showing the summary execution of naked and bound prisoners.

The film, shown on Channel 4, reportedly shows "trophy videos" taken on mobile phones by Sri Lankan soldiers taking part in the military operation in 2009 to crush the Tamil Tiger insurgency and end a 25-year civil war.

Burma 'has nuclear ambitions'

EVIDENCE from a Burma army defector has deepened suspicion that the country's military leaders have nuclear ambitions.

Army Major Sai Thein Win brought out hundreds of photos of an alleged nuclear weapons programme from when he left Burma in February 2010.

Insiders held over Bin Laden

PAKISTAN'S top military spy agency has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the CIA before the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, it was reported.

Pakistan reportedly detained five CIA informants, including a Pakistani army major.

Che Guevara guerrilla diary is published

Cuba: Ernesto "Che" Guevara's journal from the guerrilla campaign he fought with Fidel Castro has been published. Diary of a Combatant covers the period from 1956 until late 1958, days before the Cuban Revolution swept Mr Castro to power.

Venezuela: The death toll from a riot at El Rodeo I prison near Caracas has risen to 19, Venezuela's justice minister said. The violence broke out on Sunday.