World News: Ministers fly into Geneva for UN talks on crisis in Libya

Tens of thousands of migrants are stranded near the Tunisian border in need of food and shelter, UN officials say.

Leader Muammar Gaddafi is reportedly still in control in capital Tripoli.

However, the United States has indicated its support for anti-Gaddafi groups in the east of the country. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington was "reaching out to many different Libyans in the east".

Opposition forces controlling eastern cities including Benghazi, say they have formed a national council to act as the political face of their movement.

Speaking on her way to Geneva, Mrs Clinton said she would discuss co-ordinated responses on both the humanitarian and political fronts with her counterparts from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa at the UN human rights council meeting in Geneva.

At least 1000 people are believed to have been killed in nearly two weeks of violence in which eastern cities have fallen into rebel hands.

Philippine former first lady Imelda Marcos stands next to artist Vicente Manansala's mural Mother Country in a hospital east of Manila.

Gingrich poised to run in 2012

Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step toward entering the 2012 presidential race within the next two weeks, Republican officials said, after he spent months travelling to important primary and caucus states.

Militant dies in Israeli assault

Palestinians said an Israeli military strike in Gaza City has killed an Islamic Jihad militant and wounded two others near the Israeli border.

Israeli tanks shelled the area, according to Palestinian security officials. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.

Quake baby laid to rest

The first funeral for a victim of New Zealand's earthquake has been held in Christchurch - for a five-month-old boy.

According to his family, Baxtor Gowland was struck by falling masonry as he slept at home when the magnitude 6.3 quake struck last Tuesday.

Dozens of family and friends of the boy embraced today outside a small chapel in Christchurch, where he was laid to rest.

The death toll from the quake has reached 148.

17 electrocuted on parade

Brazilian police said 17 people were electrocuted during a freak accident during a large pre-Carnival parade.

Police said that fireworks lit by partygoers in the small town of Bandeiro do Sul caused a power line to fall on a tightly packed crowd dancing behind a large lorry playing music.

Leader warns racism on rise in Germany

Germany: Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of growing racism and fear of Islam in Germany.

Mr Erdogan told 10,000 Turkish immigrants in Dusseldorf that Turkey was concerned about the rise of racism in Germany.

Vietnam: One of the country's leading dissidents, Nguyen Dan Que has been detained after calling for a revolution to overthrow the Communist government.