Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass

16 February Daily Tselegraph, BBC

An asteroid as large as an Olympic swimming pool has raced past the Earth at a distance of just 27,700km (17,200mi) the closest ever predicted for an object of that size. It passed far closer even than the geosynchronous satellites that orbit the Earth,

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Philippines calls for peaceful solution to Borneo stand-off

16 February AFP

The Philippines on Saturday called for a peaceful resolution to a tense stand-off between Malaysian forces and a group of gunmen claiming to be followers of the heir of a former Borneo sultan.

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Libyans celebrate two years since revolution

16 February AFP

Thousands of people gathered in Libya's two main cities Tripoli and Benghazi on Friday to celebrate two years since the start of the revolution that ousted long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi. In central Tripoli, hundreds of people assembled in Martyrs' Square,

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