Goodbye 2012! Enjoy the New Year in these spectacular pictures as countries across the globe celebrate the arrival of 2013

Happy New Year, London! Fantastic firework display on the banks of the Thames lights up the capital's skyline to welcome 2013 in UK

Happy New Year from Syndey, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore, Manila

Here comes 2013! Sydney is first major world city to celebrate as New Year

'What attracts me are sensual curves': Superstar architect Oscar Niemeyer whose work was inspired by the female form dies at the age of 104

What a Christmas cracker! Kelly Brook ensures her festive lingerie range will be a bestseller by modelling it herself

'I don't know how to make relationships last, wish me luck': Harry Styles' new squeeze Taylor Swift opens up about her past love life... and her hopes for the future

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Crisis made in Davos, Topless Femen protesters detained at Davos

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Japan's nuclear reactor: radioactive leaks

There has been a sharp rise in radioactive iodine in the sea off the Fukushima nuclear power plant, with radioactivity thousands of times higher than the legal limit. The most likely sources of the leaks are Reactors 2 and 3, as detailed here.

Does Oil Alone Explain Why US Supports Revolution in Libya, But Helps Stop It Elsewhere?

Drones’ Suicidal Cousins Lead Libya Attack

Missile destroys Gaddafi building

  Journalists were shown the ruined building in Col Gaddafi's Tripoli compound

A missile strike has destroyed a building in Libya's capital, Tripoli, which Western officials say was one of Col Muammar Gaddafi's command centre.

Journalists were shown the wrecked building but it was not clear if there were any casualties.
It comes as a coalition of countries including the US, UK and France continue strikes to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya.

Missiles and planes strike Libya

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