It's not unusual for companies in Libya to publicly well-wish "Brother and leader of the Revolution", Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Except when it's... French military aviation company Dassault Aviation. Read more.

This video, filmed on camera phone by a people smuggler, shows a group of Africans boarding an inflatable boat off a beach in Libya. They're hoping to reach the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. But just after pushing off, the police arrive. Read more and see the video...