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Troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have staged a hit-and-run attack on an oil refinery in Libya, killing at least 16 guards. A survivor said the attack targeted the gates of the Ras Lanuf refinery. From Ajdabiya, Alastair Leithead has more.

The dead and injured were brought to Ajdabiya after the oil refinery was attacked early in the morning. The bodies and one of the injured men were then taken by road onto Benghazi. A survivor told journalists that pro-Gaddafi troops appeared in an armed convoy from the south, from the desert, killing many of the guards at the front gates. They then sped back the way they had come. There were reports of a Nato helicopter clashing with the convoy in the desert after the attack, but these have not been confirmed.

Meanwhile, clashes have been continuing on the road to Sirte, one of the few Libyan towns still under the control of pro-Gaddafi forces.

The British government has appointed Bernard Hogan-Howe as the new chief of London's Metropolitan Police. He's described as a crime fighter who cut crime levels by 40% in a previous job in northwest England. Correspondents say he will need to

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Londoners unsettled by rioting last month.

Musicians have welcomed a decision by the European Union to extend copyright for recorded music from 50 to 70 years. The decision follows a campaign by artists, such as Cliff Richard, who've faced a loss of revenue in later life. More from our arts reporter Vincent Dowd.