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At least two bombings are reported of government facilities in the Syrian capital Damascus with several police and civilians reported dead. (Ninemsn) (BBC) (CNN)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua is upgraded to a Category 4 cyclone as it hits the town of Pardoo on the northwest coast of Western Australia. (The Australian)

Mauritania's state information agency announces that Abdullah al-Senoussi, Muammar Gaddafi's former intelligence chief, has been arrested at the airport in Nouakchott upon arrival from Morocco. (AP)

Voters in East Timor go to the polls for a presidential election with incumbent President Jose Ramos-Horta standing against 11 other candidates. (AFP via France 24)
Julian Assange announces plans to run for the Senate of Australia despite being under house arrest in the United Kingdom. (News Limited)
Personal documents released from the papers of Margaret Thatcher show the former British Prime Minister held a private meeting with Rupert Murdoch at Chequers weeks before his purchase of Times Newspapers in 1981. (BBC)

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 *[[2011–12 Australian region cyclone season|Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua]] is upgraded to a Category 4 cyclone as it hits the town of [[Pardoo, Western Australia|Pardoo]] on the northwest coast of [[Western Australia]]. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/cyclone-lua-upgraded-to-category-four/story-fn3dxity-1226302396028 (''The Australian'')]
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+*[[Mauritania]]'s state information agency announces that [[Abdullah al-Senoussi]], [[Muammar Gaddafi]]'s former intelligence chief, has been arrested at the airport in [[Nouakchott]] upon arrival from [[Morocco]]. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1x0fK2Qeyj81yxGYLODazULmZ9g?docId=694bd705a960490d8206ead450c948c3 (AP)]
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