International powers are planning for a Libya without Gaddafi, but on the ground the conflict drags on and the Colonel's supporters are as resolute as ever. The travel chaos for passengers on Air Algérie is over as the Prime minister's office intervenes to end a four-day walkout by cabin crew. Also in Algeria, the mayor of the town of Zeralda finds himself behind bars. His supporters say he's paying the price for speaking out against corruption.
Ara Abrahamian, who threw away his bronze medal to protest against the refereeing, has been disqualified. The International Olympic Committee decided against awarding the medal to France's Melonin Noumonvi.
Rebecca Soni of the United States set a new world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke with a time of two minutes 20.22 seconds in the final at the Beijing Olympics.
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian, in protest against an arbitral decision that cost him the greco-roman semi-final, rejected his bronze medal by throwing it to the floor in an act of defiance.
As day six of the Games got under way, Japan's Kosuke Kitajima won the men's 200m breaststroke while Australia's Brenton Rickard and French Hugues Duboscq grabbed the silver and bronze medals.
As day six of the Games got under way, French swimmer Alain Bernard beat Australia's Eamon Sullivan in the men's 100m freestyle final at the Beijing Olympics. Brazil's Cesar Cielo Filho and Jason Lezak from the US were joint third.
Frenchman Steeve Guénot won an Olympic gold medal in men's 66kg greco-roman wrestling on Wednesday. It was France's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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