Gaddafi forces recapture rebel-held Brega

Libyan forces supporting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have advanced on rebel-held strongholds, reportedly recapturing the eastern town of Brega.



Dozens of rebel fighters pulled out of the area amid heavy gunfire.Libyan rebel forces have been losing ground for days, including the key oil port of Ras Lanuf on Saturday.



Meanwhile, the French government said it would speed up its efforts to persuade the international community to impose a no-fly zone over Libya.



And Human Rights Watch said Libyan authorities had carried out a wave of "arbitrary arrests and forced disappearances" in the capital, Tripoli.