Bernard Madoff, in prison for the biggest pyramid scheme fraud in Wall Street history, says that in reality he made a lot of people rich and that he suffered alone.
Egypt slapped a ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family travelling abroad, and also imposed a freeze on their assets, judicial officials said.
The UN refugee agency said a "humanitarian emergency" was underway as thousands fled Libya in a mass exodus of foreigners from the strife-torn country.
The US shuttle Discovery docked for its final visit at the orbiting International Space Station, where all five of the world's participating space agencies now have vehicles or equipment.
The UN Security Council unanimously ordered a travel and assets ban on Kadhafi's regime and a crimes against humanity investigation into the bloodshed blamed on the strongman.
New Zealand's earthquake death toll surged to 145 with grave fears for another 200 missing, in what PM John Key said could be the nation's greatest tragedy.