China replaces party chief of riot-hit Xinjiang

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• China replaces party chief of riot-hit Xinjiang
• 10 policemen wounded in suicide attack in Pakistan (AP)
• Wanjiru seeks more London glory after marathon journey (AFP)
• Britain teaches India about curries (AFP)
• Wave of bombings hits Iraq
• Politics Digest: Biden forecasts growth of up to 500,000 new jobs a month
• Thai officials consider protesters' new demands
• China replaces party boss in region hit by unrest (AP)
• SKorea hoists 2nd half of sunken warship from sea (AP)
• Thai officials consider protesters' new demands
• Search called off for missing after US oil rig blast
• Arizona illegals law sparks fury, Obama criticism
• Thai rivals mull compromise offer to end crisis (AFP)
• Attacks against contractors surging in Afghanistan (AP)
• Should French Colleges Give Kids Wine Classes? (Time.com)
• Cleggmania: The Rise of Nick Clegg (Time.com)
• Drug laboratories raided in Venezuela
• US man chooses firing squad death
• Drug laboratories raided in Venezuela
• US man chooses firing squad death

China replaces party chief of riot-hit Xinjiang Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:54 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has replaced the top official in energy-rich Western Xinjiang region, hit last year by deadly rioting and a scare over syringe stabbings, the official Xinhua agency reported on Saturday.

10 policemen wounded in suicide attack in Pakistan (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:02 PM PDT AP - Police say a suicide attack on a prison van wounded at least 10 policemen in northwest Pakistan.

Wanjiru seeks more London glory after marathon journey (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:55 PM PDT AFP - Amateur or 'fun' runners are often told, by way of encouragement, that it is an achievement in itself to have reached the start of a marathon, but at this year's London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, it is a sentiment that will be echoed by their elite counterparts.

Britain teaches India about curries (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:27 PM PDT AFP - Britain exporting curry to India? The idea seems ludicrous but a group of chefs are in the subcontinent determined to teach locals about British versions of traditional Indian recipes.

Wave of bombings hits Iraq Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:19 PM PDT PM says attacks that killed 69 people were response to killing of two al-Qaeda leaders.

Politics Digest: Biden forecasts growth of up to 500,000 new jobs a month Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT Vice President Biden predicted Friday that the U.S. economy would be adding up to 500,000 jobs each month "some time in the next couple of months."

Thai officials consider protesters' new demands Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai government officials huddled on Saturday to consider a peace overture by tens of thousands of protesters demanding elections in an increasingly deadly six-week street rally in Bangkok.

China replaces party boss in region hit by unrest (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT AP - China replaced the unpopular Communist Party boss for the restive Xinjiang region on Saturday, months after ethnic riots killed nearly 200 in the sprawling far-western region.

SKorea hoists 2nd half of sunken warship from sea (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:02 PM PDT AP - South Korea lifted the second half of a sunken warship from waters near the disputed sea border with North Korea on Saturday, a month after a mysterious explosion split apart the ship and left 46 sailors dead or missing.

Thai officials consider protesters' new demands Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:45 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai government officials huddled on Saturday to consider a peace overture by tens of thousands of protesters demanding elections in an increasingly deadly six-week street rally in Bangkok.

Search called off for missing after US oil rig blast Posted: 23 Apr 2010 03:22 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -The US Coast Guard called off a search for 11 workers who went missing and are now presumed dead after a blast tore through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico earlier in the week. Read more...

Arizona illegals law sparks fury, Obama criticism Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON -The governor of the US state of Arizona signed a tough new law targeting illegal immigrants, which critics claim enshrines racial profiling and President Barack Obama branded "misguided." Read more...

Thai rivals mull compromise offer to end crisis (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:05 PM PDT AFP - Thailand's red-shirted protesters and the embattled government on Saturday deliberated over the first steps towards a peaceful solution to their long-running deadlock.

Attacks against contractors surging in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:26 PM PDT AP - The message, very often, is sent with bloodshed.

Should French Colleges Give Kids Wine Classes? (Time.com) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - As binge drinking among French youth increases, a recent government report recommends teaching French kids about the art of wine appreciation -- as part of the college curriculum

Cleggmania: The Rise of Nick Clegg (Time.com) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - Cleggmania: The Rise of Nick Clegg

Drug laboratories raided in Venezuela Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:42 PM PDT Anti-narcotics officers in Venezuela have raided eight drug laboratories near the Colombian border.

US man chooses firing squad death Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:40 PM PDT A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah has chosen to be executed by firing squad.

Drug laboratories raided in Venezuela Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:42 PM PDT Anti-narcotics officers in Venezuela have raided eight drug laboratories near the Colombian border.

US man chooses firing squad death Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:40 PM PDT A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah has chosen to be executed by firing squad.

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