Israel prevents Christians celebrating Easter

Israel prevents Christians celebrating Easter

Israel prevents Christians celebrating Easter

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:36 AM PDT

JERUSALEM, Apr 24: Palestinian Christians of various denominations celebrated Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday) in the 'Old City' of al-Quds (Jerusalem) amid tight Israeli security measures this year.

Yemen's Saleh latest casualty of Arab uprising

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:32 AM PDT

SANAA, Apr 24: Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to a proposal by Gulf mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, state television announced Saturday.

Sai Baba dies

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:30 AM PDT

HYDERABAD, Apr 24: Sri Sathya Sai Baba, whose spiritual clout ran far and wide, passed away this morning in this town in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district due to cardio-respiratory failure.

St. Louis airport to reopen after tornado damage

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:20 AM PDT

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The airport in St. Louis reopened to some arriving flights late on Saturday after being raked by a tornado that also battered homes and cars and knocked out power in the Midwestern U.S. city.

Olympic canoe venue opens to public

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:59 PM PDT

(Britain, 22993-AFP) - The Lee Valley White Water Centre, the only brand new London 2012 venue that can be used ahead of the Games, opens to the public on Friday. The venue will host the canoe slalom competition during next year's Olympics. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Israeli killed in West Bank shooting - army

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:50 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli was killed and at least two others were wounded in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Israeli army said.

Chinese police detain Christians as dispute spills into Easter

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:50 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police detained dozens of Christians on Sunday who were trying to converge at the site of a banned Easter service.

Clashes erupt for third day on Thai-Cambodian border

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:50 PM PDT

BAN NONGKANA, Thailand (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted on Sunday for a third day between Thai and Cambodian troops, with gunfire and explosions heard on both sides of the disputed border as the United Nations renewed calls for a lasting solution to the conflict.

Chinese police detain Christians as dispute spills into Easter

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:02 PM PDT

BEIJING, April 24 — Chinese police detained dozens of Christians today who were trying to converge at the site of a banned Easter service. While Easter services for tens of millions of Christians across China mostly went ahead unhindered, police led away people trying to gather in northwest Beijing, where the Shouwang Church had called for outdoor ...

Philippine rescuers save 15 miners after landslide

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

PANTUKAN, April 24 — Philippine rescuers, using shovels and bare hands, searched yesterday for survivors of a landslide that swept through a shanty town in a mining area on the southern island of Mindanao. Officials said 15 miners had been rescued under layers of mud that covered rows of shanties near a creek between two mountain slopes in the ...

Russia and Greece talk to Libya about a ceasefire

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT

RABAT, April 24 — Russia and Greece held talks with the Libyan government about the enforcement of a ceasefire, the official JANA news agency said, after government troops appeared to withdraw from front lines in rebel-held Misrata. JANA said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi yesterday Moscow ...

Thousands march in Hong Kong to demand release of China’s Ai

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:22 PM PDT

HONG KONG, April 24 — Over one thousand protesters in Hong Kong took to the streets to demand the release of detained Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei yesterday, scuffling briefly with police. The rally — the largest in a string of protests across the city in recent weeks — has underscored Hong Kong's growing role as a hotbed of ...

Clashes erupt for third day on Thai-Cambodian border

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:17 PM PDT

BAN NONGKANA, April 24 — Fighting erupted today for a third day between Thai and Cambodian troops, with gunfire and explosions heard on both sides of the disputed border, Reuters witnesses said. The clashes, which have killed 11 people on both sides since Friday, started at 0950 a.m. (0250 GMT) with the sound of sustained artillery explosions. ...

Pope begins Easter as John Paul beatification nears

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:08 PM PDT

ROME, April 24 — Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter yesterday, ahead of the beatification of his venerated predecessor John Paul II on May 1. The 84 year-old pontiff presided at an Easter eve service in St Peter's Basilica, delivering a sermon around the theme of divine creation and receiving six adult converts from various ...

VIDEO: Saleh accepts plan to transfer power

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:43 PM PDT

After months of street protests against his leadership, the President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has accepted a plan put forward by the Gulf Arab states for him to hand over power.


VIDEO: Protests set in Pakistan against drones

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:44 PM PDT

Thousands of people in north-west Pakistan have begun a two-day protest against US drone attacks.


Thai-Cambodia fighting disprupts border ties

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:15 PM PDT

PRASAT, Thailand (Reuters) - The thousands of Thai villagers sheltering in schools and huddled under tarpaulin sheets are puzzled as to why the Cambodian neighbours they see every day have become their country's enemies overnight.

Clashes erupt for third day on Thai-Cambodian border

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:15 PM PDT

BAN NONGKANA, Thailand (Reuters) - Fighting erupted on Sunday for a third day between Thai and Cambodian troops, with gunfire and explosions heard on both sides of the disputed border, Reuters witnesses said.

Syrian forces raid homes, Assad opposition mounts

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:45 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said on Sunday, as popular opposition to authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad mounted following the bloodiest attacks on pro-democracy protesters.

North Korea diplomacy at a crossroads: talk or trouble?

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:45 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter goes to North Korea this week to press it to show it is sincere about returning to aid-for-disarmament talks, but the chances of it giving up its nuclear programme appear more remote than ever.

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