Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison

Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison


Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Gaddafi's son physically attacked and kept in isolation, ICC defence lawyer says in call for him to be moved to Hague.


VIDEO: Malaria fight 'badly compromised'

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:38 PM PDT

Scientists have found new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing.


VIDEO: Rarest ducklings on Earth hatch

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Eighteen Madagascan pochards - the world's most endangered duck - have hatched in a captive breeding centre.


VIDEO: Rarest ducklings on Earth hatch

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Eighteen Madagascan pochards - the world's most endangered duck - have hatched in a captive breeding centre.


VIDEO: Duchess recalls Beatlemania days

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cornwall recalls being caught up in Beatlemania, on a visit to a number of Beatles attractions in Liverpool.


NKorea leader visits unit known for anti-US feats

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:32 PM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a naval unit credited with anti-U.S. feats.


Afghan official: 7 killed in tanker fire

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:21 PM PDT

Afghan police say seven civilians have died after a fuel tanker overturned and caught fire in southern Afghanistan.


Tuaregs claim 'independence' from Mali

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Rebel group proclaims "independence of Azawad" following gains in northern Mali, as Algerian consulate staff abducted.


Westwood heads Masters leaderboard

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:30 PM PDT

British world number three finishes opening day of high drama by grabbing one-shot lead at rain-softened Augusta.


3 Subtle Changes to the 'Game of Thrones' Season 2 Intro

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 09:52 PM PDT

Game of Thrones fans who were glued to HBO for its season 2 premiere were greeted with new developments on old characters and intrigues. We also saw that our familiar, sweeping intro???for which film company Elastic won the Creative Arts Emmy Award in 2011???had some minor modifications. Although at first glance it resembles the season 1 opener, the changes are obvious to those with a sharp (some may say "overly picky") eye for detail.


Bosnia marks 20 years of the beginning of its war

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:08 PM PDT

A mannequin is placed next to a window of a building marked with graffiti in the center of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, April 5, 2012. Sarajevo marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the 44-month Bosnian Serb siege of Sarajevo, part of the 1991-95 Bosnian war. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Exactly 11,541 red chairs have been lined up in rows along Sarajevo's main street — one for every man, woman and child killed in the siege that ended up being the longest in modern history.



VIDEO: Duchess recalls Beatlemania days

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cornwall recalls being caught up in Beatlemania, on a visit to a number of Beatles attractions in Liverpool.


Ricky Martin Livin' La Vida Evita on Broadway

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 09:30 PM PDT

Every spring, a non Broadway star is brought in with a new production or revival to goose ticket sales. Last year it was in ?How to Succeed in .? Last night, it was Ricky Martin, the pop star sensation of 1998, starring as Che Guevara in ?Evita.? Ricky is selling tickets, and on stage he ...


Flowers, confetti on first day of school in NKorea

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 09:32 PM PDT

In this Monday, April 2, 2012 photo, North Korean students break through lines of colorful ribbons as they arrive for their first day back to school during a ceremony to mark the start of a new school year at Pyongyang Middle School No. 1 in Pyongyang North Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)North Korean students in Pyongyang celebrated the first day of their new school year this week with flowers and confetti.



Israel seals West Bank border for Passover holiday

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 09:54 PM PDT

The Israeli army has closed the West Bank border for the first two days of the Passover holiday, which begins Friday at sundown.


Chavez back home, talks emotionally on his cancer

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 08:11 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, embraces his mother Helena Frias as she reaches to touch his forehead as she welcomes him home at the airport in Barinas, Venezuela, Wednesday April 4, 2012. Chavez returned to Venezuela on Wednesday night after his latest round of radiation therapy treatment in Cuba. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Office)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attended Mass with family Thursday after returning from his latest round of radiation therapy treatment in Cuba, talking emotionally about his struggle with cancer.



China adds 6 ethnic Uighurs to its terrorist list

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 08:09 PM PDT

China's Ministry of Public Security has added six men to its list of terrorists, accusing them of being behind terrorist activities in the far west region of Xinjiang.


Mexican art show focuses on weapons, effects

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:06 PM PDT

In this Monday April 2, 2012 photo, a woman visits the art exhibit An art and photo show focusing on the trade in firearms and their deadly effects in Mexico may soon be going to the United States, the same place where many of the weapons come from.



Cars Pushing Trucks Aside In American Sales

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Think of them as the automotive equivalent of Patience and Fortitude, the lions who greet visitors at the Public Library. Month after month, the Ford F-series and Silverado pickups led the American auto industry?s top 10 best sellers list. F-series is still in the lead, but now there?s a car in the second-place spot: the ...


"Bully" Finally Gets a PG-13 Rating from the MPAA

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 08:59 PM PDT

?Bully??the controversial documentary from the Weinstein Company?finally got a PG-13 rating today from the MPAA. The movie had received an R rating originally, prompting a?? massive backlash and a publicity campaign that spawned a national petition, celebrity protests, and lots of free airtime. The Weinstein Company released ?Bully,? directed by Lee Hirsch, last Friday without ...


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