Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison

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• Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison
• VIDEO: Malaria fight 'badly compromised'
• VIDEO: Rarest ducklings on Earth hatch
• VIDEO: Rarest ducklings on Earth hatch
• VIDEO: Duchess recalls Beatlemania days
• NKorea leader visits unit known for anti-US feats
• Afghan official: 7 killed in tanker fire
• Tuaregs claim 'independence' from Mali
• Westwood heads Masters leaderboard
• 3 Subtle Changes to the 'Game of Thrones' Season 2 Intro
• Bosnia marks 20 years of the beginning of its war
• VIDEO: Duchess recalls Beatlemania days
• Ricky Martin Livin' La Vida Evita on Broadway
• Flowers, confetti on first day of school in NKorea
• Israel seals West Bank border for Passover holiday
• Chavez back home, talks emotionally on his cancer
• China adds 6 ethnic Uighurs to its terrorist list
• Mexican art show focuses on weapons, effects
• Cars Pushing Trucks Aside In American Sales
• "Bully" Finally Gets a PG-13 Rating from the MPAA

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 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 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 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 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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Heritage Field Opens Near Yankee Stadium

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• Heritage Field Opens Near Yankee Stadium
• Obama Concedes That Courts Can Review Acts of Congress
• The Lede Blog: Russian Church Admits Photo Was Altered to Hide Patriarch’s Watch
• Malaria fight 'badly compromised'
• Greg Mortenson to repay $1m to charity
• France's Melenchon keeps up momentum in Toulouse
• Chinese Web site has not recovered from Anonymous hack
• U.S. Aims to Help Reformers in Myanmar
• Italian populist leader Bossi resigns
• Kissing Vladimir Putin, on film
• Exxon Mobil dispute deepens Arab-Kurd split in Iraq
• IOC faces Saudi Arabia ban demand
• Ex-Taliban Police Commander Killed
• Malawi President Suffers Heart Attack
• Zimbabwe Official Claims Control of Foreign Miners
• Student struck by police car dies
• Japan ready for North Korea missile launch
• Chinese insurer stops covering Iranian oil
• Congo sends troops to east after mutiny and clashes
• Malawi president 'in critical condition'

Heritage Field Opens Near Yankee Stadium Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:17 PM PDT Heritage Field, a long-promised 10.8-acre ballpark, opened this week on the site of the old Yankee Stadium.

Obama Concedes That Courts Can Review Acts of Congress Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:54 PM PDT A federal appeals court had demanded that the administration explain the president's remarks about judicial review of the health care overhaul.

The Lede Blog: Russian Church Admits Photo Was Altered to Hide Patriarch’s Watch Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:04 PM PDT The Russian Orthodox Church said it had altered an image on its Web site to remove a watch worn by its leader. The watch may have been an expensive timepiece Patriarch Kirill has admitted owning but claimed to never wear.

Malaria fight 'badly compromised' Posted: 05 Apr 2012 01:13 PM PDT Scientists find new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing.

Greg Mortenson to repay $1m to charity Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT Author of "Three Cups of Tea" agrees to settlement after being accused of embezzling money from charity he founded.

France's Melenchon keeps up momentum in Toulouse Posted: 05 Apr 2012 01:04 PM PDT TOULOUSE (Reuters) - French firebrand leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon made a show of force in the southern city of Toulouse on Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of supporters to a rally in which he called for France to withdraw from NATO and harked back to revolutionary times.

Chinese Web site has not recovered from Anonymous hack Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:39 PM PDT At least one Chinese government Web site has not recovered after being hacked by Anonymous yesterday: An Anonymous China Twitter account said more than 400 Web sites were hacked, including the sites of government bureaus in several Chinese cities, including the city of Chengdu, whose Web site is pictured above. Read full article >>

U.S. Aims to Help Reformers in Myanmar Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:15 AM PDT The U.S. decision to begin lifting key sanctions against Myanmar following recent elections is meant to boost reformers inside the country who face challenges from the conservative factions resisting the rapid change.

Italian populist leader Bossi resigns Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT Umberto Bossi, leader of the oppositon Northern League, steps down as financial scandal engulfs the party.

Kissing Vladimir Putin, on film Posted: 05 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT Opening in select U.S. theaters next week, the documentary "Putin's Kiss" tells the story of a Russian teenager who became famous in the mid-2000s when she was shown on TV giving President Vladimir Putin a kiss on the cheek.

Exxon Mobil dispute deepens Arab-Kurd split in Iraq Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT BAGHDAD — A controversy over oil deals in Iraq is inflaming a bitter political divide between Kurdish and Arab leaders, bringing long-running arguments over autonomy and control of resources to the fore in this oil-rich country. Read full article >>

IOC faces Saudi Arabia ban demand Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:59 AM PDT The IOC is urged to ban Saudi Arabia from London 2012 after the country's Olympic Committee president rules out women competitors.

Ex-Taliban Police Commander Killed Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:28 AM PDT Ahmad Shah, once a prominent Taliban fighter who abandoned the insurgency several months ago to lead a new Western-trained fighting force in western Afghanistan, was killed with seven of his men by former insurgent allies.

Malawi President Suffers Heart Attack Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:27 AM PDT Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized, threatening to push the southern African nation deeper into turmoil.

Zimbabwe Official Claims Control of Foreign Miners Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT A Zimbabwe official on Thursday said his government has taken controlling stakes in foreign mines after they failed to meet a deadline to transfer majority shareholding to locals, but other officials quickly dismissed the claim and sought to reassure foreign investors.

Student struck by police car dies Posted: 05 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT A 24-year-old student dies after being hit by an unmarked police car in Birmingham.

Japan ready for North Korea missile launch Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT Japan deploys interceptor missiles amid fears projectile to be launched later this month may veer into its airspace.

Chinese insurer stops covering Iranian oil Posted: 05 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT Company's decision, coupled with US and EU sanctions, will make it more difficult for refiners to import oil from Iran.

Congo sends troops to east after mutiny and clashes Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:33 PM PDT KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's army has dispatched hundreds of reinforcements to the east of the country after hundreds of soldiers abandoned their posts and at least 10 were killed in clashes between factions within the army, officials said on Thursday.

Malawi president 'in critical condition' Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT Bingu wa Mutharika hospitalised with heart condition, prompting fears of political crisis in southern African country.

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