Sunday, April 24, 2011

Gadhafi unleashes rocket barrage on rebel city (AP)

Gadhafi unleashes rocket barrage on rebel city (AP)

Gadhafi unleashes rocket barrage on rebel city (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Medics work on an injured man at Hikma hospital in Misrata, Libya, Sunday, April 24, 2011. Libyan tribal leaders are trying to get rebels in the city of Misrata to lay down their arms within 48 hours, a government official said early Sunday, after a day of fierce clashes between opposition fighters and Moammar Gadhafi's forces. (AP Photo)AP - Moammar Gadhafi's forces unleashed a barrage of shells and rockets at Misrata on Sunday in an especially bloody weekend, countering Libyan government claims that the army was holding its fire into the western city.

Syria targets activists in pinpoint raids (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and acquired Saturday April 23, 2011, by The Associated Press, Syrian anti-government protesters carry the coffin of an activist who was killed on Friday during his funeral procession in Quaboun near Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April 23, 2011. Syrian security forces fired on tens of thousands of mourners during funeral processions Saturday, killing several people following the deadliest day of the uprising against authoritarian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo)AP - Syrian security forces detained dozens of opposition activists and fired from rooftops in a seaside town Sunday as authorities turned to pinpoint raids after days of bloodshed brought international condemnation and defections from President Bashar Assad's regime.

In Easter message, pope urges diplomacy in Libya (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful upon his arrival in St. Peter's square to celebrate Easter mass at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI offered an Easter prayer Sunday for diplomacy to prevail over warfare in Libya and for citizens of the Middle East to build a new society based on respect.

Opponents of Yemen's president divided over deal (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:29 AM PDT

A Yemeni boy, center, with his face painted with the slogan 'Go Out' as he prays with female anti-government protestors during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 24, 2011. Yemen's embattled president has agreed to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30-days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32-years. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Deep divisions within Yemen's opposition appeared to doom an Arab proposal for the president to step down within a month, raising the prospect of more bloodshed and instability in a nation already beset by deep poverty and conflict.

115 dead in 5 days of clashes in Southern Sudan (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT

AP - At least 115 people have died in violence between government forces and rebel militias in Southern Sudan this week, an official said Sunday, raising concerns of southern instability ahead of the region's independence declaration in July.

NY case underscores Wi-Fi privacy dangers (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:35 PM PDT

In this April 21, 2011 photo, Wi-Fi logos are shown on a computer screen search engine in Buffalo, N.Y. The poll conducted for the Wi-Fi Alliance, the industry group that promotes wireless technology standards, found that 32 percent of respondents acknowledged trying to access a Wi-Fi network that wasn’t theirs. An estimated 201 million households worldwide use Wi-Fi networks, according to the alliance. The same study, conducted by Wakefield Research, found that 40 percent said they would be more likely to trust someone with their house key than with their Wi-Fi network password. (AP Photo/David Duprey)AP - Lying on his family room floor with assault weapons trained on him, shouts of "pedophile!" and "pornographer!" stinging like his fresh cuts and bruises, the Buffalo homeowner didn't need long to figure out the reason for the early morning wake-up call from a swarm of federal agents.

No deaths in St. Louis tornado called a miracle (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks during a news conference inside Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Saturday, April 23, 2011, in St. Louis. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado that struck the airport, causing several injuries and sending people scurrying for shelter as plated glass shattered around them also caused damage in several St. Louis County communities. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - The St. Louis area's most powerful tornado in 44 years rips into an airport and through a densely populated suburban area, destroying up to 100 homes, shattering hundreds of panes of glass at the main terminal and blowing a shuttle bus on top of a roof. Yet no one is killed, or even seriously hurt, and the airport reopens less than 24 hours later. How?

Tragic romance eclipses 2nd-to-last-shuttle flight (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 08:22 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 photo provided by the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly, stands with his wife as she looks from her bed at the Santa Catalina Mountains while on an outdoor deck at University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. Looking back on the horror of Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, this seems miraculous today: that Kelly would indeed command the next-to-last space shuttle flight and that his wounded wife would be in Florida watching. Yet that is what is expected to happen Friday, April 29, 2011 provided doctors approve her travel. The Kelly-Giffords ordeal has been a national drama since the congresswoman was shot in the head at a meet-and-greet in her hometown of Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords)AP - Looking back on the horror of that Saturday in January, this seems miraculous today: that Mark Kelly would indeed command the next-to-last space shuttle flight and that his wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, would be here in Florida watching.

Scientists fret over BP funds for Gulf research (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:16 PM PDT

AP - Scientists say it is taking far too long to dole out millions of dollars in BP funds for badly needed Gulf oil spill research, and it could be too late to assess the crude's impact on pelicans, shrimp and other species by the time studies begin.

'Rio' speaks louder than 'Madea,' repeats at No. 1 (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:32 AM PDT

In this publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, animated characters, from left, Raphael, voiced by George Lopez, Blu, voiced by Jesse Eisenberg, and Jewel, voiced by Anne Hathaway, are shown in a scene from 'Rio.' (AP Photo/20th Century Fox)AP - Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg's talking birds have edged out Tyler Perry's sass-talking grandma at the weekend box office.

Protesters vow escalation as Saleh promises to quit (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh attends a rally in Sanaa in this April 22, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/FilesReuters - Yemeni protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate resignation vowed to step up street protests and voiced suspicions that Saleh's inner circle could frustrate a Gulf plan for him to step down.

Thousands call for Assad overthrow at Syria funeral (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 09:17 AM PDT

REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO, WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE. A protester bleeding from the head is carried away during a protest in Damascus in this still image taken from an amateur video footage uploaded to social networking websites on April 23, 2011. Thousands of Syrians called for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at a funeral for protesters killed by security forces in the southern town of Nawa, a witness said. REUTERS/Social Media Website via REUTERS TV (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - Thousands of Syrians called for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at a funeral for protesters killed by security forces in the southern town of Nawa, a witness said.

Misrata comes under heavy bombardment: Libya rebels (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT

A rebel fighter (R) registers names of Libyan refugees names fleeing unrest in Libya, at Dehiba, at the border crossing between southern Libya and Tunisia April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zoubeir SouissiReuters - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombarded Misrata on Sunday, a day after rebels celebrated the pullback of government troops from the western Libyan city, a rebel spokesman said.

Coast Guard cites Transocean lapses in Gulf spill (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Reuters - Serious safety lapses by oil rig owner and operator Transocean Ltd contributed to the massive blowout and spill at a BP Plc well in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report on the 2010 disaster.

Thousands of protesters demand "A New Morocco" (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Reuters - Thousands took to the streets of Morocco on Sunday in peaceful demonstrations to demand sweeping reforms and an end to political detention, the third day of mass protests since they began in February.

Chinese inflation to ease: government (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 08:03 AM PDT

A fruit and vegetable shop owner watches for customers on a street in central Beijing March 24, 2011. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - China's inflation will fall slightly in the second half of 2011, but it will be tough to keep the full-year rise in consumer prices below the government's 4 percent ceiling, an official said in remarks reported on Sunday.

Egypt's Mubarak could move soon to army hospital: agency (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak attends a meeting with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan at the presidential palace in Cairo in this February 8, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/FilesReuters - Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is likely to be transferred from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to a military hospital near Cairo within 48 hours, state news agency MENA reported Sunday, citing an official source.

Clashes erupt for third day on Thai-Cambodian border (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Thai villagers prepare to take cover in a bunker behind their homes close to the Thai-Cambodia border April 24, 2011. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a third straight day on Sunday over their disputed border, with gunfire and explosions echoing through mountainous jungle for several hours despite a call for a ceasefire by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Misrata fighting rages on despite Tripoli vow (AFP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:38 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel sniper watches through a hole in a wall as he covers for a comrade during an attack on a building where forces loyal to Col. Moamer Kadhafi are held up in the Zwabi district of Misrata. Grad rockets exploded in Misrata on Sunday despite a vow by the Libyan regime to halt its fire in the besieged city where the humanitarian situation has stirred international concern.(AFP/Christophe Simon)AFP - Grad rockets exploded in Misrata on Sunday despite a vow by the Libyan regime to halt its fire in the besieged city where the humanitarian situation has stirred international concern.

Syria rounds up opponents after 120 dead (AFP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Syrian soldiers guard a street in the port city of Latakia, 350 km northwest Damascus, in March 2011. Security forces shot dead four people and made arrests across Syria on Sunday, as funerals were held for protesters and mourners killed in a bloody crackdown which activists said cost 120 lives.(AFP/File/Anwar Amro)AFP - Security forces shot dead four people and made arrests across Syria on Sunday, as funerals were held for protesters and mourners killed in a bloody crackdown which activists said cost 120 lives.
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