US Virgin Islands police charge man with fatally shooting sister, niece after argument

USVI police charge man with killing sister, niece

Tens of thousands of protesters support Spanish judge accused of abusing his authority

Large protests held in Spain in support of judge

Judge approves $5M sale of Petters’ Minnesota mansion; proceeds to compensate Ponzi victims

Minn. judge approves sale of Petters’ mansion

Ex-Nazi soldier, founder of German colony that helped Pinochet agents, dead in Chile

Leader of notorious German colony dead in Chile

Body found near NJ river may be baby whose father has been accused of throwing her off bridge

Body near NJ river may be baby thrown from bridge

Pakistan formally seeks extradition of Kasab, Ansari

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government Saturday formally demanded the extradition of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, and his Indian accomplice, Faheem Ansari, Online news agency reported.

Ex-priest says his reports that a Belgian bishop abused a boy were ignored by church years ago

Ex-priest says he reported Belgian bishop abuse

Bombs, missiles and bullets leave 29 dead in Pakistan as Taliban, army clash

Bombs, missiles, bullets leave 29 dead in Pakistan

Diplomat: 2 Germans kidnapped in Nigeria’s oil-rich delta are freed

Diplomat: 2 Germans hostages in Nigeria released

For kin of those killed in civil rights era, fear of racial violence lingers decades later

Fear lingers for some years after civil rights era

Gunmen ambush convoy of Mexican state security chief, killing 2 bodyguards, 2 passers-by

Mexico security official’s convoy ambushed, 4 dead

Officials say Pakistan army offense, US missile strikes kill 25 militants in northwest

Officials: 25 militants killed in NW Pakistan

Open talks with ULFA: Assam citizen’s conclave

GUWAHATI - A citizen’s conclave in Assam Saturday urged New Delhi to begin peace talks with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) by discussing its core demand of sovereignty or independence.

‘Mumbai police better equipped to handle terror attacks’

MUMBAI - The Mumbai police is now better equipped and feels more confident of tackling any terror attacks in the future, its chief said here Saturday

Some Indian forces against reviving talks: Pakistan

MULTAN - Pakistan said Saturday some Indian elements are against the revival of the sub-continental peace process.

Taliban commander held in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A Taliban commander in charge of the Swat region of northwest Pakistan was arrested Saturday, a media report said.

2 former priests say their reports that Belgian bishop abused a boy were ignored by church

2 ex-priests: we reported Belgian bishop sex abuse

Afghan troops kill 21 militants

KUNDUZ - Twenty-one Taliban militants were killed in air and ground assaults launched by the security forces in northern Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.

Move CWG to Jharkhand to end Maoism: Aiyar

NEW DELHI - Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Mani Shankar Aiyar Saturday said that if the Commonwealth Games (CWG) were moved to the Jharkhand forests, it would end the Maoist trouble.

Vatican spokesman: Catholic Church, hit by sex scandal, able to recognize its wounds, heal

Vatican spokesman: Church able to heal from wounds

Egyptian police arrest Israeli who illegally crossed into Sinai on motorbike

Egypt police arrest Israeli who crossed into Sinai

Amnesty International says Emirates authorities must investigate police abuse claims

Rights group: UAE must investigate abuse claims

Don’t delay fight against terror: Medvedev

Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There should be no delay or pause in the fight against terrorism and terrorists should be fought in a tough and consistent way, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.

Renovated Oberoi hotel finally reopens after 26/11

MUMBAI - The Oberoi, a landmark hotel in Mumbai that Pakistani terrorists targeted in November 2008, killing 32 people there, reopened Saturday with a brand new look, 287 guest rooms and tighter security.

Pakistan hints at Gilani-Manmohan meeting at Thimpu

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI - In a surprise move, Pakistan has indicated that a meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh cannot be ruled out on the sidelines of the SAARC summit at Thimpu next week though New Delhi has ruled this out.

$18.5 million sex abuse award is just first in series of abuse cases facing Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case

100 foreign militants infiltrate into Afghanistan

KABUL - About 100 Taliban and Al Qaeda militants from other countries have infiltrated into Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, a top official said Saturday.

Maoist strike hits bus services

BHUBANESWAR - Public bus services were hit in two Orissa districts following a six-day strike called by Maoists beginning Saturday to protest against a security crackdown, police said.

Khalistanis want Indo-Canadian leader assassinated

VANCOUVER - Using Facebook, Sikh extremists have called for the assassination of top Indo-Canadian leader and former health minister Ujjal Dosanjh for his opposition to Khalistani radicals.

Suicide attacker targets prisoners’ van in northwest Pakistan, wounds 10 policemen

10 policemen wounded in suicide attack in Pakistan