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Kidnapped US captain freed; snipers kill 3 pirates (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:16 PM PDT

AP - Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas Easter Sunday, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world's most powerful military.

How 5 days of drama on the high seas unfolded (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:25 PM PDT

AP - The lifeboat containing the tied-up hostage captain of the Maersk Alabama had been bobbing in the water for five days, stalked by a small flotilla of American warships.

Thai soldiers, anti-government protesters clash (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:07 PM PDT

AP - Thai soldiers unleashed hundreds of rounds of automatic weapons fire to clear rock-throwing anti-government protesters from a major intersection in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday.

Pope urges hope on Easter for end to war, poverty (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 02:46 PM PDT

AP - Pope Benedict XVI sought to give a message of hope on Easter Sunday to victims of wars, poverty and financial turmoil, saying it was urgently needed to overcome the miseries that are plaguing Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the globe.

Crew celebrates US captain's release with flares (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:35 PM PDT

AP - When news broke that an American captain held by Somali pirates was rescued Sunday, his crew erupted in cheers and sent red flares screaming into the sky in celebration for a man they hailed as a hero.

Italy boat owner marvels at US pirate operation (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 02:24 PM PDT

AP - The owner of an Italian-flagged tugboat seized by pirates off Somalia marveled Sunday at the U.S. Navy rescue of an American hostage there, and said he hopes his crew also will be saved.

Iraq's embattled Christians celebrate Easter (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 12:44 PM PDT

AP - Iraq's embattled Christians took advantage of improved security and gathered Sunday to celebrate Easter, even as roadside bombings killed a U.S. soldier and wounded four other Americans in separate attacks north of Baghdad.

Can Cuba cope with an onslaught of Americans? (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:32 AM PDT

AP - A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island.

Zimbabwe announces committee for new Constitution (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:35 PM PDT

AFP - Zimbabwe's speaker of Parliament Sunday announced a 25-member committee drawn from both members of the house to oversee the drafting of a new Constitution.

Dozens injured in crack down on Bangkok protests (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:29 PM PDT

AFP - Thai troops fired tear gas and shots in the air to disperse anti-government protesters in Bangkok, wounding 68 people amid a crackdown to enforce a state of emergency in the capital, officials said.