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Red Cross: Sri Lankans in 'catastrophic' situation (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 03:59 PM PDT AP - Tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Sri Lanka's northern war zone face a "catastrophic" situation, the Red Cross said Tuesday, amid fears a final assault against the Tamil Tiger rebels would lead to a dramatic rise in casualties.

Spring is here, violence is down: Time to marry (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 10:46 AM PDT AP - Three cars bedecked in flowers and ribbons swerve around blast walls and honk through police checkpoints, before screeching to a halt outside a Baghdad hotel. A brass band runs up to a shining sedan as the bride, struggling with her gown, emerges.

Pirate comes to NY, world away from home in Africa (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 02:31 PM PDT AP - Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse grew up destitute in Somalia, the product of a violent, lawless nation where his mother scraped together a few dollars a day selling milk and tending to a small herd of camels, cows and goats.

Iran sends mixed signals to US by jailing reporter (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 04:38 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is reaching out to Iran. In return, Iran is — well, it's complicated. The Islamic republic sentenced an American journalist to eight years in prison and launched a fervent new campaign to brand U.S. ally Israel as racist. And in the middle of all that, it said it was ready for a new beginning in relations with the U.S. after three decades of diplomatic stalemate.

Mystery surrounds Somali pirate's personal life (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 02:46 PM PDT AP - At home in central Somalia, Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse studied English, frequented a dusty, outdoor cinema after school where he watched Bollywood films dubbed into his native Somali and, his mother says, "was wise beyond his years."

France: 200 illegal migrants found in ID check (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 03:36 PM PDT AP - French police raided tent camps for a mass identity check Tuesday and detained nearly 200 people found without residency papers around Calais, an English Channel port that is a magnet for illegal migrants trying to reach Britain.

New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 02:21 PM PDT AP - Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt, antiquities authorities announced Tuesday.

Bolivian president rejects requests for plot info (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 04:05 PM PDT AP - Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales.

Mia Farrow to start fast over Darfur (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 03:49 PM PDT Reuters - Actress Mia Farrow, a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, announced on Tuesday that she will begin a hunger strike next week to show solidarity with the people of Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region.

Obama official: US gives sensitive info to Afghans (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 03:19 PM PDT AP - The United States is increasing cooperation with the Afghan military, including sharing sensitive information about suspected extremists, in hopes of reducing civilian deaths that undermine support for the military mission in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official said Tuesday.

Kiwi quandary: New Zealand's islands need names (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 04:26 AM PDT AP - Experts searching for alternative Maori names for New Zealand's two main islands were startled to find that their commonly used English names — North Island and South Island — were never made legal, officials said Tuesday.

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