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Attack on Gbagbo bunker in Ivory Coast repelled (Reuters)
Japan focuses on hydrogen buildup after nuclear leak (Reuters)
Libya says NATO air strike hits major oil field (Reuters)
Saudi and allies focus on Yemen's Saleh exit (Reuters)
North Korea may be considering more attacks: U.S. (Reuters)
Anatomy of an Intervention: Why France Joined the U.N. Action in Abidjan (Time.com)
Portugal seeks bailout, Europe debt crisis spreads (AP)
Gates tries to soothe Saudis rattled by unrest (AP)
Sailor, 85, crosses Atlantic on raft with friends (AP)
$1.5B in penalties for Nigerian bribe scheme (AP)
Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water (Reuters)
Conservatives hold steady against Liberals (Reuters)
Rio Tinto wins nearly 50% of Riversdale shares (AFP)
After Ai Weiwei's arrest, a hard hitting Chinese author remains undeterred (The Christian Science Monitor)
Ivory Coast in Crisis: Abidjan's Horrific Endgame (Time.com)
Radioactive leak plugged, officials now eye hydrogen buildup: Japan nuclear timeline (The Christian Science Monitor)

Attack on Gbagbo bunker in Ivory Coast repelled (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a heavy attack on Wednesday on the bunker where Laurent Gbagbo is holed up but appeared to have been repelled, a Western military source said.

Japan focuses on hydrogen buildup after nuclear leak (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Reuters - Japan began pumping nitrogen gas into a crippled nuclear reactor, refocusing the fight against the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years on preventing an explosive buildup of hydrogen gas at Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Libya says NATO air strike hits major oil field (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Libya said a U.N.-mandated British air strike had hit its major Sarir oilfield killing three guards and damaging a pipeline connecting the field to a Mediterranean port.

Saudi and allies focus on Yemen's Saleh exit (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Reuters - Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are trying to broker a deal to have Yemen's president step down and hand over power, possibly to an interim council of tribal and political leaders, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

North Korea may be considering more attacks: U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Reuters - North Korea may be considering additional attacks and provocations, a top U.S. general told Congress on Wednesday, adding Washington needed to be prepared to respond appropriately if necessary.

Anatomy of an Intervention: Why France Joined the U.N. Action in Abidjan (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Time.com - Both the U.N. and France describe their military action in Ivory coast with a certain diplomatic dispassion. But it is difficult to disguise animosity toward Gbagbo

Portugal seeks bailout, Europe debt crisis spreads (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:19 PM PDT

AP - Portugal asked for a bailout Wednesday to relieve its crushing debt, joining Greece and Ireland by becoming the third European nation to ask for outside help amid a bruising European financial crisis.

Gates tries to soothe Saudis rattled by unrest (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:08 PM PDT

AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates tried to smooth the worst rift in years with Arab ally and oil producer Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, reassuring the Saudi king that the U.S. remains a steady friend despite support for pro-democracy revolutions in the Middle East.

Sailor, 85, crosses Atlantic on raft with friends (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:33 PM PDT

AP - An 85-year-old British sailor who dreamed of crossing the Atlantic on a raft as a young boy completed the journey with three friends Wednesday.

$1.5B in penalties for Nigerian bribe scheme (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

AP - The Justice Department says firms involved in a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe Nigerian officials have paid $1.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties.

Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:08 PM PDT

Reuters - A gene that makes bugs highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in bacteria in water supplies in New Delhi used by local people for drinking, washing and cooking, scientists said on Thursday.

Conservatives hold steady against Liberals (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Reuters - An opinion poll released on Wednesday showed little change in the federal election race, with the Conservatives holding to a 10-point lead against the opposition Liberals.

Rio Tinto wins nearly 50% of Riversdale shares (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:04 AM PDT

AFP - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said Wednesday it had secured 49.49 percent of shares in mining group Riversdale, as it closes in on winning majority control of the Mozambique-focused group.

After Ai Weiwei's arrest, a hard hitting Chinese author remains undeterred (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:18 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A wave of arrests of liberal authors has not quelled China's growing online liberal movement, despite the recent high-profile arrest of artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Ivory Coast in Crisis: Abidjan's Horrific Endgame (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Time.com - French and U.N. military action may have tipped the scales against Gbagbo but the final chapter is not going to be a pretty one

Radioactive leak plugged, officials now eye hydrogen buildup: Japan nuclear timeline (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:50 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - This timeline will be updated with the latest nuclear developments in Japan.