Monthly Archives: April 2011

Dehiba, Tunisia – Libya’s civil war spilled into southern Tunisia on Friday, as scores of troops loyal to Col. Muammar Qaddafi burst across the border and into a nearby town. The foray came after loyalists failed to recapture a remote … Continue reading →

Kate Middleton seems like a nice girl from a solid middle-class background. She’s jolly sensible and keeps her mouth shut, and as far as we can tell, Prince William has found a keeper. That seems to be the consensus, perhaps … Continue reading →

Kampala, Uganda – Sitting outside his laundry shop in a usually tranquil suburb of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, David Ssentongo points at the smoldering ash of tires that locals set ablaze in protest and rage. “The people are angry,” Mr. Ssentongo … Continue reading →

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s third-largest city will run an international competition for a “cutting-edge” design to replace ferry terminals lost during devastating floods earlier this year, government officials said on Saturday. Brisbane’s landmark ferry terminals were destroyed in floods that … Continue reading →

TOKYO – Criticism of the Japanese government’s handling of the crisis at a radiation-spewing nuclear power plant is growing after an adviser quit in protest of what he lambasted as unsafe, slipshod measures. University of Tokyo professor Toshiso Kosako announced … Continue reading →

LA PAZ, Bolivia – A Bolivian couple who hadn’t been able to afford a formal wedding reception got some royal treatment Friday when they shared their day of matrimony with a British prince and his bride. Britain’s ambassador to Bolivia … Continue reading →

BLACKBURN, United Kingdom (AFP) – Blackburn Rovers’ under pressure manager Steve Kean is looking to capitalise on a jaded Bolton Wanderers side ahead of the ‘must-win’ Lancashire derby. Rovers are in freefall and have been sucked into a relegation battle … Continue reading →