 BBC News | Yulia Tymoshenko faces new Ukraine tax evasion trial BBC News Former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko is going on trial in the city of Kharkiv on charges of tax evasion. She is refusing to attend the trial for health reasons. She is already serving a seven-year jail sentence for abuse of office. Husband of Tymoshenko says photos are shocking and horrifying 27 injured in Ukraine blasts as Euro 2012 looms At least 27 injured after four blasts rock east Ukraine city, officials say |
 USA TODAY | Syria suicide bomb kills 10 Winston-Salem Journal By: AP | The Associated Press Two weeks into a cease-fire agreement, there still was no peace in Syria: Security agents in Damascus collected the remains of 10 people killed in a suicide bombing. Activists reported troops firing on protesters. Syria suicide bombing kills nine in Damascus Syria: Annan plan 'failing' - live updates Syria suicide bombing kills 10; UN chief says regime clampdown 'intolerable' |
 TIME | China mum on fate of escaped activist Reuters By Chris Buckley and Michael Martina | BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese diplomat declined to comment on Saturday on unconfirmed reports that blind activist Chen Guangcheng had fled into the US embassy in Beijing, an issue which now threatens to ... Blind Chinese activist, under house arrest for 18 months, escapes to Beijing Blind Chinese activist flees house arrest Chinese activist says he escaped cruel house arrest, calls for investigation |
 The Guardian | Chinese activist says he escaped cruel house arrest, calls for investigation CNN International Beijing (CNN) -- A prominent Chinese human rights activist has called for an investigation into what he describes as corrupt and cruel officials who he says "violently assaulted" him and his family before he escaped from house arrest and fled to ... China official declines comment on escaped activist For blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, a dramatic tale of escape Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller |
 Globe and Mail | Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller CNN International By Stan Grant, CNN Beijing (CNN) -- Chen Guangcheng's voice is unwavering. For a man who has endured four years in prison and then 18 months under house arrest, he appears calm and resolute. Chen has posted a video online, detailing his extraordinary ... Activists: Abuses exposed by escaped Chinese dissident continue Blind Chinese activist, under house arrest for 18 months, escapes to Beijing China dissident Chen Guangcheng 'in US embassy' |
Globe and Mail | Escaped Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng speaks out [Video] Los Angeles Times After escaping from house arrest, blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng issued a dramatic video message calling on Premier Wen Jiabao to protect his family, punish the people who had attacked them and combat corruption, recounting alleged abuses he ... Blind Chinese activist, under house arrest for 18 months, escapes to Beijing Chinese activist says he escaped cruel house arrest, calls for investigation Chinese Activist's Escape Like Hollywood Thriller |
 The Guardian | Syria violence has reached 'intolerable stage', says Ban Ki-moon The Guardian Security agents in Damascus collected the remains of 10 people killed in a suicide bombing on Friday, as activists reported incidents of Syrian troops firing on protesters. The UN general Ban Ki-moon said President Bashar al-Assad's continued crackdown ... Deadly bombs rock Syria's capital Explosions hit Syrian capital Syria suicide bombing kills 10; UN chief says regime clampdown 'intolerable' |
TIME | Chinese activist says he escaped cruel house arrest, calls for investigation CNN International Beijing (CNN) -- A prominent Chinese human rights activist has called for an investigation into corrupt and cruel officials after saying he escaped from house arrest in an eastern province and fled to Beijing. Chen Guangcheng addressed the Chinese ... Blind Chinese activist flees house arrest US mum on blind Chinese activist Blind China activist makes mystery "escape" |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng 'sheltering in US embassy in Beijing' Telegraph.co.uk One of China's most prominent human rights activists, the blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, was thought to be sheltering in the US embassy in Beijing on Friday night after making a dramatic escape from house arrest. By David Eimer in Beijing and Barney ... Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese lawyer-activist, escapes house arrest Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller Blind Chinese activist in hiding after escape |
 BBC News | Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller CNN International By Stan Grant, CNN Beijing (CNN) -- Chen Guangcheng's voice is unwavering. For a man who has endured four years in prison and then 18 more months under house arrest, he appears calm and resolute. Chen has posted a video online, detailing his ... Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese lawyer-activist, escapes house arrest Blind Chinese activist in hiding after escape China dissident Chen Guangcheng 'in US embassy' |
 CBS News | Blind Chinese activist in hiding after escape CBS News (CBS News) Blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng, who had been under house arrest for 16 months, escaped his home in Shandong province on Sunday with the aid of fellow activists. There were unconfirmed reports that he made his way to the US Embassy ... China dissident Chen Guangcheng 'in US embassy' Chen Guangcheng 'safe' in US embassy Blind Chinese activist escapes house arrest, activists say |
 CBS News | Protests and a sweet 'taste of freedom' in Syria [Video] Los Angeles Times Throngs of Syrian protesters demanding the ouster of President Bashar Assad took to the streets Friday after prayers, even as reports of gunfire, shelling and arrests continued. In the video above, purportedly taken in the town of Binnish on Friday, ... Suicide Bombing In Syrian Capital Kills 10 Syria says suicide bomber kills 10 in Damascus Explosions hit Syrian capital, at least 9 dead |
 USA TODAY | Chinese activist says he escaped cruel house arrest, calls for investigation CNN International Beijing (CNN) -- A prominent Chinese human rights activist has called for an investigation into corrupt and cruel officials after saying he escaped from house arrest in an eastern province and fled to Beijing. Chen Guangcheng addressed the Chinese ... Activists: Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest Arrest fears over Chinese activist who helped Chen Guangcheng escape |
USA TODAY | Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese lawyer-activist, escapes house arrest Washington Post BEIJING â€" Chen Guangcheng, the blind, self-taught lawyer known for his outspoken opposition to China's forced abortion and sterilization policies, has escaped from house arrest and posted a dramatic YouTube video calling on Premier Wen Jiabao to ... Chen Guangcheng: how China tried to lock down a blind man Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng in hiding after escaping house arrest Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest, activists say |
 The Guardian | Chen Guangcheng: how China tried to lock down a blind man The Guardian The campaign to keep Chen Guangcheng locked away from the world â€" defeated at least temporarily by his escape â€" has been as remarkable in its pettiness as it has been comprehensive in scope. A massive security operation has swamped the small village of ... Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest, activists say Activists: Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest Chen Guangcheng and other Chinese dissidents |
 Toronto Star | Armed police seal off central London neighborhood USA TODAY LONDON (AP) â€" Heavily armed, masked police surrounded a site in central London on Friday after a woman reported that a mentally unstable man had walked into her office threatening to blow himself up. Scotland Yard said in a statement that police were ... Man Arrested After Armed Siege in Central London Man in London security alert arrested Arrest after London street evacuated over bomb threat |
 Christian Science Monitor | London neighborhood sealed off by armed police after suicide bomb threat Christian Science Monitor Scotland Yard said in a statement that police were called to Tottenham Court Road, a busy central London avenue, just before noon and had sent a negotiator to the site. By Cassandra Vinograd, Associated Press / April 27, 2012 An armed police officer ... Armed police seal off central London neighborhood Tottenham Court Road seige: Suspect throws computer from window Gas canister man storms office |
 The Associated Press | Relative: Bin Laden Yemeni widow to stay in Saudi The Associated Press By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI, AP â€" 1 minute ago RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) â€" Osama bin Laden's Yemeni widow has received assurances from Saudi officials that she and her children can remain in the kingdom, a relative said Friday after Pakistan deported more ... Miller: Al Qaeda's intent high, capability low How Twitter broke news of bin Laden's death Memo on Obama's order to 'get Laden' made public |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Leahy: Taylor Conviction Shows That The World Can Hunt Down War Criminals And ... Sacramento Bee By Office of US Senator Patrick Leahy WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A UN-backed tribunal Thursday convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity â€" the first ... Taylor Gone, but Blood Diamonds Are Forever Charles Taylor found guilty of abetting Sierra Leone war crimes Charles Taylor guilty: Judgment excerpts |
 Globe and Mail | Syria, opposition trade accusations as Ban urges cease-fire commitment CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Syrian government officials and the opposition traded accusations over escalated cease-fire violations as a fragile peace deal implemented two weeks ago continued to unravel Friday. An explosion injured three security ... UN Observers Sent to Hot Spot in Syria's South Syria state TV: Explosion rocks central Damascus |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande on French TV â€" video The Guardian The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, attempts to win over voters who supported far right candidate Marine Le Pen in the first round of the election. Meanwhile Socialist candidate François Hollande says Germany should not be able to dictate European ... Hollande Toughens Immigration Rhetoric France's Hollande says he'd keep 'burqa ban' France election: Hollande and Sarkozy questioned on TV |
 Globe and Mail | War Criminal Charles Taylor's Daughter Defends Her Dad Daily Beast This week, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted of aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. His daughter watched the UN tribunal in The Hague and spoke to Robtel Neajai Pailey. By Robtel Neajai Pailey Charles Taylor only smiled ... On Day of Reckoning, Recalling Horror That Swallowed Liberia World Welcomes War Crimes Conviction of Taylor Charles Taylor found guilty of abetting Sierra Leone war crimes |
 The Guardian | US to move marines out of Japan The Guardian Japan and the US have agreed to relocate thousands of US marines from Okinawa in a move aimed at reducing the island's military burden amid lingering anger among residents over pollution, accidents and crime. Under a deal reached in Washington late on ... US to pull 9000 Marines from southern Japan 9000 US Marines to leave Okinawa US-Japan deal withdraws 9000 Marines from Okinawa |
 BBC News | US-Japan deal withdraws 9000 Marines from Okinawa CNN By Bob Kovach and Chelsea J. Carter, CNN About 9000 Marines will be transferred off the Japanese island of Okinawa under a new deal by US and Japanese officials. Washington (CNN) -- Roughly half the US Marines on Okinawa will be transferred under an ... US, Japan unveil revised plan for Okinawa US pleased by agreement to relocate 9000 Marines off Okinawa United States agrees to move 9000 soldiers out of Japan |
