BBC NewsWest threatens intervention as Assad ignores ceasefireDaily News & AnalysisBy Richard Spencer & Damien McElroy | Agency: The Daily Telegraph Western leaders issued the threat of international intervention to set up "humanitarian corridors" in Syria last night (Thursday) after the UN warned that President Bashar al-Assad's ...300 monitors should be sent to Syria to stop vi

Globe and Mail'I am a very likeable person,' Breivik tells courtHindustan TimesAnders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway last July, told an Oslo court Friday that he actually was a very nice person but that he had trained himself to block out his emotions. "I am a very likeable person under normal conditions," the ...Don't pin Breivik's massacre on video game

BBC NewsSouth Sudan 'to withdraw troops from Heglig oil fieldBBC NewsSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir has ordered the withdrawal of his troops from the Heglig oil field across the border in Sudan. South Sudanese forces captured the oil field last week, accusing Khartoum of using it as a base to launch attacks.South Sudan troops to withdraw from Heglig oil fieldAFPSouth Sudan pledges to w

AFPSarkozy's mea culpa as French campaign winds upAFPBy Charles Onians (AFP) – 2 hours ago PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy apologised for his mis-steps Friday, the final day of campaigning in France's presidential election, while his main rival Francois Hollande was increasingly confident of victory.Five things to know about the French electionCNNFrance elections: Campaign crescendoBBC NewsSar

The GuardianFed up with army, Egyptians back in Tahrir SquareTimes of IndiaThousands of protesters have gathered in Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square, demanding that Egypt's ruling military council hand over power to civilians. CAIRO: Thousands of protesters have gathered in Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square, demanding that Egypt's ...Egyptian protesters fill Cairo's Tahrir SquareBBC

CBS NewsSuu Kyi MPs may refuse Myanmar seats over oath rowIndian ExpressAP : Yangon, Fri Apr 20 2012, 17:03 hrs Elected lawmakers from the opposition party of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi may refuse to take the oath of office when Myanmar's parliament opens Monday, saying they will not pledge support to a constitution ...National treasureThe AustralianBurma opposition set to boycott parliam

CTV.caSouth Korea asks China whether it provided North Korea with banned missile ...Washington PostSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has asked China whether it is the source of a sophisticated missile carrier displayed by North Korea during a military parade last weekend, a Seoul official said Friday. Military experts have pointed to China as the ...Defiant North Korea Holds Anti-South RallyVoice

The Associated PressAl-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in a monthThe Associated PressBy BUSHRA JUHI, AP – 1 minute ago BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility Friday for bombings that killed at least 30 people in the capital and across the country the day before, the worst wave of violence in weeks.Iraqi al Qaeda claims country-wide bombing attacksReutersAl-Qa

Telegraph.co.ukMPs press for more details on Heywood affairFinancial TimesBy Hannah Kuchler British MPs have pressed the government for more information on the death of Neil Heywood, the businessman who died after his close ties with an elite Chinese family turned sour. In a letter to William Hague, the foreign secretary, ...Heywood case: China 'murder cover-up began immediately'BBC NewsNe

Ahram OnlineRussia calls for swift UN approval of Syria missionReutersBy Steve Gutterman | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia called on Friday for the swift adoption of a UN Security Council resolution to send hundreds of UN observers to monitor a shaky ceasefire in Syria, where government forces have killed thousands of ...Syria on Brink of Civil War – RussiaRIA NovostiTurkey : Russia should mount Syria