World News - News April 24, 2011

Bahrain crown prince declines royal wedding invite (Fort Mill Times)
Bahrain's crown prince on Sunday declined an invitation to attend Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, saying he did not want the Gulf nation's unrest to tarnish the celebration.

The 'Father of the CD,' Sony's Norio Ohga, dies at 81 (examiner)
The CD is said to be dying. On Saturday, April 23, the man many credit as the "father of the CD," Norio Ohga, died as well, at the age of 81.

Japan's Christians Celebrate Easter Amid Disaster (FOXReno)
This Easter, the story of resurrection carried a deeply personal message for the small community of Christians in disaster-hit Japan.

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More bomb-making equipment found (This Is Lancashire)
A second haul of suspected bomb-making equipment has been discovered by police investigating dissident republican activities in Northern Ireland.

Pope Benedict XVI's Easter Sunday 2011 Message Asks for Diplomacy in Libya (huliq)
Celebrating Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI's Easter message called for diplomacy, rather than fighting in Libya and other Middle Eastern states.

Wills and Kate: Royal honeymoon ahead (The Boston Globe)
In real estate, it's location, location, location. For royal honeymooners, it's privacy, privacy, privacy.

NATO: 2 troops killed in roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan (Madison Publishing)
NATO says a roadside bomb has killed two coalition service members in southern Afghanistan where tens of thousands of Afghan and international troops are bracing for an expected resurgence of Taliban attacks this spring.

1 Israeli killed, 2 hurt in West Bank shooting (CBC News)
An Israeli soldier stands guard last December in the compound of Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Venezuela detains alleged FARC member sought by Colombia on terrorism financing charges (Penticton Herald)
A suspected Colombian guerrilla sought by his home country for alleged involvement in terrorism was detained Saturday when he flew in to Venezuela, authorities said.

Poll backs succession rule changes (Romsey Advertiser)
Almost two thirds of Britons would like to scrap the existing law giving preference to male heirs, a survey has revealed.

Alexander opposes policing reforms (Kilsyth Today)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has been out on the Liberal Democrat campaign trail.

Yemeni president agrees to step down in 30 days (KansasCity)
Yemen's embattled president agreed Saturday to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32 years.The protest movement demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate departure said Saturday ...