World News - News April 14, 2011

British tourist dies in Dubai police custody (Guardian Unlimited)
Lee Brown, who died in police custody in Dubai, was reportedly arrested at the Burj Al Arab hotel in the emirate.

Japan emperor makes first trip to disaster zone (Tulsa World)
Buddhist monks chant sutras during their sit-in demanding the abolition of nuclear power plants in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo.

Family tells of knife attack shock (Salisbury Journal)
The family of a mother and daughters injured in a knife attack at their home have told of their "deep shock and upset" over the incident.

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Suicide bombers strike Afghan local police, kill 3 (The News-Review)
Officials say a group of suicide bombers have hit a training area for the new Afghan Local Police force in the country's east, killing two trainees and a policeman.

NKorea Says It Has Detained a Us Citizen (ClickOnDetroit)
North Korea said Thursday that it had detained an American man for an unspecified crime and is preparing to indict him.

US says Mexican is charged in border agent's death (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
A man arrested in Tijuana, Mexico, is one of five people charged with murder in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a robbery attempt, authorities said Wednesday.

Murder charge ex-soap star in court (Bexhill Today)
A former soap star has appeared in court charged with the murder of a nightclub doorman who was gunned down in the street.

Referendum Shows Barcelona Would Vote Independent From Spain (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Last Sunday, a quarter of a million Citizens of Barcelona voted in a mock referendum described as "a citizen's initiative to organize a referendum in the city of Barcelona on Catalonia's independence from Spain". The unofficial referendum showed 90% of those participating voted in favor of the independence of Catalonia, from the central Spanish ...

Ancient Shipwreck Found in Dominican Republic, Possibly the Oldest (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
"This is the history and the birthplace of America and here we are lucky enough to finding the shipwrecks from that time era," said Wilf Blum, president of Deep Blue Marine.

Immigration in the 21st Century and the Browning of America (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
According to the 2008 American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau, there are nearly 38 million foreign-born persons residing in the United States.

"I Didn't Know She Was Dead," says Man Who Drove Dead Friend Around for DAYS (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Photo Credits: Jerry Maestas of New Mexico drove around town with friend, Amy Marquez.

Shakira's Ring Stolen in Monterrey, While She's WEARING IT!! (VIDEO) (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Watch the exact moment when someone rips the ring off her finger, as she greeted fans in Monterrey. ¡Sinverguenzas!