World News - News April 22, 2011

Pope does Q&A for Good Friday (WAVY-TV Portsmouth)
In an unprecedented move, Pope Benedict XVI held a televised question-and-answer session to mark Good Friday, fielding queries from as far away as Japan, Iraq and the Ivory Coast on topics as wide-ranging as death, violence, intimidation and suffering.

Court Resurrects Blackwater Shooting Case (FOXReno)
An appeals court on Friday resurrected the case against four Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a 2007 shooting in a Baghdad public square that killed 17 Iraqi citizens.

Syrian security forces open fire at demonstrators (The News-Review)
In this image made on a mobile phone, a Syrian man sits inside a bus as he looks through the window at a military truck carrying Syrian soldiers, in the outskirts of the central city of Homs, Syria, on Thursday April 21, 2011.

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Eight police hurt during city riot (Fenland Today)
Eight police officers have been injured after a riot broke out in Bristol. Around 160 officers in full riot gear swooped on a house in the Stokes Croft area of the city at around 9.15pm on Thursday to arrest four people they said were "a real threat to the local community". But the operation sparked unrest in local streets, with eyewitnesses ...

Cameron rules out occupation role (Andover Advertiser)
David Cameron has insisted there is no prospect of British forces becoming part of an "occupying army" in Libya.

Kate 'will omit obey vow at Abbey' (Andover Advertiser)
Kate Middleton is set to follow in the footsteps of Princess Diana by omitting the word "obey" from her wedding vows, according to reports.

US missiles kill 22 people in Pakistan tribal area (KMOV-TV Saint Louis)
U.S. drones fired five missiles at a house in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least 22 people, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Libyan rebels report gains in Misrata fighting (Salon)
Rebels battled Moammar Gadhafi's troops Thursday for control of central Misrata, driving dozens of snipers from tall buildings in hours of urban warfare and gaining a tactical advantage in the only major city held by the opposition in western Libya, witnesses said.

Missing boy found hanged in garden (Roundhay Today)
An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing was later found hanged in his back garden.

Queen Victoria's Gown Offers Hints On Middleton's (KFOXTV)
The celebrated silk-and-lace bridal gown worn by Queen Victoria offers some clues about what Kate Middleton will wear when she walks down the aisle April 29, even if much has changed since Victoria's low-key wedding in 1840.

Gates says that by end of year US and NATO may have a turned a cornera in Afghan war (Penticton Herald)
If hard-won security gains against the Taliban during the past year can be sustained in the peak fighting season in Afghanistan starting in a few months, the United States and its allies may find they have "turned a corner" by the end of the year, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

Queen takes part in Maundy Service (Salisbury Journal)
The Queen has honoured stalwart pensioners during the ancient Royal Maundy Service as she celebrated her 85th birthday.

Poll: most agree with graduate tax (Galloway Today)
Almost two thirds of Scots believe students should make a contribution to their university education after graduation, according to a poll.