World News - News April 13, 2011

Witness reports 2 blasts outside Libyan capital (Boston)
A resident of the Libyan capital says two strong explosions have been heard on the outskirts of the city.

Kin of Dead Chilean President Salvador Allende to Exhume His Body (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
The kin of the deceased former President of Chile, Salvador Allende, want his body exhumed some 38 years later in order to conduct an autopsy into cause of death.

Radioactive Strontium Discovered in Japan for the First Time (huliq)
For the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country, Japanese authorities have reported that they have discovered minute amounts of radioactive strontium in areas of the country.

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Youths hunted after chicks killed (Salisbury Journal)
Fifty newborn chickens have been slaughtered with bricks after a group of youths broke into a farm, police said.

Gbagbo will face Ivory Coast charges, says Ouattara (Guardian Unlimited)
Ivory Coast president says Laurent Gbagbo is being held at villa pending charges on 'national and international level' Associated Press in Abidjan guardian.co.uk , Alassane Ouattara has received the backing of the chief of staff of the armed forces, the head of the gendarme service and director of police.

Multicultural Crayons. What's Your Shade? (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
These have been crayons have around for 20 years, much to the surprise of Fox, who only found about their existence last week.

Two suspects 'admit' Belarus bomb (BBC)
Two suspects in Belarus have confessed to carrying out a bomb attack which killed 12 people in Minsk, says President Alexander Lukashenko.

Kate 'to alter engagement ring' (Clitheroe Today)
Kate Middleton is having her engagement ring made smaller to fit her finger better, it has been claimed.

Chinese democracy activist charged with subversion - AP (Guardian Unlimited)
A veteran democracy activist has become the latest person detained by Chinese authorities in a widening crackdown on dissent following anonymous calls for anti-government protests like those in the Middle East and Africa, a rights group said Wednesday.

Hague to global attend Libya talks (This Is Lancashire)
Foreign Secretary William Hague is to attend international talks on Libya amid calls for Nato to step up its military strikes against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

Man gets life for Jessie murder (Morpeth Today)
A man with learning difficulties who raped and strangled a 16-year-old girl after social services found they were "powerless" to deal with his anti-social behaviour has been jailed for life.

Sailor in court over sub shootings (This Is Lancashire)
A Royal Navy sailor is due to make his first crown court appearance accused of the murder of a colleague and the attempted murders of three other crew on board a nuclear submarine.

Miliband warns over 'forgotten war' (Andover Advertiser)
The conflict in Afghanistan risks becoming the "forgotten war" as the West's attention turns to events in Libya and the Middle East, David Miliband has warned.

Man held over IRA informer murder (Andover Advertiser)
Irish police have arrested a 70-year-old man over the murder of IRA informer Denis Donaldson.

Children treated for knife wounds (Salisbury Journal)
Two children aged under 10 and a woman are being treated in hospital after suffering "knife wounds", police said.