World News - News April 11, 2011

French Embassy: Forces arrest Ivory ... (Montclair Times Community Online)
After a week of heavy fighting, forces backing Ivory Coast's internationally recognized leader on Monday arrested strongman Laurent Gbagbo after he refused to leave the presidency, French diplomats said.

Japan quake: Aftershock shakes Japan 1 month after tsunami (Alabama Live)
A strong new earthquake rattled Japan's northeast Monday just hours after people bowed their heads and wept in ceremonies to mark a month since the tsunami that killed up to 25,000 people and set off a still-unfolding nuclear crisis.

Kazakh presidential adviser hints at new party (Lake Wylie Pilot)
A top adviser to Kazakhstan's president has proposed transforming a business lobbying group into a political party that could break up the Nur Otan party's monopoly grip on parliament.

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Leftist ex-officer vs Fujimori in Peru runoff (Salon)
An anti-establishment military man who promises to redistribute Peru's wealth won the most votes in Sunday's presidential election and will face the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori in a runoff, unofficial results showed.

Details of the Royal Wedding's Guest List Begin to Leak (huliq)
Details on the guest list of the wedding of the decade, between Kate Middleton and Prince William, have begun to emerge, as The Daily Mail managed to get their hands on leaked information.

South African leader: Libya accepts cease-fire plan (Boston Globe)
A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart, Moammar Gadhafi, accepted their "road map" for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet Monday.

Dutch town in shock after shooting rampage (The Baltimore Sun)
A gunman's deadly rampage through a shopping mall was met on Sunday with disbelief by residents of a quiet Dutch town who once thought such carnage could not happen in their country.