World News - News April 25, 2011

See World News Weather

Leaders accused of neglecting Chernobyl legacy (CTV.ca)
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have cut the benefits packages for sickened cleanup workers in recent years, and many workers complained directly to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as he handed them awards for their work at a ceremony in Moscow.

Syria seals border with Jordan (Boston Globe)
In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and acquired Saturday April 23, 2011, by The Associated Press, Syrian anti-government protesters carry the coffin of an activist who was killed on Friday during his funeral procession in Quaboun near Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April 23, 2011.

More than 450 escape Kandahar prison Apr 25, 2011 1:58 Am Et a "... (CBC News)
Prisoners look out from their cells in the maximum security wing at Sarposa Prison in Kandahar City in this July 25, 2010 photo.

$100 Gift Certificate, Your Price $40

1976 Power Plant Pkwy
Hampton, VA

05:17 Hundreds of rebels in prison escape (The Sligo Champion)
More than 400 inmates have escaped from the main prison in Kandahar city, Afghan officials said.

Chinese state news agency says building fire kills at least 17 in southern Beijing (Penticton Herald)
Chinese state media say at least 17 people were killed in a fire in a four-story building in southern Beijing.

Alitalia: Passenger attacked crew, demanded plane divert to Libya (Stars and Stripes)
An agitated passenger aboard an Alitalia flight from Paris to Rome on Sunday night attacked a flight attendant and demanded the plane be diverted to Libya but other attendants subdued the man, the airline said.

No 'Obey' for Her: Kate Middleton to Remove 'Obey' from Wedding Vows (huliq)
As the future King of England, Prince William is entitled to many things, but expecting Princess Katherine to "obey" subserviently will not be one of them, according to a report.

Turks increasingly commemorate Armenian massacre (Boston)
Turkish and Armenian people gather in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 24, 2011, to mark the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians during World War I, in 1915.