World News - News April 17, 2011

Woman Knits Wedding Cake for Prince William, Kate Middleton (huliq)
A 74-year-old woman from Southampton, Hants spent two months preparing her own version of a wedding cake for Prince William and Kate Middleton, but not baking it; instead, she was knitting it.

Libya's civil war shrinks Christian communities (The State)
With most of his flock having fled Libya's violence, Tripoli's Roman Catholic bishop now focuses on keeping the power struggle between Moammar Gadhafi and anti-government rebels out of his church.

Gunmen free kidnap victim in Philippines (KREM-TV Spokane)
Kidnappers have freed a man after more than two months of captivity in the southern Philippines.

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Japan's prime minister says sorry for nuke crisis (KXXV-TV Waco)
Japan's prime minister, fighting criticism at home over his handling of the aftermath of last month's massive earthquake and tsunami, says he deeply regrets the crisis at a radiation-leaking nuclear plant.

Prince Harry promoted to captain (Salisbury Journal)
Prince Harry has been promoted to captain after completing five years' service as an officer in the British Army.

Libyan rebel guitarist rocks the front line (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Libyan revolution has been tough on rebel fighter and guitarist Massoud Abu Assir's rock band.

Berlusconi say's he'll live to 120, won't quit (The Charlotte Observer)
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, center, flanked by his bodyguards, smiles as he speaks to his supporters outside Milan's courthouse where he attended his trial on tax fraud charge, Italy, Monday, April 11, 2011.

Tunisia's former ruling party members hold protest (Boston)
Hundreds of members of Tunisia's former ruling party, saying "we're all Tunisians," have rallied to protest a new measure forbidding former party officials from running in elections for an assembly that will write a new constitution.