Jamaicans pack a park to watch Marley documentary
(AP) — Thousand reggae fans crowded a Kingston park late Thursday to watch a screening of a documentary about Bob Marley, the charismatic icon of reggae music who brought the Jamaican musical genre to every corner of the globe. “Marley,”…
Syrian forces kill dozens after UN monitors’ visit
(AP) — A day ago, crowds in the Syrian city of Hama welcomed a U.N. team sent in to observe a shaky truce. On Monday, government troops opened fire on the same streets, killing dozens, activists said, raising fears the…
Sanford, Fla., chief to resign; officials must OK
(AP) — The police chief in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot is set to permanently step down from his post after enduring strong criticism of his department’s decision not to arrest George Zimmerman. City commissioners – who previously…
Iranian pastor sentenced to death for offending Islam
Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured left), a 34-year-old pastor from Rasht, about 750 miles northwest of Tehran, was arrested in October 2009 after he protested a government policy that required children, including his 8- and 9-year-old sons, to study the Quran in…
VOM’s Tom White apparently commits suicide
Tom White, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), was found dead Wednesday (18) morning in a warehouse at the ministry’s headquarters in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This followed a Bartlesville police investigation into a molestation allegation against White. Tom…
Zimmerman apologises for shooting; gets $150K bail
(AP) — A routine bail hearing for George Zimmerman took a surprising turn into remorse and explanation Friday when the neighbourhood watch volunteer got on the witness stand and told Trayvon Martin’s parents: “I am sorry for the loss of…
Norwegian gunman describes hunting down teenagers
(AP) — Norwegians who lost loved ones on Utoya island relived the horror Friday as far-right fanatic Anders Behring Breivik described in harrowing detail how he gunned down teenagers as they fled in panic or froze before him, paralyzed with…
Bahrain protesters swell ahead of F1 weekend
(AP) — Anti-government protesters flooded a main highway in a march stretching for miles and security forces fired tear gas in breakaway clashes Friday as Bahrain’s leaders struggled to contain opposition anger while under the world’s spotlight as the island…
After 4-month surge, gas prices start falling in the US
(AP) — The worst is over, for now. Gasoline prices are starting to fall. After a four-month surge pushed gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in early April, drivers, politicians and economists worried that gasoline prices might soar past all-time…
The hardest job in football?
Forget trying to satisfy Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s desire for trophies, or the Brazilian population’s demand to win the World Cup on a four-yearly basis, Scotland’s Kevin McGreskin has taken on arguably the hardest job in world football – trying…
