BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's caretaker president Dioncounda Traore was beaten up and hospitalised after hundreds of protesters stormed his palace on Monday to demand his resignation, officials and protesters said. A spokesman for the soldiers behind a March 22 coup said Traore's close-protection officers had killed three people in the attack, in which protesters entered parts of the palace compound unopposed and tore up pictures of Traore. Mali is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the coup and a subsequent rebellion in its desert north. ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:09:34Z
14 killed, 35 injured in Indian train collision

At least 14 people were killed when a passenger train collided with a stationary goods train in southern India

At least 14 people were killed and around 35 injured on Tuesday when a passenger train slammed into a stationary goods train in southern India, a local railway official told AFP.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:27:07Z
Malaysian opposition's Anwar charged over protest

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, center, is surrounded by media as he arrives at the High Court to face charges of participating in an illegal street protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Prosecutors charged Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and two of his allies Tuesday with breaking various laws during a massive street rally to demand electoral fairness.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:22:49Z
Organizers: Don't mess with the Olympic brand
One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic."
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:18:20Z
Cartoon studio faces state clout, global stars

In this Oct. 12, 2011 photo, a staff artist who works under Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong shows the draft of a cartoon at Shanghai Cartoon Communication Group in Shanghai, China. Liu built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids. (AP Photo/Elaine Kurtenbach)

Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:39:05Z
Man arrested in case of missing Calif. teen
Authorities arrested a man Monday evening in the abduction of a Northern California teenager who has been missing for more than two months.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:20:59Z

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