· Afghan Hijacker Found Working as Cleaner at Heathrow
An Afghan hijacker who won the right to live in England is now working at Heathrow Airport in London as a cleaner in the British Airways training center, the Daily Mail reported.
· Aftershocks Trigger Landslides in China, Cut Off Areas
A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.
· Cartoonist Arrested in Alleged Hate Speech Violations
A Dutch political cartoonist this week was arrested on suspicion of insulting people based on their race or religion.
· U.N. Pleas With Burma on Aid, Death Toll at 78,000
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday that the death toll from Cyclone Nargis will increase dramatically unless Myanmar's military government allows more aid into the country to help victims at risk of disease.
· Amputee Runner Wins Appeal to Try for Olympic Spot
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
· Zimbabwe Presidential Runoff to Be Held June 27
An election runoff between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai runoff will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday.
· Deal Reached to Send 500,000 Tons of Aid to N. Korea
The United States says it has reached a deal with North Korea to provide 500,000 metric tons of food aid to the closed-off communist nation over the coming year.
· France, Germany, Netherlands Bust 10 in Terror Sweep
Officials on Friday arrested 10 people suspected of helping fund Al Qaeda-linked militants.
· Dutch Gov't to Criminalize Non-Licensed Prostitution
The Dutch government, famous for liberalism on issues of personal morality, announced plans Friday to criminalize the visiting of prostitutes who are not officially licensed.
· Woman's Mummified Body Found 35 Years After She Died
Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her tiny apartment in Croatia's capital — until her mummified body was carried out this week, 35 years after she died.