Wednesday, May 12, 2010

World Watch: Alone

* Libya: A ten-year-old Dutch boy is said to be the only survivor of a fatal plane crash that killed over 100 people.

* Portugal: Pope Benedict XVI traveled to the holy shrine at Fatima and reportedly prayed that priests do not “succumb to the temptations of the evil one.”

* Israel: The Israeli foreign minister claimed that North Korean arms seized in Thailand last December were destined for Hamas and Hezbollah.

* Philippines: Begnino "Noynoy" Aquino- son of former president Corazon Aquino- appears to be the winner in Monday’s Philippine presidential elections.

Image – PRESS TV
Online Sources- BBC News, Voice of America, New York Times, MSNBC

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