Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Headed For U.s. (ap)
AP – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying more than $20 million of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat. Read more
Rights Watchdog Hints Swiss Minaret Ban Could Go (ap)
AP – A Swiss ban on minarets could violate fundamental liberties, Europe’s top human-rights watchdog said Monday in an indication that the heavily criticized vote could be overturned. Read more
World’s Largest Atom Smasher Breaks Power Record (ap)
AP – The world’s largest atom smasher broke the world record for proton acceleration Monday, firing particle beams with 20 percent more power than the American lab that previously held the record. Read more
Obama Tries To Increase Pressure For Iran Sanctions (time.com)
Time.com – Hoping to punish Tehran for its nuclear defiance, Washington is pushing sanctions on several fronts. Iran is betting it can ride out the storm Read more
Italian Pm Visits Belarus (ap)
AP – Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has become the first Western leader to visit Belarus in 15 years, as the authoritarian former Soviet state takes small steps toward reform. Read more