Wikileaks’ Assange Says Fears U.s. Extradition (reuters)
Reuters – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that he was the target of an aggressive U.S. investigation and feared extradition to the United States was “increasingly likely.” Read more
Inmates Flee Prison In Mexico; Bomb Targets Police (reuters)
Reuters – More than 140 inmates escaped from a prison in Nuevo Laredo on the U.S. border on Friday while hours later suspected hitmen blew up a car near Monterrey in a burst of violence in Mexico’s brutal drug war. Read more
Sudan, Darfur Rebels Clash One Day After U.n. Rebuke (reuters)
Reuters – Sudan’s army clashed with Darfur rebels for a third time in a week Friday, a day after U.N. envoys criticised Khartoum for launching attacks on the insurgent force, peacekeepers said. Read more
Nigeria Drops Charges Against Halliburton, Cheney (reuters)
Reuters – Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it had dropped bribery charges against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and oil services company Halliburton after the company agreed to pay a fine. Read more
Top Underreported Stories Of 2010 (time.com)
Time.com – TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of the past 12 months Read more