China Intensifies Criticism Of Sanctions On Iran (reuters)
Reuters – A top Chinese newspaper stepped up Beijing’s opposition to a Western push for tighter sanctions against Iran, warning Friday that tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program are hurting energy markets and could stifle the global economic recovery. Read more
Precedent Warning As Assange Extradition Case Ends (reuters)
Reuters – Britain’s Supreme Court risks jeopardizing extraditions to many neighboring countries if it stops WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to Sweden for questioning over sex crimes, a lawyer for Swedish prosecutors argued Thursday. Read more
What A Real-time Copy Of The Mona Lisa Reveals About Leonardo (time.com)
Time.com – Curators at the Prado in Madrid believe they have found a copy of Da Vinci’s masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait Read more
Chernobyl Experts Hopeful On Fukushima (ap)
AP – Ukrainian nuclear experts say Japanese evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant should be able to return to their homes — unlike the Chernobyl site, which remains inside a wide no-go zone a quarter-century after the accident there. Read more
2 Dead In Egypt Street Clashes Over Soccer Riot (ap)
AP – Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt. Read more