The Associated Press: Gunman shoots dead Frenchman in Yemen

The Associated Press: Gunman shoots dead Frenchman in Yemen: "Yemeni security official says that a gunman shot and killed the French manager of Austrian oil and gas company OMV outside the capital.
The official said the attacker was believed to be a security guard at the company's compound outside San'a, but the motive was not immediately known.
The Frenchman died shortly after being transferred to a hospital for treatment, he added.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
The shooting took place the same day a British diplomatic motorcade was attacked in the capital."

Bout’s defense fight to delay extradition - RT Top Stories

Bout’s defense fight to delay extradition - RT Top Stories: "Thai court ruling clears the way for Viktor’s Bout possible extradition to the US, his relatives and lawyers fear for his life and say they will file an appeal that is likely to delay the process.
Earlier a Thai court has denied an application for the extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Bout to the United States within the second criminal case against him.
The court cited that the documents submitted by the United States were insufficient to continue proceedings and ruled not to extradite Bout to the USA.
This, however, paves way for his extradition within the first case, which has been stalled due to the second set of charges being considered"

several lions attacked their trainers at a Ukraine circus have been caught on camera and posted on the internet.

shocking moments when several lions attacked their trainers at a Ukraine circus have been caught on camera and posted on the internet.

In scenes reminiscent more of a gladiatorial contest than a circus, lion tamer Oleksie Pinko is shown attempting to keep a lion at a distance, using a rod, in an arena in the city of Lviv.

At the start of the video Pinko is already visibly limping, having already been attacked by a lion, but as he continues to jab the animal, it lunges.

A voice from the crowd appears to reassure another as the audience grows increasingly concerned, moments before the lion attacks again and is joined by another of the five adult males.

Amid loud screams from the audience and roars from the lions, three other animal trainers then attempt to put off the animals with rods.

But as the scenes continue, the trainers are rounded up by the lions while two further trainers outside the arena attempt to stop the fight, one with water cannon.

2 accused of hate crime at historic gay bar - CNN.com

2 accused of hate crime at historic gay bar - CNN.com: "Two men have been charged with a hate crime after an attack on a gay man in the bathroom of a historic gay bar in downtown Manhattan early Sunday morning, according to Erin Duggan of the New York district attorney's office.
The 34-year old victim, whose name is not being released, was at a urinal inside the Stonewall Inn when one of the defendants allegedly asked him if he was gay, according a news release from the district attorney's"

Kate and Gerry McCann join protests against Ceop merger plan - Telegraph

Kate and Gerry McCann join protests against Ceop merger plan - Telegraph: "parents of Madeleine McCann joined police chiefs and Sara Payne in voicing concerns over the plans for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop).
Jim Gamble, the centre's head, this week announced he was quitting in protest at the merger, which he believes would leave children more vulnerable."