A Communist Party official in central China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said Sunday.

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China: Official confesses to raping girls

The Pope’s butler has been charged over the suspected leaking of confidential documents, as it steps up an inquiry into media leaks.

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Pope’s butler charged over leaks

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi and old regime figure Ahmed Shafiq will contest June’s Egypt presidential run-off, state media confirm.

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Polarised Egypt result confirmed

The Vatican says it has detained a person – said by sources to be the Pope’s butler – on suspicion of leaking confidential documents to the Italian media.

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‘Pope’s butler’ quizzed on leaks

New Orleans daily plans to cut schedule, staff.

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Times-Picayune Scales Back

Testimony before an inquiry into the British press could throw new light on the ties between the government and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

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British Inquiry Questions Murdoch Lobbyist

Comedian Eddie Izzard calls a halt to his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days, blaming “unforeseen medical complications”.

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Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

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Spain’s football giants aim to dominate new media

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How Barca is selling its brand to fans

Court orders mediation for two tech giants.

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Apple, Samsung Fight Over Patents

There’s a whole dance of vulnerability and restraint that goes on when a concert performer walks out in front of an audience: the formal attire and hush of the hall on the one hand, the emotional revelations of performance on the other. Audiences are generally hungry for as much of the revelation part as they can get and are thus eager to look behind the scenes; today, blogs, Twitter and other social media are helping lift the curtain more and more, and making such access a part of the performer’s job. Read full article > >

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Pianist Jeremy Denk, a classicist for the 21st century, at Sixth and I Synagogue

Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called “offensive” content”.

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Pakistan restores Twitter access

After crisis talks with Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan.

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Sudan’s Bashir ‘ready for peace’

An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China’s Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.

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China tunnel explosion ‘kills 20′

CAIRO — Egypt’s military chiefs are expected to issue a constitutional declaration redrawing the powers of the presidency before polls open Wednesday for the country’s first presidential vote since autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, according to state media reports. Read full article > >

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