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A court of appeal has on Wednesday confirmed the acquitment of a French editor who was brought to court last year on charges of offending Muslims for reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in February 2006. Philippe Val, who edits satirical Charlie Hebdo weekly, was sued by two Muslim organisations who argued that the cartoons, first printed by a Danish newspaper, drew an offensive link between Islam and terrorism.

Nicolas Sarkozy's comments came after police in Nepal police baton-charged anti-China demonstrators and detained dozens of protesters. Kathmandu has been the scene of almost daily anti-China protests since March 10, the 49th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule.

A wing of the aircraft scraped the ground while attempting to touchdown at Hamburg airport before the pilot aborted the landing. 130 people were onboard. The aircrew were later able to land safely at the same airport.

The local radio station which reported the claim also broadcast an interview with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) saying a decision was "imminent" on whether to take action against Zuma. Zuma's election to the top party job earlier this week means he would be the firm favourite to become South Africa's next president when Thabo Mbekli's term comes to an end in 2009. But Zuma would be politically ruined should he be tried and convicted for corruption. Zuma denies any wrongdoing.

In response the country has decided to expand growing areas, side-stepping concerns about quality and prestige.

The al Qaeda leader accused the Pope of being involved in the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. He said Europe would be punished for the cartoons, which unleashed a bloody reaction after other newspapers around the world reprinted them.

The sixth-ever International Day Against Homophobia is held on May 17 -- but not many people in Poland will take notice. Here, homosexuality is often still seen as a disease for which one needs treatment. The Catholic Church has set up psychological support groups for gay people who want to "get back on the right track"

A Chadian prosecutor said the French, who are members of a group called Zoe's Ark, faced five to 20 years hard labour if convicted of child-trafficking. The charity, which said it wanted to place orphans from Sudan's war-torn Darfur with European families denied that it had acted illegally. Seven Spanish crew members of the plane chartered for the operation were charged as accessories, along with two Chadians.

Former American football star OJ Simpson is back in court to continue a hearing that will determined if he will face trial early next year. He is charged with 12 criminal counts over the alleged theft from a Las Vegas casino hotel room and if convicted could face life in prison.