China's Hu, Taiwan VP-elect hold historic meeting (Reuters)

Taiwan's Vice President-elect Vincent Siew leaves after the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Boao, Hainan province April 12, 2008. (Stringer/Reuters)

relations, with both saying they wanted closer economic ties.

Russia to build new space launchpad (AP)

Airline employees exasperated, too (AP)

24 Taliban killed in Afghanistan (AP)

Jury to decide fate of child killer (AP)

Libya allegedly went on gun-buying spree (AP)