Global Week in Review: Former Black Panther Turned Hijacker Returns to U.S.

Plus, Toronto mayor's crack woes.

Former Black Panther Turned Hijacker Returns to U.S.   - Dozens massacred at a wedding in Nigeria, Egypt changes the venue for Mohammed Morsi trial, plus more global news. — Dominique Zonyéé and Nikola LashleyCuba airline hijacker William Potts surrendered to police officials this week at Miami airport after flying in from Havana where he lived for the past 30 years working as a farmer.  The former self-described “black liberation fighter” was immediately arrested and faces up to 20 years in jail for air piracy. Potts, originally from New Jersey, commandeered a passenger plane in 1984 with 56 people onboard.  A member of the Black Panther movement, Potts expected the Cuban government to give him guerrilla training; instead he was imprisoned for 15 years.  (Photo: Joe Skipper/REUTERS)
Creating the ”New York” of Africa - Thousands of acres of wasteland in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, have been snapped up by a Japanese billionaire developer. Dia Zhikong, chairman of Shanghai Zendai, says his plan is to create a ”future capital for the whole of Africa" on par with cities like New York. Zhikong plans to invest $7.8 billion dollars over the next 15 years. (Photo: dpa /Landov)
Mayor Rob Ford - "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine," confessed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.(Photo: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mark Blinch)Haiti’s President Puts Education Front and Center - This week, Haiti’s president Michel Martelly put the focus on education announcing sweeping initiatives aimed at providing free education for the children of Haiti. With the support of U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan and USAID access to education has so far helped 1 million children get back to school. (Photo: AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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Former Black Panther Turned Hijacker Returns to U.S.   - Dozens massacred at a wedding in Nigeria, Egypt changes the venue for Mohammed Morsi trial, plus more global news. — Dominique Zonyéé and Nikola LashleyCuba airline hijacker William Potts surrendered to police officials this week at Miami airport after flying in from Havana where he lived for the past 30 years working as a farmer.  The former self-described “black liberation fighter” was immediately arrested and faces up to 20 years in jail for air piracy. Potts, originally from New Jersey, commandeered a passenger plane in 1984 with 56 people onboard.  A member of the Black Panther movement, Potts expected the Cuban government to give him guerrilla training; instead he was imprisoned for 15 years.  (Photo: Joe Skipper/REUTERS)

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