07/15/13 The Raw Worldwide News Feed

World News continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

• Greenwald: Snowden docs contain NSA 'blueprint' _{2013-07-14, 11:45 pm}
  Edward Snowden has very sensitive "blueprints" detailing how the National Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the intelligence leaker said Sunday.
• 18 killed in stampede at boxing match in Indonesia _{2013-07-14, 10:45 pm}
  At least 18 people were killed in a stadium stampede after spectators rioted to protest a local boxer's loss in a championship match in eastern Indonesia, police said Monday.
• Thabo Mbeki: Mandela will pull through _{2013-07-14, 06:41 pm}
  Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa's president 14 years ago, says the ailing revered statesmen will pull through.
• Germany's Merkel urges stronger rules on data protection _{2013-07-14, 05:41 pm}
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs.
• Survivors of Asiana crash may face compensation disparity _{2013-07-14, 01:41 pm}
  When the courts have to figure compensation for people aboard Flight 214, the potential payouts will probably be vastly different for Americans and passengers from other countries, even if they were seated side by side as the Asiana jetliner crash-landed.
• Italian senator likens black minister to orangutan _{2013-07-14, 12:36 pm}
  A leading Italian senator has been chastised by Premier Enrico Letta for likening the country's first black Cabinet minister to an orangutan, the latest high-profile racist episode in a nation grappling with immigration.
• Israeli leader vows to keep weapons from Hezbollah _{2013-07-14, 12:36 pm}
  The airstrike in Latakia reportedly targeted Russian Yakhont anti-ship missiles, one of the types of advanced weapons that Israeli officials have previously said they would not allow to reach Syria.
• Iraq officials say attacks kill 6 in country's north as outgoing Iranian leader plans visit _{2013-07-14, 11:31 am}
  Shootings and a bombing in northern Iraq killed six people on Sunday, including a local government official in the latest outburst of violence roiling the country.
• Unknown attackers kill 6 in northern Iraq _{2013-07-14, 08:22 am}
  Demonstrators protested in three California cities against the acquittal of George Zimmerman and officials say they broke windows and vandalized cars in Oakland.
• Officials: 5 Taliban killed in NATO airstrike _{2013-07-14, 08:22 am}
  Officials say NATO-led coalition forces attacked a group of Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five militants.
• Manila sets U.N. conditions for Golan force to stay _{2013-07-14, 06:22 am}
  United Nations peacekeepers from the Philippines cross the Israeli army crossing of Quneitra between Syria to the Israeli annexed Golan Heights on June 12, 2013, on their way for a vacation after serving in Syria.
• 200 civilians trapped in mosque: Syrian opposition _{2013-07-14, 06:22 am}
  Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons as they walk along a damaged street near the frontline where clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are taking place in Beit Hajira near Damascus, July 7, 2013.
• Photographer Imagines Kate Middleton's Life Using Royal Impersonators _{2013-07-14, 04:22 am}
  Kate Middleton and Prince William are staying out of the public eye as they prepare to welcome their first child, and one photographer is taking a guess as to what they might be up to.
• Cleanup begins after deadly train crash near Paris _{2013-07-14, 12:17 am}
  A powerful crane on Saturday lifted the carcass of the most damaged of four train cars that derailed, killing six people and injuring nearly 200 south of Paris in what investigators believe may have been a case of equipment failure on a line some claim is neglected.
• Suspected U.S. drone kills 2 militants in Pakistan _{2013-07-13, 07:58 pm}
  The incident happened in the village of Musaki outside of Mir Ali, one of the main towns in North Waziristan province.
• Gunmen kill 2 Yemeni soldiers in province where army battling al-Qaida _{2013-07-13, 07:58 pm}
  A Yemeni security official says gunmen have killed two soldiers and wounded three in an ambush in a province where the military is battling al-Qaida.
• Mandela's long hospitalization sparks end-of-life discussions in South Africa _{2013-07-13, 03:53 pm}
  Sean Davison's mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer.
• NYC case casts light on West African mining fight _{2013-07-13, 01:44 pm}
  While the FBI eavesdropped on Frederic Cilins this year, prosecutors say the Frenchman sometimes dropped his voice to an urgent whisper.
• Weeklong storms in China traps tourists, kill 86 _{2013-07-13, 01:44 pm}
  At least 100 tourists, including 38 Vietnamese nationals, were trapped in northwest China after a landslide cut off a road amid weeklong storms that have flooded rivers and triggered mudslides, killing at least 86 people, state media said Saturday.
• Turkey redefines armed forces' duties _{2013-07-13, 09:39 am}
  Turkey's parliament has amended an armed forces regulation which once-powerful military leaders have held up in the past as justification for intervening in politics.

07/05/13 The Raw Worldwide Newsfeed

World News continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

• Great green blob covers Chinese waters _{2013-07-05, 06:53 am}
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• 2 killed in suicide attack at Afghan border _{2013-07-05, 05:53 am}
  Authorities say a suicide bomber blew himself up at a border checkpoint entering Afghanistan from Pakistan, killing at least two people and wounding eight others.
• Tropical Storm Erick forms in eastern Pacific _{2013-07-05, 01:43 am}
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical storm warning was in effect on the southwestern Mexican coast Thursday night from Lazaro Cardenas to Manzanillo.
• Crews rescue 23,600 from crashes _{2013-07-04, 09:38 pm}
  Firefighters in England rescued six times more people from road crashes than house fires over the last three years, figures have revealed.
• Mexican volcano spews ash, steam _{2013-07-04, 05:39 pm}
  Mexico City: Airport officials say at least six US airlines have canceled more than 40 flights into and out of Mexico City and Toluca airports after the Popocatepetl volcano spewed out ash, steam and glowing rocks.
• Israelis strip-search Arab journalist at US party _{2013-07-04, 04:35 pm}
  The U.S.-funded Alhurra network said Thursday that one of its cameramen was interrogated and strip-searched by Israeli security men while covering a July 4 party at the U.S. ambassador's residence near Tel Aviv.
• Pakistan, International Monetary Fund reach initial agreement on $5.3 billion bailout_{2013-07-04, 12:15 pm}
  Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached an initial agreement on a bailout of at least $5.3 billion to stave off an economic crisis as the country's foreign reserves dip perilously low, officials said Thursday.
• Mandela's Condition Unchanged Government Says _{2013-07-04, 11:16 am}
  A man takes a moment to read some of the get well wishes and messages outside Nelson Mandela's house in Johannesburg, South Africa, July, 4, 2013.
• Lucky British babies to receive royal silver penny _{2013-07-04, 11:16 am}
  The Royal Mint announced Thursday that it has minted 2,013 silver coins bearing a shield of the Royal Arms, to be given to newborns who share their birthday with the third in line to the British throne.
• Arizona Senator McCain visits US troops in Kabul _{2013-07-04, 09:05 am}
  McCain, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and unsuccessful presidential candidate, was accompanied on the visit by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
• Syrian president: Opposition failed to oust regime _{2013-07-04, 07:05 am}
  It's a dogfight, a roast, a frank encounter, a contest to win in the wurst way. In short, it's an event that devours puns.
• 'Unexplained' house deaths probed _{2013-07-04, 06:01 am}
  The deaths of two people found in a house in a valley community are being treated as "unexplained", police said.
• Egypt's president Mohammed Morsi is under arrest after being thrown out of office in a coup _{2013-07-04, 06:01 am}
  The UK will work with Egypt's new rulers despite condemning the military intervention that ousted democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi, William Hague said.
• Bolivia's Morales arrives home after plane flap _{2013-07-04, 03:51 am}
  Bolivian President Evo Morales called the rerouting of his plane over suspicions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was aboard a provocation to Latin America and urged European countries to "free themselves" from the United States.
• SKorea proposes talks with NKorea on factory park _{2013-07-04, 12:46 am}
  The industrial complex in the North Korean city of Kaesong, just north of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, has been shut since a political showdown in April.
• Ecuador says hidden microphone found in its London embassy, where Wikileaks founder staying _{2013-07-03, 11:41 pm}
  If you think Point Grey and West Van have a monopoly on opulent residences offering ocean views, then take a look at these current real estate listings south of Vancouver for spacious homes where builders spared no expense.
• US official: Taliban ignoring talks overtures _{2013-07-03, 07:27 pm}
  The Taliban won't join talks with the United States and Afghanistan because of a dispute over the name of its representative office in Qatar, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
• Attacks on candidates seem to be rampant in Mexico local elections _{2013-07-03, 07:27 pm}
  As Sunday's elections grow near in 14 states, at least eight local politicians or their family members have been killed.
• Vast war letter collection shows sacrifice _{2013-07-03, 03:22 pm}
  Historian Andrew Carroll poses for a photograph June 18 in Washington with one of his war letters that has a bullet hole in it.
• NY gay resort community gains historic recognition _{2013-07-03, 03:22 pm}
  In this June 23, 2013 photo, men and women wander through the streets in the Fire Island community of Cherry Grove, N.Y. Virtually obliterated in a 1938 hurricane, the community now has about 250 houses that can sell for $400,000 or more, and two miles of white, sandy beaches facing the Atlantic accessible via a network of narrow boardwalks.

Police arrest former Pakistani ruler Musharraf

An election banner showing Pakistan's former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, is used as a curtain on a makeshift home in a Christian slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Police-arrest-former-Pakistani-ruler-Musharraf-4443590.php

Bombing victim says he saw man drop bag that exploded minutes later

Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who is suspected of trying to kill him.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/victim-in-iconic-photo-says-he-saw-bomber/2013/04/19/0de8b100-a8a3-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html

7.0 quake hits ocean off Japan, Russia; no damage

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia.

http://www.rgj.com/usatoday/article/2095741

South Koreans hope to resume businesses at jointly run factory in North Korea shut by tensions

Visitors look at products made at Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea displayed at the complex's showroom at the unification observation post near the border village of Panmunjom, that has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 18, 2013.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/south-koreans-hope-to-resume-businesses-at-jointly-run-factory-in-north-korea-shut-by-tensions/2013/04/18/c6f8e560-a88b-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html

Pettersen leads Lotte Championship by one over Miyazato after second day

Suzann Pettersen rebounded from her lone bogey with three back-nine birdies Thursday at wind-swept Ko Olina to take the second-round lead in the LPGA Lotte Championship.

http://www.pga.com/news/lpga-tour/suzann-pettersen-leads-lotte-championship-one-over-ai-miyazato-after-second-day

Zoo's giraffe caught up in sea search

Nakuru is transported in a crate from Auckland Zoo through Mt Eden on its journey to the port on Monday.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10878542&ref=rss

Minister pledges green fields can be protected on visit to Addingham

At St Peter's Church, Addingham, village civic society chairman Jim Robinson, planning minister Nick Boles, Keighley MP Kris Hopkins and civic society secretary Peter Wilkinson The Government's planning minister Nick Boles offered reassurances about protecting "precious green spaces" during his visit to the Bradford district yesterday.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10366069.Minister_pledges_green_fields_can_be_protected_on_visit_to_Addingham/

Pakistani Ex-President Musharraf Arrested

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested and taken to court.

http://www.rferl.org/content/pakistan-musharraf/24962037.html

Dad's concern after teenage son approached on street

A dad has told how a shiver went down his spine when he realised his son might have been approached by a wanted man.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10365991.Dad_s_concern_after_teenage_son_approached_on_street/

Mohan Named MAC Player of the Week

Miami's Nimisha Mohan has been named Mid-American Conference Tennis Player of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.The award is the first for a RedHawk this season.

http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207317760

Pervez Musharraf back in court a day after fleeing arrest

Pervez Musharraf after his arrival back in Pakistan. He has been placed under house arrest amid allegations of treason while he was in office.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/19/pervez-musharraf-back-court-arrest

Jay-Z, Kate Middleton, Aamir Khan on Time's most influential list

Rapper Jay-Z, Pakistan teenager Malala Yousufzai, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and SpaceX founder Elon Musk were on Thursday named among Time magazine's most influential people in the world.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jayz-kate-middleton-aamir-khan-on-times-most-influential-list/1104777

Knox memoir tells of pot use, time in Italian prison

While imprisoned in Italy for four years in the murder of her roommate, Amanda Knox fended off sexual harassment from guards and an overture from a cellmate.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020812159_knoxbooknytxml.html?syndication=rss

Election council to audit vote in Venezuela

Venezuela's electoral council said Thursday it would audit the 46 percent vote that was not scrutinized election night in a major concession to opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, who said he accepted the decision because he believed the votes stolen from him were to be found among those votes.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7ac576ab564f4a32aa32d02dbce3906e/LT--Venezuela-Election

Night Watch: Is North Korea Looking for Dialogue?

In the past three days North Korea has issued three statements from different national institutions and directed at the US.

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/19/is-north-korea-looking-for-dialogue-n1572557

Nathan Slaughter: The Company With A Hold On The Biggest Shale Play In America

If you've been paying attention to the oil and gas sector for very long, then you've no doubt heard all about the famed Bakken and Eagle Ford shales.

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/nathanslaughter/2013/04/19/the-company-with-a-hold-on-the-biggest-shale-play-in-america-n1572501

WHERE will the Indian votes go this time?

In Johor, earmarked by the opposition pact as the frontline state, Indians make up only a small minority in the total electorate count.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=88441:where-will-the-indian-votes-be-headed-to?&Itemid=2

U.S. Investigating Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria

U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating accounts from European allies that Syria may have used chemical weapons in its war against opposition forces, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/167287

Otorohanga fugitive arrested in Hamilton

Detective Sergeant Graham Pitkethley of the Waikato CIB said the 31-year-old Otorohanga man was arrested on Masters Ave in Hamilton about 2.45pm without incident.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8572820/Otorohanga-fugitive-arrested-in-Hamilton

'Humiliated' Wanita UMNO deputy chief hints at crossing over

Not only Wanita UMNO leader Shahrizat Abdul Jalil was given the boot by party president Najib Razak, its deputy Kamalia Ibrahim is also left out in BN's candidates list announced this week.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=88391:humiliated-wanita-umno-deputy-chief-hints-at-crossing-over&Itemid=2

Bennett: The Threat of a Strike Should be Used Wisely

Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday evening that he is opposed to the planned strike by Israel's airlines .

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/167284

Suzann Pettersen takes lead in Hawaii

Suzann Pettersen rebounded from her lone bogey with three back-nine birdies Thursday at wind-swept Ko Olina to take the second-round lead in the LPGA Lotte Championship.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/ap/ap/top-news/defending-champ-miyazato-leads-in-hawaii/nXQnz/

Venezuela's Maduro looks to inauguration as tensions subside

Nicolas Maduro steamrolled toward inauguration as Venezuela's president on Thursday despite days of flaring tensions over opposition demands for a recount in elections to replace Hugo Chavez.

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1218090/venezuelas-maduro-looks-inauguration-tensions-subside

Chamber keen for bigger Pilbara defence presence

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says it believes there is only a limited defence presence available to protect infrastructure in the Pilbara.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-19/chamber-keen-for-bigger-defence-presence-in-pilbara/4639578

War medicine now is helping Boston bomb victims

The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20130418/BENEFITS06/304180015

Supporters of Pervez Musharraf protesting against his arrest orders

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested from his farmhouse in Islamabad on Friday.

http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/today-in-pictures--april-19-2013/2536-1.html

6.Sick bid to find...

A YOUNG boy has become very attached to Henry the vacuum because of a rare condition which means he is obsessed with cleaners.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/309903/Sick-bid-to-find-models

Nationalities that nick most hotel items

AUSSIES, you've been busted! A global survey has found more than a quarter of Australian travellers admit to stealing items from hotel rooms.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/travel/news/the-nationalities-that-nick-the-most-hotel-items/story-fn3015fd-1226624236407

Powerful quake hits north of Japan, east of Russia

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/powerful-quake-hits-north-of-japan-east-of-russia/1104766/

Pervez Musharraf arrested from his farmhouse in Islamabad

Pervez Musharraf had fled court in a speeding vehicle on Thursday to avoid arrest after his bail was revoked in a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power over five years ago.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pervez-musharraf-arrested-from-his-farmhouse-in--islamabad/1104764/

Sprinter Crawford banned for test rules violation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: Shawn Crawford , the 2004 Olympic 200m gold medallist, has been banned for two years for failing to give anti-doping officials his whereabouts for testing, the US Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2013/4/19/sports/20130419093421

Arts Council honors young artists

Daily Times Kristen Harris, Lauren Poole and Abby Kingsmore talk over some of the entries in the 2013 Youth Art Show.

http://www.uniondailytimes.com/view/full_story/22109546/article-Arts-Council-honors-young-artists?

11,000 Relocated After South Western China Quake

More than 11,000 people have been evacuated after a 5.0-magnitude quake hit southwest China's Yunnan Province two days ago, Xinhua news agency reported.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=943355

Zimbabwean Capital Harare Urged To Eradicate Typhoid Epidemic

Zimbabwea's capital Harare has been urged to eradicate typhoid epidemic that has gripped the city over the last two years, Zimbabwean news agency New Ziana reported.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=943349

Al-Ehsan Islamiah Malaysia President Vying As Independent For Perai Seat

GEORGE TOWN, April 19 -- Pertubuhan Kebajikan Al-Ehsan Islamiah Malaysia president Datuk Seri Muhammad Ridzwan Sulaiman is contesting as an independent for the Perai state seat in the May 5 general election.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=943346

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings Of National Reinsurance Corporation Of The Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 -- A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ and issuer credit rating of "bbb" of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines .

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=943334

Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez

Haiti is naming an airport in the country's north after the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, an official said Thursday.

http://www.montereyherald.com/national/ci_23057936/haiti-renames-airport-hugo-chavez

Mujie's Political Misadventure With DAP

By Emin Madi KOTA KINABALU -- People say, in politics, performance speaks louder than merely providing lip service.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=943350

In Psy's musical wake, K-pop tries substance over ...

Singing a duet in front of thousands of fans with South Korean rapper Psy, a world sensation for his "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman" videos, would be heady for any singer, much less one who's only 16 years old and has just launched her first album.

http://rock947.com/news/articles/2013/apr/19/in-psys-musical-wake-k-pop-tries-substance-over-style-in-star-search/

Australia gives up on full free trade agreement with China

Trade Minister Craig Emerson says the Australian Government is now focused on securing a narrow, agriculture-based free trade deal with China, after broad FTA talks failed.

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201304/s3740645.htm

Canberra's dollars help rebuild Dili schools

Imagine a school with 1800 students and just one toilet. That's the reality for children in Dili and across Timor-Leste and the effects flow well beyond health and sanitation.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/04/18/3740264.htm

Chile rushes to aid ship in Antarctica after fire

A Chilean military tugboat was heading to Antarctica on Thursday to prevent an environmental disaster by retrieving a Chinese fishing ship that caught fire and began to drift dangerously near sharp glaciers.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/ap/ap/transportation/chile-rushes-to-aid-ship-in-antarctica-after-fire/nXQCz/

Stars of Boston-set 'The Heat' reflect on bombings

The director and stars of the new cop comedy "The Heat" say they hope their film will provide some comic relief to Bostonians in the wake of Monday's marathon bombings.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/stars-of-boston-set-the-heat-reflect-on-bombings/article/feed/2090722?custom_click=rss

Boston bomb victim attended elite school in China

The Chinese student killed in the Boston Marathon blasts grew up in an intellectual family in a northeastern Chinese city with gritty, industrial roots, and graduated from a highly competitive high school that routinely sends students abroad.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/105788/boston-bomb-victim-attended-elite-school-in-china/

Heineken Receives "Add" Rating from AlphaValue

's stock had its "add" rating reiterated by investment analysts at AlphaValue in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Stock Ratings Network reports.

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/04/18/heineken-receives-add-rating-from-alphavalue-hinky/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmericanBankingNews+%28American+Banking+News%29

Gardens bloom in new stamp collection

The 'Australian Botanic Gardens II' range comprises five domestic stamps featuring botanic gardens from the ACT, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-19/gardens-bloom-in-new-stamp-collection/4639388

Convention Centres Hot Topic for NZ Hotel Conference

Convention centres and their importance as a key tourism driver will be a hot topic at the 2013 New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1304/S00673/convention-centres-hot-topic-for-nz-hotel-conference.htm

Pyongyang Allows Visit by S.Korean Charity

Despite its recent threats, North Korea has allowed a private South Korean organization to enter the country so it can check on a recent aid shipment.

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/19/2013041901060.html

Outdoor Track Posts Two Top-Ten Finishes At The Mt. Sac Relays

The Providence College women's outdoor track and field team had two runners compete in the Mt.

http://www.friars.com/sports/w-track/spec-rel/041813aaa.html

Economists Say Korea Needs New Growth Formula

Business experts in Seoul have argued that Korea needs a new growth formula as its economy is not as robust as many might think.

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/19/2013041901048.html

IPL 2013 stats highlights: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

Jaipur: Apr 18, 2013 Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-2013-stats-highlights-Rajasthan-Royals-vs-Mumbai-Indians/25339

North Korea sets preconditions for talks' restart

In a file picture taken on April 13, 2012 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un claps during the unveiling ceremony of two statues of former leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/north-korea-sets-preconditions-talks-restart-20130418

No Limits for Women and Girls

This post is part of the Global Mom Relay . Every time you share this blog, $5 will go to women and girls around the world.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-dagostino/johnson-and-johnson-global-mom-relay_b_3104441.html

Company rejects union claims over worker conditions

A West Australian bus operator has denied union allegations that it is exploiting foreign workers by employing them in unsafe working conditions.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-18/company-rejects-union-claims-over-worker-conditions/4637258

P.E.I. Rocket

P.E.I. Rocket forward Yan-Pavel Laplante is on the 23-player roster for the Canadian men's team competing in the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Under-18 World Championship this week in Sochi, Russia.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2013-04-18/article-3222392/Rockets-Laplante-on-Canadian-team-for-world-under18-hockey-championship/1

Brits bid 'ta-ta' to Thatcher

Britain gave Margaret Thatcher its grandest political funeral in half a century - since the death of Winston Churchill - as the "Iron Lady's" flag-draped coffin was borne through central London on a horse-drawn gun carriage yesterday.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/brits_bid_ta_ta_to_thatcher_7cjOIxnNi84aecHzvJJsPP?

Chile Senate votes to impeach education minister

Chile's Senate has voted to impeach Education Minister Harald Beyer for professional misconduct for failing to monitor profits in the education sector.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/Chile-Senate-votes-to-impeach-education-minister-4443523.php

The Rise of China's Reformers

Most observers are gloomy about the prospects for serious economic reform in China.

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139295/evan-a-feigenbaum-and-damien-ma/the-rise-of-chinas-reformers?cid=rss-rss_xml-the_rise_of_chinas_reformers-000000

Venezuelan Supreme Court rules out manual counting of votes

Manual vote counting is not possible in Venezuela, the president of the Supreme Court said Wednesday amid opposition's request for an audit.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/18/c_132319635.htm

DPRK lists conditions for talks amid tensions

The powerful defense commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday urged Washington and Seoul to stop provocations, part of conditions laid out by Pyongyang for restoring talks amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/18/c_132319212.htm

Tourist finds new species of orchid

Uniquely, the orchid is entirely yellow, has no leaves for photosynthesis and carries the biggest seeds of all known orchids.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/travel/2013-04/18/c_132319231.htm

People celebrate Myanmar new year's day

People are seen on the first day of Myanmar new calendar year at the world-famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, April 17, 2013.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-04/18/c_132319029.htm

Elephant dung beer sells out: 'Chocolate stout' comes from animal waste

Elephant dung beer sells out in minutes after its debut in Japan. The Drinks Business reports April 17 that the cool one called Un, Kono Kuro, is made with coffee beans taken from the dung of elephants.

http://www.examiner.com/article/elephant-dung-beer-sells-out-chocolate-stout-comes-from-animal-waste?cid=rss

News Analysis: Fayyad's resignation complicates U.S. efforts to resume peace process

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's resignation on Saturday could further complicate U.S. efforts to get the Palestinians and Israelis back to the negotiating table, observers said.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-04/18/c_132319286.htm

Queen dodges sword at Thatcher funeral: Sword nearly slices monarch

Britain's queen dodges sword at Margaret Thatcher's funeral Wednesday when one of the regally dressed attendants at the event swung the weapon within inches of her face.

http://www.examiner.com/article/queen-dodges-sword-at-thatcher-funeral-sword-nearly-slices-monarch?cid=rss

Bradley Cooper 'smitten' with Suki

The 38-year-old hunky actor - who has previously dated screen beauties Zoe Saldana and Renee Zellweger - and the 21-year-old British model have been seen enjoying a romantic break in Paris, France this month and friends say they have fallen for each other since meeting at a party in London in February.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/bradley-cooper-smitten-with-suki_3612814

Lenny's rise from garage to Brazil's bikini queen

Before she became Brazil's bikini queen, with an empire of chic boutiques and legions of VIP fans that include Hollywood A-listers and pop royalty, Lenny Niemeyer was locked away in her garage, making swimwear out of old pareos and sliced cow bones.

http://www.wtop.com/541/3289226/Lennys-rise-from-garage-to-Brazils-bikini-queen

Loyal dog kept master warm as he lay trapped under car for four days

For four days and cold nights Herbert Schutz lay pinned beneath his crashed car, and no one, except his loyal dog Boydy, knew.

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2013/04/loyal-dog-kept-master-warm-as-he-lay.html

Good Morning America Says Twitter Will Make A 'Big Announcement' On The Show Tomorrow

Catherine Shu is a TechCrunch writer based in Taipei. She started her career in New York City at the Wall Street Journal Online and Barron's Online before moving to Asia.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/17/good-morning-america-says-twitter-will-make-a-big-announcement-on-the-show-tomorrow/

Intoxicated men rescued after getting stuck while driving across crocodile-infested river

Three drunken men were too frightened to clamber out of their brand new Toyota Troop Carrier four-wheel-drive after it became stuck in the middle of a crocodile-infested creek in Australia's Northern Territory.

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2013/04/intoxicated-men-rescued-after-getting.html

MediaAMERICA in Egypt: No More Frankensteins

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 3, 12:50 p.m. PST -- With some 47 million people living in poverty, 50 million without health insurance, millions jobless and millions more underemployed, President Barak Obama could be less circumspect and more passionate about stimulating our economy.

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,709/346.html

North Korean exiles in South scoff at talk of war

Asked if there might be war, the 40ish woman with the spangly purple shirt laughed out loud.

http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/world/2654797/North-Korean-exiles-in-South-scoff-at-talk-of-war.html

APEC warns against currency...

Asia Pacific economies must refrain from competitive currency devaluations and are vulnerable to speculative buying in the housing market, the APEC grouping's research arm said.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/apec-warns-against-currency-devaluations-property-bubble

Oil down in Asian trade, Brent back...

Slowing Chinese growth and concerns over weaker global energy demand weighed down oil prices Thursday, with Brent crude falling back below $100 a barrel.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/oil-down-in-asian-trade-brent-back-below-dollar100

China foreign news ban criticised by...

A press freedom group Thursday criticised a ruling that bans Chinese journalists from quoting foreign news outlets without permission, a move that further tightens Beijing's control of the media.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/regional/china-foreign-news-ban-criticised-by-media-group

South African Strategy for the Palaeosciences launched

The palaeosciences fraternity and academia have welcomed the launch of the South African Strategy for the Palaeosciences and the awarding of the Centre of Excellence for the Palaeosciences of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation to the University of the Witwatersrand and its collaborating institutions, ... (more)

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130418/South-African-Strategy-for-the-Palaeosciences-launched.aspx

97 saved from Chinese ship afire off Antarctica

A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel as Chile's military mobilized to prevent any environmental damage.

http://www.walb.com/story/22008870/97-saved-from-chinese-ship-afire-off-antarctica

North Korea lays out tough conditions...

North Korea laid out onerous conditions Thursday for any talks with Seoul or Washington, including the withdrawal of UN sanctions and a guaranteed end to South Korea-US joint military drills.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/regional/north-korea-lays-out-tough-conditions-for-talks-1

Trading across the Atlantic for a revived auto industry

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, with whom I had the privilege of working early in my career, famously said that "nothing can stop the great car economy." Events of the last five years came close both here and in the United Kingdom.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130418/OPINION01/304180358/1007/rss07

Palestinians turn to high-tech sector for statehood hopes

Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the West Bank have fostered a creative spirit conducive to the world of startups.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130418/NATION/304180360/1020/rss09

Briefs: Chrysler to report first quarter earnings April 29

In the first quarter of 2012, Chrysler earned $473 million. That was more than quadruple its profit in the initial quarter of 2011, and exceeded its entire net income for that year.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130418/AUTO01/304180337/1148/rss25

Congo-Kinshasa: Why 'Rape Victims Must Talk About Their Trauma'

Rape is often perceived as an individual trauma, but in reality its impact extends far beyond a single person and instead affects entire communities, complicating the already challenging task of helping victims of sexual violence.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304180110.html

12-year-old Wocheng set to smash age record in golf

Twelve-year-old Ye Wocheng is set to rip Guan Tianlang's record when he tees off at the Volvo China Open in two weeks' time.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2013/4/18/sports/12986102&sec=sports

Signing day: Bears get one, apparently lose another

Missouri State landed one basketball recruit while another one apparently got away as the NCAA spring letter-of-intent signing period began on Wednesday.

http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2013/04/17/signing-day-bears-get-one-apparently-lose-another/

German stint for Rayzam and Hup Wei

KUALA LUMPUR: Hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian and high jumper Lee Hup Wei will leave for Leipzig, Germany, next month for a six-week training stint in preparation for two events - the Asian Track and Field Championships in Chennai from July 3-7 and the Myanmar SEA Games from Dec 11-22. National Sports Council sports manager for athletics Datuk M.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2013/4/18/sports/12969594&sec=sports

Cup offers St Etienne and Rennes rare trophy chance

St Etienne president Roland Romeyer has already started his four-day bike ride to Paris for Saturday's League Cup final where his club face Stade Rennes with both sides chasing a first trophy for more than 30 years.

http://football.thestar.com.my/2013/04/18/cup-offers-st-etienne-and-rennes-rare-trophy-chance/

South Alabama's Leitner among All-Sun Belt tennis selections

LAFAYETTE, La. - The Sun Belt Conference announced the 2013 all-conference tennis teams on Wednesday at the awards banquet prior to the start of the 2013 Sun Belt Conference men's and women's Tennis championships on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/04/south_alabamas_leitner_among_a.html

Storm moving in... or out... or not?

The first season consists of all those games and players and fans and excitement and stuff.

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2013-04-17/article-3222282/Storm-moving-in-or-out-or-not/1

HU student takes part in US business fellowship

Hebrew University student entrepreneur Ayelet Cohen is one of four Israeli delegates, including a Palestinian student, selected from the Middle East and North Africa to study at the Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program, sponsored by the US State Department, at the University of Michigan.

http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=310198&R=R2

More than 1,600 tournament passes sold for RBC Cup

The City of Summerside is hoping the third time's the charm as they get ready to host the RBC Cup for the third time May 11 to 19.

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2013-04-17/article-3222280/More-than-1600-tournament-passes-sold-for-RBC-Cup/1

Rothschild Foundation awards 4 outstanding teachers

The Rothschild Foundation will award its 2013 education prize to four outstanding teachers in Israel next week.

http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=310199&R=R2

Prosecutors drop charges against Mexican general

Retired Gen. Tomas Angeles Dauahare has been held in the Altiplano maximum security prison near Mexico City since last year, when he arrested and accused of links to the Beltran Leyva cartel.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/04/17/2970938/prosecutors-drop-charges-against.html#storylink=rss

Instructors ready to Zumba

Zumba instructors Tiffany Sandoe and Breidi Hodge preparing for the 80's themed Zumbathon on Saturday.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/8567911/Instructors-ready-to-Zumba

Tributes to heroic coach driver

Tributes have been paid to a heroic coach driver believed to have died trying to stop his malfunctioning vehicle going over a ravine in the Alps.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/National-News/Tributes-to-heroic-coach-driver-2-6658088.xnf

Dominatrix guilty

A Woodville dominatrix drug queen has been found guilty of dealing 'P' and a raft of firearm and ammunition charges.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/8566438/Drugs-queen-found-guilty

Hoy set to announce retirement

Cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy is expected to announce the end of a sporting career which has earned him six Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles, not to mention a knighthood.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/National-News/Hoy-set-to-announce-retirement-2-6658091.xnf

Margaret Thatcher, British ex-prime minister, given ceremonial funeral

Britain bade a final farewell to Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, silencing the bells of Big Ben and mounting a trademark display of sober pageantry for the funeral of a towering leader who, in death as in life, continues to deeply divide the nation.

http://www.cleveland.com/world/index.ssf/2013/04/margaret_thatcher_british_ex-p.html

Liberals buoyed by polls, money, plot summer strategy

The federal Liberals, buoyed by an injection of financial donations generated by their recent leadership race and the public spotlight on new leader Justin Trudeau, are plotting summer strategy.

http://www.hilltimes.com/news/politics/2013/04/17/liberals-buoyed-by-polls-money-plot-summer-strategy/34401

Carmen Weinstein, last grande dame of a bygone era

She will be remembered as the last survivor of a community which did so much for Egypt and was so badly rewarded.

http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?ID=310194&R=R1

Debate over tariffs on bicycles, baby carriages, coffins continues to simmer

While the authorities struggled to find a motive and suspects in the twin bombings that killed three during the Boston Marathon, people in the Boston area were gathering together for vigils honouring the victims of the terror attack.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Debate+over+tariffs+bicycles+baby+carriages+coffins+continues+simmer/8257076/story.html

China's struggle to measure economy clouds outlook

Workers labor at a factory making automobile wheels in Shaoxing city in east China's Zhejiang province on Monday April, 15, 2013.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/China-s-struggle-to-measure-economy-clouds-outlook-4437589.php

Rousing welcome for Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement , has arrived in Ghana on a maiden visit as part of a three nation African tour.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=271277

South Africans express disgust as Mandela family members cash in on icon's name

Nelson Mandela's grandchildren, Swati Mandela-Dlamini and Zaziwe Manaway pose with shirts from their range "Long Walk to Freedom Clothing" on July 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/south-africans-express-disgust-as-mandela-family-members-cash-in-on-icons-name/article11299841/?cmpid=rss1

Restaurant manager, 8-year-old boy identified as victims in Boston Marathon bombing

Eight-year-old Martin Richard had just gotten ice cream and was near the Boston Marathon finish line, eagerly watching for friends to run by.

http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/GB/20130416/CP01/304169858/-1/whistler/restaurant-manager-8-year-old-boy-identified-as-victims-in-boston&template=cpArt

Strong, shallow earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, but no major damage or tsunami reported

A powerful earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's northern coast Wednesday morning, and disaster authorities haven't been able to contact residents of a small town near the epicenter.

http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/GB/20130416/CP01/304169761/-1/whistler/strong-shallow-earthquake-shakes-papua-new-guinea-but-no-major&template=cpArt

Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers

The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings, a person briefed on the investigation said Tuesday.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/boston-bombs-said-be-made-pressure-cookers

Venezuela: 7 killed in post-election violence

The sounds of clanking pots and pans and bursting fireworks rang out in Caracas on Tuesday night as tensions mounted over Venezuela's tight election results.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/national/Venezuela-7-killed-in-post-election-violence/-/9848944/19769844/-/2dl6jm/-/index.html

US Bank to open Somali money transfer account

U.S. Bank has agreed to open an account that will allow Somalis living in Minnesota to send money to their homeland, reopening a lifeline to relatives living in the war-torn East African country, an advocacy group said Tuesday.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/us-bank-to-open-somali-money-transfer-account/article/feed/2089808?custom_click=rss

In strawberry fields, U.S. immigration reform holds sweet promise

California farm worker Antonia Espinoza would likely be throwing in the towel and heading back to her native Mexico to see her children, if not for the work of eight U.S. senators in Washington.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/usa-immigration-congress-farms-idUSL2N0D401G20130417?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

M 5.7, Iran-Pakistan border region

You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000g8rt.php

Iron Man 3 teaser

In Cinemas April 25, 2013. Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds.

http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/iron-man-3-teaser/tn66m8oh

Terry Mosher | This Moose searches for hockey players

It is a little unusual to find somebody who has played in the NHL, much less living in Kitsap County.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/apr/16/terry-mosher-this-moose-searches-for-hockey/?partner=RSS

Kelowna boxers shine in Cranbrook

Kelowna boxers put in a golden performance at the B.C. Golden Gloves tournament last weekend in Cranbrook, bringing home three championship trophies.

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/203228831.html

Psy's 'Gentleman' hits 100 mn YouTube views

"Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video crossed the 100 million views mark on YouTube Wednesday, shattering another record on the video-sharing site since its much-anticipated weekend debut.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/345705/psy-gentleman-hits-100-mn-youtube-views

Kelmscott man charged over river body

A 34-year-old Kelmscott man has been charged with grievous bodily harm following the discovery of a woman's body in the Canning River yesterday.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16770612/kelmscott-man-charged-over-river-body/

6.8-magnitude quake rocks PNG

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea's north Wednesday as seismologists warned there could be considerable damage in Aitape, where a giant tsunami in 1998 killed more than 2,000 people.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/345701/6-8-magnitude-quake-rocks-png

Amnesty: Sudan bombing, hunger afflict Kordofan

Amnesty International says that Sudan's indiscriminate bombing of rebellious South Kordofan province is stoking a developing crisis by displacing thousands of people and disrupting crop planting.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/amnesty-sudan-bombing-hunger-afflict-kordofan/article/feed/2089821?custom_click=rss

Pots vs firecrackers in Venezuelan vote protests

It's pot-banging protests vs. pro-government fireworks in postelection Venezuela.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/pots-vs-firecrackers-in-venezuelan-vote-protests/article/feed/2089832?custom_click=rss

Strong, shallow earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's northern coast Wednesday morning, sending residents fleeing for higher ground and items tumbling from shelves.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/strong-shallow-earthquake-shakes-papua-new-guinea/article/feed/2089798?custom_click=rss

Tale of two youths

Anyone with a passing interest in the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia would be familiar with the exploits of Guan Tianlang from China.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Tale-of-two-youths-203320131.html

Richards excited for - Super50' semis

Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder Marlon Richards is excited to be part of the national squad that will contest tomorrow's Regional Super50 semi-final against Combined Campuses and Colleges , and says it will be an opportunity to show CCC what they missed out on.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Richards-excited-for-Super50-semis-203319901.html

Office heroes given chance to win a day off work

Wednesday 17 April is Administrative Professionals' Day, and Drake New Zealand is giving Kiwi bosses the chance to reward their hard working office heroes - secretaries, administrators, co-ordinators, accounts people, assistants and receptionists - with a day off work.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1304/S00573/office-heroes-given-chance-to-win-a-day-off-work.htm

Exciting prospects

The necessary ingredients are there for Trinidad and Tobago to succeed at the CONCACAF level and compete with the rest of the world.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Exciting-prospects-203320781.html

Citing AP story, Fla. imam seeks new terror trial

A Muslim cleric convicted of terrorism support charges for sending thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban is seeking a new trial, partly because of an Associated Press interview with the key FBI informant, according to documents filed in federal court.

http://www.fortmeadeleader.com/sunnews/fortmeade/5115801-505/sunnewspaperscitingapstoryfla.imamseeksnewterror.csp

Chung in Latin American Cup field

France-based professional table tennis player, Rheann Chung will fly the Trinidad and Tobago flag at the Latin American Cup, in the Dominican Republic on the weekend.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Chung-in-Latin-American-Cup-field-203319621.html

Lowestoft: Death Fall Mum 'Cared Too Much'

A heavily pregnant woman who fell to her death before her three young children were found dead was "a beautiful, intelligent girl". Fiona Anderson, 23, has been formally identified after she suffered fatal head injuries at a multi-storey car park on Monday morning.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/lowestoft-death-fall-mum-cared-too-much-70612

Championship T20 quarters today

A chance to be part of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Premiership Twenty20 Festival will be at stake when the Championship Division T20 quarterfinals bowl off today.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Championship-T20-quarters-today-203320391.html

Violent protest in Venezuela

A march to demand a recount in Venezuela's contested presidential election turned violent Tuesday in the home state of the late President Hugo Chavez as the government blamed the opposition candidate for violent disturbances it said had claimed seven lives and left 61 people injured.

http://www.fortmeadeleader.com/sunnews/fortmeade/5115789-505/sunnewspapersviolentprotestinvenezuela.html.csp

Alps Crash: British Driver Dies In Tragedy

The bus was ferrying staff back to Britain following the end of the ski season when it veered off the road near Alpe d'Huez and burst into flames.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/alps-crash-british-driver-dies-in-tragedy-70613

Xinhua: Death toll hits 16 in China bird flu outbreak

SHANGHAI: H7N9 bird flu has claimed two more lives in Shanghai, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from the disease to 16.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=reutersworld&file=/2013/4/17/reutersworld/1304170708-xinhua-death-toll-hits-16-in-china-bird

Richard LeParmentier, 'Star Wars' Death Star commander choked by Darth Vader, dies at 66

Character actor Richard LeParmentier, who as a young Death Star commander learned the hard way that Darth Vader brooks no disrespect, died Tuesday.

http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/entertainment/richard-leparmentier-star-wars-death-star-commander-choked-by-darth-vader-dies-at-66-20130417.html

Melton South's Thomas suspended for a week

A MELTON South player has been suspended for making contact with an umpire in a Ballarat Football League match at the weekend.

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1438318/melton-souths-thomas-suspended-for-a-week/?src=rss

Obama dismisses North Korean nuclear missile threat in interview

President Obama said in an interview that aired Tuesday he did not believe North Korea was able to marry its nuclear weapons and missile technology.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/294381-obama-dismisses-north-korean-nuclear-missile-threat

Testosterone refuge disappears

Joe Bennett is an English-born travel writer and columnist who lives in New Zealand with dogs.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/opinion/8559473/Testosterone-refuge-disappears

Mitchell to farewell Aussie rugby

Drew Mitchell will continue his career overseas at the end of the Rugby Championship after deciding not to re-sign with the Australian Rugby Union .

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-17/mitchell-to-farewell-aussie-rugby/4634606

At first glance, Hangover Part III is more of the same, and that may not be a bad thing

For the second installment in the franchise, the gang of debauched man-children moved from Las Vegas to Thailand.

http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/entertainment/at-first-glance-hangover-part-iii-is-more-of-the-same-and-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing-20130417.html

Briton killed in Alps coach crash

The bus was ferrying staff back to Britain following the end of the ski season when it veered off the road near Alpe d'Huez and burst into flames.

http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/uk_national_news/10359400.Briton_killed_in_Alps_coach_crash/

Environment friendly: Queenstown Cares

Queenstown's got a new selling point and tourism big wigs hope it'll attract a different type of tourist.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/8557031/Environment-friendly-Queenstown-Cares

In strawberry fields, U.S. immigration reform holds sweet promise

California farm worker Antonia Espinoza would likely be throwing in the towel and heading back to her native Mexico to see her children, if not for the work of eight U.S. senators in Washington.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/usa-immigration-congress-farms-idUSL2N0D401G20130417?feedType=RSS&feedName=nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector

IMF cuts Egypt's growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund cut its 2013 growth forecast for the Egyptian economy to 2 percent in its April 2013 World Economic Outlook report, down from the 3 percent initially predicted last October.

http://www.albawaba.com/business/egypt-imf-economy--485102

Paintings from a positive decade

The senior curator at the Auckland Art Gallery admits the Dunedin-born artist has long been a favourite of hers, but Kisler wasn't prepared for what she saw.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/8562041/Paintings-from-a-positive-decade

Why Indonesia could be a death trap for beauty box companies

News has hit this week that Indonesia has become the new battleground for beauty box companies - a type of subscription service where customers receive a box of cosmetics samples on a monthly basis.

http://sgentrepreneurs.com/2013/04/17/indonesia-a-death-trap-for-beauty-box-companies/?#038;#038;

Kareena Kapoor says Bollywood improving for women

In this June 6, 2012 file photo, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor poses for the media during a promotional event in Mumbai, India.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Kareena-Kapoor-says-Bollywood-improving-for-women-4437725.php

Fears for PNG towns after quake

PORT MORESBY: A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked Papua New Guinea's north.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/fears-for-png-towns-after-quake-20130417-2hzht.html

Keep on saving water

Showering with friends, not flushing the toilet as much and fixing those leaky taps had such a positive impact on Wellington's water supply that the regional council wants to ingrain those habits in you for life.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8562112/Capital-urged-to-keep-up-water-conservation

Australian Pensions to Invest in Foreign Infrastructure Assets

A lack of suitable Australian infrastructure for sale is encouraging the country's pension funds to invest in foreign assets, including in China and Europe , according to an association representing the funds.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-17/australian-pensions-to-invest-in-foreign-infrastructure-assets.html

6.8-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

From Web Edition SYDNEY: A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

http://uaport.net/en/news/ua/t/1304/17/374692

French agent of Israeli tycoon charged over US$12m graft involving...

The French agent of an Israeli tycoon who secured a deal for a mountain holding iron ore deposits in impoverished Guinea in Africa, has been charged by US authorities with scheming to destroy evidence in a criminal investigation.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=34959

Quake kills 34 in remote Pakistan region

Pakistani troops are mobilizing to help the desperately poor victims of an earthquake centered on nearby Iran that killed at least 34 people, as the United States offered help to both nations.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=34956&icid=4&d_str=20130417

Long Beach Cambodian remembers dark days of Khmer Rouge rise

Song Chhang on his Long Beach, Calif., balcony April 10, 2013. Chhang, the former minister of information for the Lon Nol government in Cambodia, is among those for who the April 17 anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge is a solemn day.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_23038731/long-beach-cambodian-remembers-dark-days-khmer-rouge

Fundraiser Set for Thursday for Artist Manuel Unzueta, Who Lost Life's Work in Fire

"Fifty years of work, my art, my paintings, my records - everything was gone in 15 minutes," he told Noozhawk after the fire.

http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/article/041513_fundraiser_for_local_artist_manual_unzueta/

Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks recounts dark days of 'Rumours'

Could something along the lines of "My Name is Stevie" or "Stevie With an I-E" be in the tarot cards? The raspy-voiced veteran says it's an idea her pal Dave Stewart has been trying to get her to embrace.

http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/entertainment/fleetwood-macs-stevie-nicks-recounts-dark-days-of-rumours-20130416.html

Justin Bieber's concert 'cancelled'

Muscat: Disappointing "Beliebers" in Oman, local event organisers Alive Entertainment has cancelled the Oman edition of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber's 'Believe' World Tour.

http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-13363.aspx

Just in: Chicken pox hits junior athletes, Penn Relays trip doubtful

Several members of the Jamaican team which participated at the recent CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas are reported to have contracted chicken pox.

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=44114

Niche art on the rise

Galleries focusing on art outside of Asia, Western Europe and the United States - such as a newly opened Russian art gallery - are adding to Singapore's flourishing visual arts scene.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/niche-art-the-rise-20130416

Safety of Aussies paramount in Boston: PM

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the safety of Australians in Boston is the main concern of the government but there is no evidence any have been injured in the "brutal and senseless" marathon bombing.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/16752741/safety-of-aussies-paramount-in-boston-pm/

HM sends greeting

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on the occasion of her birthday.

http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-13354.aspx

The sexiest cheerleaders in the IPL

The Indian Premier League has emerged as one of the most popular sporting events in the world since its inception in 2008.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-sexiest-cheerleaders-bangalore-mumbai-kolkata/20130416.htm

Maduro certified as election winner as anti-government protests erupt in polarized Venezuela

Venezuela's government-friendly electoral council quickly certified the razor-thin presidential victory of Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor Monday, apparently ignoring opposition demands for a recount as anti-government protests broke out in the bitterly polarized nation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/maduro-certified-as-election-winner-as-anti-government-protests-erupt-in-polarized-venezuela/2013/04/15/bec2f686-a644-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html

Who has hit the most sixes in IPL 6?

The Indian Premier League has once again caught the nation's attention after some splendid performances since the sixth edition of the tournament kicked off on April 3. Again, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle has lived up to his top billing.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-most-sixes-chris-gayle-chand-praveen-dinda/20130416.htm

Bendigo athletes speak from hotel after Boston Marathon bombings

Mr Buchanan and his wife Jenny were two and a half blocks from the blasts near the marathon's finish line after they finished the event just half an hour earlier.

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1434874/bendigo-athletes-speak-from-hotel-after-boston-marathon-bombings/?src=rss

Venezuela government defends election result, backtracks on recount pledge

Venezuela's government on Monday defended a presidential election that authorities said gave interim leader Nicolas Maduro a six-year term, backtracking on a pledge he had made to permit an audit of ballots demanded by the opposition after the razor-thin victory.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/capriles-refuses-to-concede-venezuela-presidential-election-demands-recount/2013/04/15/4db19c9e-a5eb-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html?tid=pm_world_pop

Reclaim Our History - April 16-30

1947: Massive oil refinery explosion and resulting fire kill 500, Texas City, Texas.

http://www.eatthestate.org/reclaim-our-history-april-16-30/

Rev. Emily C. Heath: God's Love Wins: Reflections on Boston Marathon Bombing

I often park on the finish line of the Boston Marathon. 364 days a year it's just a paint-worn line on the pavement on Boylston Street.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-emily-c-heath/gods-love-wins-reflections-on-boston-marathon-bombing_b_3088437.html

Security tightens across the U.S.

From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and deployed counterterrorism teams Monday as security was stepped up after explosions at the Boston Marathon.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/15/4777354/security-tightens-across-the-us.html

Newly qualified NZ specialists quitting at an increased rate

New Zealand's newly qualified specialists are quitting practice in this country at an increasing rate.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1304/S00065/newly-qualified-nz-specialists-quitting-at-an-increased-rate.htm

President Maduro: Venezuela's unknown leader

Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles says he won't recognise the results until the election board opens "all of the boxes" and recounts each vote.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/president-maduro-venezuelas-unknown-leader-20130416-2hxgm.html

'The Amazing Race:' One team decides on a short cut and gets them eliminated

Last night on " The Amazing Race " as the leg of the race began, six teams were instructed to fly to Zurich, Switzerland and all six teams found themselves on the dame flight, upon arrival they were to look for a conductor who would give them the next clue.

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-amazing-race-one-team-decides-on-a-short-cut-and-gets-them-eliminated?cid=rss

Chad's leader: Troops to leave Mali guerrilla war

In this picture taken Monday Jan. 28, 2013, Chadian soldiers patrol the streets of Gao, Northern Mali.

http://www.wdbo.com/ap/ap/defense/chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war/nXMHj/

Tanzania: 1,000 Tanzania Villages to Get Power

An estimated 1,000 villages countrywide will soon be connected to the power grid through rural electrification projects being overseen by the Rural Electrification Agency this year.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304152375.html

Engineers craft new material for high-performing 'supercapacitors

In a paper published in the April 14 issue of the journal Nature Materials, a team led by professor of materials science and engineering Bruce Dunn defines the characteristics of a synthesized form of niobium oxide with a great facility for storing energy.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130415124813.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News%29

C-peptide levels linked to death and heart disease in nondiabetic adults

Researchers looked at data from the Third Nutrition and Health Examination Survey and the NHANES III Linked Mortality File to determine the link between C-peptide levels and death from all causes as well as from heart disease.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130415124705.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News%29

Senior Appointments

A number of appointments to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have been announced.

http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn35717.html

G'day China to push Australian brand

A new campaign to promote Australian tourism, trade and investment to the Chinese market is being taken to Shanghai following the success of the G'Day USA program.

http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn35715.html

More locusts spotted in NSW

In the last month, authorities say they've been able to get a hold on numbers by issuing chemicals to 12 landholders in and around the Nyngan area.

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201304/s3737990.htm

Jordan extremist 'happy to see the horror' of bombing

Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion.

http://www.indystar.com/usatoday/article/2086237

China agrees to aid international aid

Australia has entered a new agreement with China that could see the two nations working together to deliver international aid to countries in the Pacific.

http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn3575.html

U.S., Japan agree for talks with North Korea to end nuclear standoff

Washington, Apr. 15 : The United States and Japan have offered talks with North Korea to resolve the increasingly dangerous standoff over its nuclear and missile programmes.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/8336/.html

After weeks of NKorean fury, calm on key holiday

Pyongyang fired off a rocket ahead of the last anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth - the centennial - but this time the day was simply the start of a two-day holiday for Pyongyang residents who spilled into the streets.

http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130415/API/1304150541/After-weeks-of-NKorean-fury-calm-on-key-holiday

Swimming: Five championship wins for Armstrong

Kirsty Armstrong and Tain Bruce were among the stand-out competitors at the Scottish Gas National Age Group Championships at Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/swimming-five-championship-wins-for-armstrong-1-2896880

Canadian road races deal with security issues after deadly bombing in Boston

The tragic bombings that marred the world's most recognized marathon won't stop the Vancouver Sun Run from going ahead as scheduled on Sunday, but officials will review security ahead of Canada's largest 10-kilometre road race.

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/GB/20130415/CP02/304159770/-1/princegeorge/canadian-road-races-deal-with-security-issues-after-deadly-bombing-in&template=cpArt

Trudeau delivers solid debut as Liberal leader

The box score on Justin Trudeau's rookie debut as Liberal leader in the House of Commons might read as follows: Trudeau, 41, put in a workmanlike effort Monday as parliamentarians returned from a two-week Easter break to find that the third party in the Commons standings finally has a permanent, high-profile bench boss, almost two years after the ... (more)

http://www.therecord.com/news/canada/article/919166--trudeau-delivers-solid-debut-as-liberal-leader

Jail time sought for unlicenced pot growing

Whether a man who has pleaded guilty to growing more marijuana than allowed under the Health Canada licences he was holding should serve his time in jail or at home was at issue during a sentencing hearing Monday.

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130415/PRINCEGEORGE0101/304159967/-1/princegeorge/jail-time-sought-for-unlicenced-pot-growing

View: Palestinian Economy Needs a Fair Deal From Israel

Poor U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry . Shortly after he announce d that the U.S., as part of an effort to jump-start the Israeli-Palestinian peace process , would work to promote the Palestinian economy, their prime minister and well-respected chief economic guru Salam Fayyad resigned.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/palestinian-economy-needs-a-fair-deal-from-israel.html

Boston bombing: Latest Patriots Day tragedy

It didn't take long Monday for speculation to ramp up online over the timing of the Boston Marathon bombings, which came on Patriots Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine marking the anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.

http://www.abc17news.com/national-news/Boston-bombing-Latest-Patriots-Day-tragedy/-/18421424/19762982/-/17kdlb/-/index.html

Thwarted bomb attacks in US since 9/11

Here is a list of some of the thwarted bomb attacks in, or intended for, the United States by suspects with a variety of motivations since Sept.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/u-s-world/list-of-thwarted-bomb-attacks-in-or-intented-for-us-since-terror-attacks-on-sept-11-2001

Ford Outsells Toyota in China as $4.9 Billion Bet Pays Off

Ford Motor Co. is on a tear in China , with sales up 54 percent this year on the strength of its Focus small car.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/ford-outsells-toyota-in-china-as-4-9-billion-bet-pays.html

Pesek: Australia Must Wean Itself From China

Viewed from afar, even the bad news in Australia looks pretty good. Unemployment reached a three- year high last month and is now all of 5.6 percent.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/australia-must-wean-itself-from-china.html

The race is on as provincial election begins

From left: B.C. Premier Christy Clark, NDP Leader Adrian Dix, B.C. Green Party leader Jane Sterk and B.C. Conservative Party leader John Cummins.

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2013/04/15/the-race-is-on-as-provincial-election-begins

Church of Scientology Supported Youth for Human Rights World Tour 2013, Concludes in Cape Town

Church of Scientology Supported Youth for Human Rights World Tour 2013, Concludes in Cape Town Youth for Human Rights International President Dr.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/press-releases/article/Church-of-Scientology-Supported-Youth-for-Human-4436070.php

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

People react as an explosion goes off near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013.

http://www.marinij.com/tablehome/ci_23031821/10-things-know-tuesday

U.S. arrests man linked to Israeli tycoon in Africa graft probe

FBI agents have arrested a man who worked as a representative of Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz' operations in Guinea, as part of a probe into alleged corruption in the mineral-rich West African country.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/16/us-guinea-usa-arrest-idUSBRE93F02720130416?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Maduro certified as election winner amid protests

Venezuelas government-friendly electoral council quickly certified the razor-thin presidential victory of Hugo Chavez hand-picked successor Monday, apparently ignoring opposition demands for a recount as anti-government protests broke out in the bitterly polarized nation.

http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=53226

Horse DNA and bute test results due

The results of three months of checks for horse DNA and the anti-inflammatory drug bute in processed food are due to be announced.

http://www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk/uk_national_news/10357168.Horse_DNA_and_bute_test_results_due/

Albania sacks poll official despite international warnings

Albania's parliament sacked an election official on Monday despite warnings from the country's international partners that the move could damage domestic and overseas confidence in June parliamentary elections.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/16/us-albania-elections-west-idUSBRE93F00620130416?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Giant SOS points to missing hunters

Giant arrows and an SOS sign made out of rocks helped searchers find two hunters lost in the northern Te Urewera National Park for three days.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8556869/Giant-SOS-points-to-missing-hunters

North Korea issues new military threats on founder's birthday

North Korea made new threats of military action on Monday as the reclusive nation celebrated the anniversary of its founder's birth, stoking tension on the peninsula with a new "ultimatum" to South Korea in the stand-off over its nuclear program.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/16/us-korea-north-idUSBRE93D0DS20130416?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Saudi approves 25 water, sewage projects

Saudi Arabia has allocated $96m for water and sanitation projects including reservoirs across the kingdom, Bloomberg has reported.

http://www.ameinfo.com/saudi-approves-25-water-sewage-projects-337753

Chad's leader: Troops to leave Mali guerrilla war

The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks.

http://www.13abc.com/story/21976517/chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war

Two fans die in violence after stadium test

The Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, northeast Brazil, is due to host matches both at the World Cup and June's Confederations Cup.

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/195207/t/Two-fans-die-in-violence-after-stadium-test/Default.aspx

Himachal Pradesh University hit by water scarcity

Himachal Pradesh University and its different hostels. Students on Sunday complained that all taps in the campus have gone dry since last three days, which is affecting working of laboratories and libraries, besided causing general inconvenience to students, especially the hostellers.

http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/213832272/scat/701ee96610c884a6

Unique coffee culture brews

Huang Guanxin, 64, helping to make coffee at his son's coffee shop in Xinglong, Hainan.

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Unique-coffee-culture-brews-45450.html

Strategically-placed Kinnaur district police ill-equipped CAG

SHIMLA: Police personnel deployed in strategically important Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, which shares a long border with China, have not been provided with required weapons and are poorly equipped, thus affecting their

http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/213832271/scat/701ee96610c884a6

Beijing Reports H7N9 Flu Virus Carrier

Beijing municipal health authorities said on Monday that a four-year-old boy, who was tested positive for H7N9 flu virus, was determined to be a H7N9 flu virus carrier, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=942020

Qatar Airways Voted Best Airline At Barcelona's Tourism Awards

BARCELONA, Spain, April 15 -- Qatar Airways has been voted Best Airline at the 15th Annual ACPETUR Tourism Awards ceremony held in Barcelona, Qatar News Agency reported.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=942019

Libya Steps Up Efforts To Resume Radar Detection System

Libyan chief staff of air defence confirmed on Sunday that the army and the Ministry of Transportation would jointly launch a radar coverage project to monitor the country's airspace.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=942009

RM2 Million For DBP To Assist Writers To Produce Quality Works - Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka will receive a special allocation of RM2 million to assist writers in producing quality works.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=942017

Chefs Appreciate National Transformation Programme

By Nabilah Saleh and Azzah Mohamad KUALA LUMPUR -- Renowned chef Datuk Ismail Ahmad is thankful for the Malaysian government's support and commitment in promoting Malaysia's food locally and internationally as well as developing the country to become a halal hub.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/fe/newsfeatures.php?id=942015

YANGON: Transparency crucial in rewriting Myanmar charter: Suu Kyi

A group of people writing the Myanmar constitution needs to be respected by the people and its writing is also required to have transparency, chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for Democracy said.

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Transparency-crucial-in-rewriting-Myanmar-charter--45452.html

Kenanga Starts Coverage On KPJ With 'Market Perform' Call

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- Kenanga Research started coverage on KPJ Healthcare with a 'market perform' recommendation, citing the private healthcare provider's long-term prospect, asset-light business model and defensive earnings.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=942024

iProperty Generates Over 4.6 Million Visits In March 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- iProperty.com Malaysia, the country's No. 1 property website, recorded over 4.6 million visits and 1.5 million unique visitors in March this year.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=942021

N.Korea Rejects Talks Offer

North Korea on Sunday dismissed as a "cunning ploy" President Park Geun-hye's offer of talks to ease tensions.

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/15/2013041500860.html

Fire Breaks Out in North-Controlled Area of DMZ

A fire broke out in the North Korean area of the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday night and spread to within 400 or 500 m of the South's guard posts due to strong winds.

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/15/2013041500769.html

Chinese PM''s first overseas trip likely to be to India in May

New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is likely to visit India next month, in what could become the Chinese political leader's first overseas visit.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chinese-pms-first-overseas-trip-likely-to-be-to-india-in-may/1102518/

BSE Sensex likely to fall in early trade, March inflation data in focus

The 30-share benchmark index BSE Sensex is expected to start the day in red zone following a slump in global markets.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bse-sensex-likely-to-fall-in-early-trade-march-inflation-data-in-focus/1102647/

Beverly Fishman: Artificial Paradise on view at Wasserman Projects

For more than a century and a half, artists and writers have explored altered states of consciousness, finding creativity in delirium and the derangement of the senses.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61950

Poland unveils world's tallest statue of Pope John Paul II

A children's choir is pictured as a child sings next to the 13,8 m tall sculpture of late Pope John Paul II and a small replica after the unveiling ceremony in Czestochowa, southern Poland, on April 13, 2013.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61949

Six strangled, one decapitated in Mexican resort of Cancun

Six people were strangled to death and one decapitated in the southern Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Sunday, the state's deputy attorney general said, in the latest mass killing to strike the city in the last few weeks.

http://wtax.com/Six-strangled-one-decapitated-in-Mexican-resort-of/11472113?newsId=205650

Museo Fondazione Roma opens exhibition of over seventy works by Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson, Ancient Secrets II, 1964. Legno dipinto nero, 90 x 140 x 20 cm.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61948

Residents invited to meeting on council draft Annual Plan

Rotorua District Council is inviting residents to a public meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss proposals contained in its 2013/14 draft Annual Plan.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1304/S00348/residents-invited-to-meeting-on-council-draft-annual-plan.htm

Vail Daily column: Behind the Scenes: Planting Mexican culinary roots in Italy

Memo Field Melendez, owner and executive chef of Profumo di Vino in Treiso Italy, proudly displays local artist Marco Bailone's mural of the region.

http://www.vaildaily.com/ARTICLE/20130414/AE/130419939/-1/RSS

Gustav Klimt to be honoured at the 15th Felicja Blumental International Music Festival

The Festival will exhibit Klimt's portrait of Friederike Maria Beer in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the painter's birth.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61947

New initiatives will help shape Havelock North in the future

The community is being invited to contribute their ideas on a number of different initiatives which will help shape Havelock North in the future.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1304/S00349/new-initiatives-will-help-shape-havelock-north-in-the-future.htm

More

An exceptional painting by the renowned American Impressionist Childe Hassam is just one in a last-minute flurry of important consignments slated for auction on Thursday, April 25th, by Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers , located at 354 Woodmont Road in Milford.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61946

Tom Courtenay Honoured At Film Festival

Beloved British thespian Tom Courtenay has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Bradford I nternational Film Festival.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/tom-courtenay-honoured-at-film-festival_3606040

Venture capitalists rethink big bets on China

Two years ago, it was one of the hottest areas in tech investing. Venture capitalists were lining up to throw money at it.

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_23023790/venture-capitalists-rethink-big-bets-china?source=most_emailed

Exhibition of works by New York artist Marilyn Minter on view at Regen Projects

Regen Projects is presenting an exhibition of works by New York artist, Marilyn Minter.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61938

Ras Al Khaimah Shiftting from Industries To Tourism Sector

In the past few years, as the United Arab Emirates bounce back from the global credit crunch, it has been making a push to reinvent itself from a dusty northern outpost to a business and leisure hub more affordable than its glittery neighbors The Ras Al Khaimah Government Debt management has improved and debt has fallen since 2009, when a heavy ... (more)

http://www.i-newswire.com/ras-al-khaimah-shiftting-from-industries/219457

Despite tension, NKorea lets in tourists, athletes

South Korean members of the Abductees Family Association with their national flags hold an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 14, 2013.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23023533/north-korea-rejects-south-koreas-calls-talks?source=rss

Investigators probe jet's crash into sea in Bali

All 108 people on board survived Saturday's crash, which has renewed questions about how safe it is to fly in Indonesia.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/04/14/4592445/investigators-probe-jets-crash.html#storylink=rss

Audience Member From China Exhilarated by Shen Yun

INCHEON, South Korea-The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company's second artistic feast at the Incheon Culture and Arts Center on the afternoon of April 14 deeply amazed audience members who gave the performers a big round of applause throughout the performance, and some of them were even touched to tears.

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/shen-yun-on-tour/audience-member-from-china-exhilarated-by-shen-yun-374621.html

Tensions rise in Venezuela as Chavistas hint at election victory and opposition cries foul

Justin Trudeau has been in the public eye for much of his life. Here is a look back at Justin Trudeau's life and work The third round of the 2013 Masters Tournament was played at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Tensions+rise+Venezuela+Chavistas+hint+election+victory/8241731/story.html

U.S. says agrees with China on peaceful North Korea solution

The United States said on Saturday that China had agreed to help rid North Korea of its nuclear capability by peaceful means, but Beijing made no specific commitment in public to pressure its long-time ally to change its ways.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106810-us-says-agrees-with-china-on-peaceful-north-korea-solution

Once a landlord's serf, a Pakistani woman enters election fray

When Veero Kolhi made the asset declaration required of candidates for Pakistan's May elections, she listed the following items: two beds, five mattresses, cooking pots and a bank account with life savings of 2,800 rupees .

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106809-once-a-landlords-serf-a-pakistani-woman-enters-election-fray

Kazakh aristocrat gives struggling French label Vionnet a new life

For years, the fashion industry has been ruled by the Big Boys' Club, a group of powerful men that includes the likes of LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, Tod's owner Diego Della Valle, Only the Brave's Renzo Rosso and Kering's Francois-Henri Pinault.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1213110/kazakh-aristocrat-gives-struggling-french-label-vionnet

Review: 'Motown' musical big on songs, light story

There are 36 songs in the new Broadway show "Motown: The Musical." Actually, that's just in the first act - 36 songs, not including a reprise of "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You." It's like a jukebox went completely haywire.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ba128a15c16245ac93ce528c2689a795/US-Theater-Review-Motown-The-Musical

U.S. guards clash with hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay

U.S. guards clashed with prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison Saturday as the military moved hunger strikers from a communal section of the detention center into single cells on the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106808-us-guards-clash-with-hunger-strikers-at-guantanamo-bay

Tensions rise in Venezuela as both sides hint at election victory, warn of fraud by foes

Justin Trudeau has been in the public eye for much of his life. Here is a look back at Justin Trudeau's life and work The third round of the 2013 Masters Tournament was played at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Venezuelans+choose+whether+back+Chavezs+heir+take+path+with/8241666/story.html

Japanese master shoemaker takes English art and makes it his own

Chihiro Yamaguchi, founder of luxury Japanese shoe label Guild of Crafts, is busy hand-stitching his next creation.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1213096/japanese-master-shoemaker-takes-english-art-and-makes-it

Tensions up in Venezuela after polls close

Voters chose Sunday between the hand-picked successor who campaigned to carry on Hugo Chavez's self-styled socialist revolution and an emboldened second-time challenger who warned that the late president's regime has Venezuela on the road to ruin.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/50b3621731e64745ad76bee16b8a55f1/LT-Venezuela-Election

Telling kids about the Holocaust

When you're in grade seven, it's hard to grasp what life might have been like for those interned in a concentration camp during the second world war.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1213109/telling-kids-about-holocaust

Mexican president faces teachers' revolt

Easter vacation was over, but there wasn't a teacher in sight at the boarding school for indigenous children on the edge of this sunbaked southern Mexico hill town.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106794-mexican-president-faces-teachers-revolt

Anti-euro party a wildcard in German elections

It's a spectacle that Germans are getting tired of: southern European protesters burning their flags and waving placards comparing Chancellor Angela Merkel to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, all in reaction to Berlin's insistence on reforms and austerity in return for bailout funds.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106792-anti-euro-party-a-wildcard-in-german-elections

China says bird flu death toll rises to 13

Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of avian influenza, the first cases found in the region, while the death toll has risen to 13 from a total of 60 infections after two more deaths in Shanghai.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/106789-china-says-bird-flu-death-toll-rises-to-13