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

Noise: The Stealing of a Nation

Distracted from distraction by distraction Filled with fancies and empty of meaning Tumid apathy with no concentration Men and bits of paper, whirled by the cold wind -Burnt Norton, T.S. Eliot We are distracted from distraction by distraction.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/14/1201795/-Noise-The-Stealing-of-a-Nation

Five - crimes' that can get you killed

Even though most of the world has turned its back on the death penalty, some countries continue to impose capital punishment for acts like having consensual sexual relations outside marriage, opposing the government, offending religion and even drinking alcohol.

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/five-crimes-can-get-you-killed-2013-04-15

Death toll from bird flu in China rises to 13

Two more people have died in China from a new strain of bird flu, raising the death toll from the virus to 13, state media reported Sunday.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/105256/death-toll-from-bird-flu-in-china-rises-to-13/

Adam Scott turns Australia's Masters drought upside down

Holy dooley! An Australian finally won the Masters. And not just any Masters, but a classic, remarkable, Superglue-this-in-the-memory Masters.

http://www.indystar.com/usatoday/article/2082985&usatref=sportsmod

London School of Economics denounces BBC tactics

One of Britain's leading academic institutions, the London School of Economics, is accusing the BBC of putting students at risk by using them as cover for a covert reporting trip to North Korea.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/105258/london-school-of-economics-denounces-bbc-nkorea-tactics/

RPT-India's Chidambaram to woo investors in N. America to fund current account gap

India's finance minister will seek to drum up foreign investment from the United States and Canada this week to fund a record high current account deficit, even as policymakers debate the risks of over-reliance on foreign investors to finance the gap.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/15/india-economy-investment-idUSL3N0CYBDB20130415?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Today in History

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington.

http://www.khou.com/news/national/202882951.html

South African Politicians Use Specter of Racism for Political Gain Just Like US Democrats

Nearly two decades after the end of apartheid and white rule South Africa is an angry violent nation .

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/04/south-african-politicians-use-specter-of-racism-for-political-gain-just-like-us-democrats/

Man trapped in Tararuas after river fall

Palmerston North police duty sergeant Jeff Veale said reports suggested the man, believed to be a hunter, had fallen about 9ft while crossing a river, injuring his leg.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/8549180/Man-trapped-in-Tararuas-after-river-fall

The Palestinian Authorityblows off John Kerry

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister Salam Fayyad despite pleas from the U.S. and the EU that he retain Fayyad.

http://lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=731066

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

Jeandi,40,stands outside her house made of bushes, at a camp for freed bonded labourers on the outskirts of the city of Hyderabad HYDERABAD , Pakistan - 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 ... (more)

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/sns-rt-us-pakistan-feudals-insightbre93d013-20130413,0,7685671.story?track=rss

Science In Mind - I, Robot, know what I know

The Shadow Robot company's dextrous hand robot holds an Apple at the Streetwise Robots event held at the Science Museum's Dana Centre on May 6, 2008 in London, England.

http://www.boston.com/news/science/blogs/science-in-mind/2013/04/04/robot-know-what-know/65ImKKIiwGOFCxDKsUB57M/blog.html?rss_id=Top+Stories

China says new bird flu cases found in central China

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 and bringing the total number nationwide to 51, Xinhua state news agency said on Sunday.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-rt-us-birdflu-chinabre93b0qm-20130412,0,42537.story

AAOIFI Annual Shari'a Conference

Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions will host the the AAOIFI Annual Shari'a Conference on 15 and 16 April 2013 in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

http://www.ameinfo.com/events-493080.html

Thatcher death "party" in London draws hundreds

Several hundred people turned up for a "party" in central London on Saturday to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a mass protest predicted by some failed to materialise.

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=309748&R=R101

Budget meeting between Lapid and Netanyahu to be delayed

The meeting to discuss budget cuts between Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will not take place on Sunday as was originally expected, Israel Radio reported.

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=309749&R=R101

Henan reports two new bird flu cases

HENAN Province today confirmed finding two cases of the H7N9 bird flu in humans, the first time in the central China province.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2013/04/14/Henan%2Breports%2Btwo%2Bnew%2Bbird%2Bflu%2Bcases/

Almagro to face Isner in Houston final

Top seed Nicolas Almagro, whose 12 previous ATP wins have all come on clay, reached the final of the US Clay Court Championships by routing wild card Rhyne Williams 6-2, 6-1. Top seed Nicolas Almagro, pictured at the Mexico ATP Open in March, whose 12 previous ATP wins have all come on clay, reached the final of the US Clay Court Championships ... (more)

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/345361/almagro-to-face-isner-in-houston-final

Polio vaccine developer Koprowski dies

Dr. Hilary Koprowski, a pioneering virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, died this week at his suburban Philadelphia home.

http://www.kfoxtv.com/ap/ap/obituaries/polio-vaccine-developer-koprowski-dies/nXLqx/

China H7N9 bird flu spreads to new province

China's H7N9 bird flu virus spread to a new province on Sunday, with state media reporting two human cases in central Henan just west of the area where the disease has been centred.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-h7n9-bird-flu/637804.html

Symbolic Syrian mosque destroyed

The place where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, the Omari mosque in the city of Daraa, crumbled Saturday amid fighting between rebels and government forces.

http://www.krcrtv.com/news/national/Symbolic-Syrian-mosque-destroyed/-/14285942/19742068/-/iewfr4z/-/index.html

Athletics - North Korea readying marathon, not Armageddon

Having threatened to bomb the United States and warned foreigners to leave South Korea due to an impending thermonuclear war, North Korea now says it is preparing a marathon to celebrate its founder's birthday.

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/news/athletics-north-korea-readying-marathon-armageddon-081835743.html

Detention of suspect in baby's death prolonged

D.leB., suspect in the death of two-month-old Mark Reid Jr., was led before the Judge of Instruction on Friday morning, April 5. At the hearing, the Judge heard details of the crime and prosecutors requested that the suspect's pre-trial detention be extended while they gathered more evidence and carried out their investigation.

http://www.herald.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/37331-detention-of-suspect-in-babys-death-prolonged-.html

Wescot-Williams to The Hague: Country's 'systems are working'

The judicial system on St. Maarten is "working" and the investigation of Orca bribery case is "progressing" based on information from the Prosecutor's Office, says Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams. Members of the Kingdom Council of Ministers "who feel things on St.

http://www.herald.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/37244-wescot-williams-to-the-hague-countrys-systems-are-working.html

Baby was brutally killed

A baby was brutally killed Wednesday night when a man allegedly suffering a mental breakdown snatched the infant from its home in Middle Region, swinging the child recklessly and ultimately slamming the baby on the road, resulting in death.

http://www.herald.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/37230-baby-was-brutally-killed-.html

Toddler missing from Mexico turns up in El Salvador

Mexican authorities say a 4-year-old girl who vanished from her home near Mexico City on April 1 has been found alive and well in El Salvador.

http://www.13wham.com/news/world/story/Toddler-missing-from-Mexico-turns-up-in-El/CDdB_auHekuVHqW10C_gVQ.cspx?rss=105

Anti gay marriage protesters pressure Puerto Rican gov't

File photo of a same-sex wedding cake-topper as a lesbian couple applies for a marriage license.

http://www.13wham.com/news/world/story/Anti-gay-marriage-protesters-pressure-Puerto/u7efFgMjBUise3wZ8PsDtw.cspx?rss=105

Volcano sends ash into the sky near Mexico City

The Popocatepetl volcano has spewed a dense cloud of ash over the central Mexico state of Puebla, with ash falling to the ground in several towns.

http://www.13wham.com/news/world/story/Volcano-sends-ash-into-the-sky-near-Mexico-City/4PdsF5bVCkqjODVYVdYBcQ.cspx?rss=105

Nearly 30 killed after bus crash plunge in Peru

Police in Peru say a passenger bus has plunged off an Andean highway into a river, killing at least 27 people.

http://www.13wham.com/news/world/story/Nearly-30-killed-after-bus-crash-plunge-in-Peru/HLSOUSoVOkaFcWh9YNomhg.cspx?rss=105

Prisoners, guards clash over Guantanamo Bay raid

In this Oct. 9, 2007 file photo, Guantanamo guards keep watch over a cell block with detainees in Camp 6 maximum-security facility, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/04/13/2354891/guards-detainees-clash-at-guantanamo.html

Presidents of Somalia, Breakaway Somaliland Holds Talks In Turkey

Presidents of Somalia, breakaway Somaliland hold talks in Turkey The Associated Press Last Updated: Apr 13, 2013 - 2:00 UTC ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has hosted direct talks between the presidents of Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland region to encourage dialogue between the two.

http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2013/04/presidents-of-somalia-breakaway.html

NBA Baseline: Maybe Manu has some Messi in him

If you believe in omens, a soccer match in Barcelona, Spain, last week might have given hope to Spurs' fans demoralized by the strained right hamstring that has kept Manu Ginobili out of the lineup since March 29.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/04/13/nba-baseline-maybe-manu-has-some-messi-in-him/

Dereck Chisora will dedicate Argie win to Margaret Thatcher

NATHAN CLEVERLY says challenger Robin Krasniqi will not wreck his plans to face Bernard Hopkins in a world title unification clash.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/inthering/view/309096/Dereck-Chisora-will-dedicate-Argie-win-to-Margaret-Thatcher/

Nathan Cleverly staying smart

SCOTTY CARDLE has to overcome one massive problem as he bids for the Central Area title - dodging the donkeys on Blackpool beach! DERECK CHISORA is gunning for Argentine opponent Hector Avila next Saturday, vowing: I'll dedicate my victory to the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher! On paper it's a tough fight and it will be.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/inthering/view/309094/Nathan-Cleverly-staying-smart/

Kremlin Hits Back After Forbes Editor Paul Klebnikov's Alleged...

Paul Klebnikov was shot nine times, once for each year that his murder has gone unsolved.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardbehar/2013/04/13/kremlin-hits-back-after-forbes-editor-paul-klebnikovs-alleged-killer-and-others-denied-u-s-visas/

Pope names 8 cardinals as advisers

In his first significant decision since becoming pontiff -- and a radical step toward more democracy in the Roman Catholic Church -- Pope Francis on Saturday named a group of eight cardinals from around the world to advise him in governing the church and reforming the troubled Vatican hierarchy, which has been rocked by scandals.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/13/4773055/pope-names-8-cardinals-as-advisers.html

13 in Afghan's highly regarded unit killed when Taliban overruns remote outpost

The Taliban overran a remote outpost on Friday killing 13 members in Afghan's highly regarded unit.

http://www.examiner.com/article/13-afghan-s-highly-regarded-unit-killed-when-taliban-overruns-remote-outpost?cid=rss

Lion Air jet crashes into sea in Bali; 45 hurt

All 108 passengers and crew survived after a new Lion Air jet crashed into the ocean and snapped into two while attempting to land Saturday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, injuring up to 45 people.

http://onlineathens.com/national-news/2013-04-13/lion-air-jet-crashes-sea-bali-45-hurt

Chavez loyalists honour late leader ahead of Venezuelan election

Militia members attend a ceremony to commemorate 11 years of the return of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to power after a brief coup that ousted him for two days in 2002, at the 4F military fort in Caracas, on April 13, 2013.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/chavez-loyalists-honour-late-leader-ahead-of-venezuelan-election/article11184118/?cmpid=rss1

Kris Humphreys could get jail time and lose Kardashian battle for court no-show

Kris Humphreys , power forward of the Brooklyn Nets, and estranged husband to reality-queen Kim Kardashian , could pay Kim's legal fees and possibly get jail time for not showing up to his mandatory divorce court hearing in Los Angeles.

http://www.examiner.com/article/kris-humphreys-could-get-jail-time-and-lose-kardashian-battle-for-court-no-show?cid=rss

Prisoners, guards clash over Guantanamo Bay raid

Miami a Months of increased tension at the Guantanamo Bay prison boiled over into a clash between guards and detainees Saturday as the military closed a communal section of the facility and moved its inmates into single cells.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56154465-68/prisoners-hunger-guards-communal.html.csp

Goal of nuclear-free N. Korea tests U.S., China ties

Beijing a Bound by threats from North Korea, the U.S. and China agreed Saturday to rid the bellicose nation of nuclear weapons in a test of whether the world powers can shelve years of rivalry and discord, and unite in fostering global stability.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56154154-68/north-korea-china-nuclear.html.csp

Brumbies back on Super 15 top as Chiefs left Red-faced

Australia's ACT Brumbies are back at the top of rugby's Super 15 after cashing in on defending champions Waikato Chiefs' slip up at home to the Queensland Reds this weekend.

http://www.ghanamma.com/2013/04/brumbies-back-on-super-15-top-as-chiefs-left-red-faced/

Hundreds swarm London's Trafalgar Square for party celebrating Thatcher's death

Hundreds of opponents of Margaret Thatcher filled London's Trafalgar Square on Saturday evening for a rain-soaked celebration of the former British prime minister's death earlier this week.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/13/hundreds-swarm-trafalgar-square-for-party-celebrating-thatchers-death/

Plymouth teenager Tyler Heffron acquitted of rape after unanimous verdicts

Tyler Heffron, who had denied a sex assault and rape, thanked the jury as he walked free from Plymouth Crown Court yesterday.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Plymouth-teenager-Tyler-Heffron-acquitted-rape/story-18652295-detail/story.html

Former PM Berlusconi calls for 'stable' Italian government or new elections

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday called for either a strong new government or a fresh round of votes, while centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani rapped his political rivals for grandstanding during a deadlock that followed inconclusive elections.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/13/former-pm-berlusconi-calls-for-stable-italian-government-or-new-elections/

Outdoor Track Team Competes At Brown Inviational

The Providence College outdoor men's and women's track team competed at the Brown Invitational today, Saturday, April 13.

http://www.friars.com/sports/m-track/recaps/041313aaa.html

the Bookshelf: Red Spectres.

The introduction has a quick overview of the historical background gone into in much more detail in Stalin's Ghosts , but the focus is on the early twentieth century, which is when all the stories included were written .

http://www.languagehat.com/archives/004973.php

At Chavez's tomb, a quiet place to idolize him

The tour of the military museum that holds Hugo Chavez's remains begins like any other.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/world/10010360156784/at-chavez-s-tomb-a-quiet-place-to-idolize-him/

Activists say Syrian airstrike kills 20 people

A Syrian government airstrike on a town in the country's northwest killed at least 20 people Saturday, shattering store fronts, setting cars ablaze and sending a giant plume of black and gray smoke into the sky.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/world/10010359899964/activists-say-syrian-airstrike-kills-20-people/

Yale knocks off Quinnipiac 4-0 to win NCAA title

An extension cord hooked to an electric grill on a porch shorted out and started a house fire that killed five people Saturday morning, a northern Idaho fire official says.

http://www.news10.com/story/21971725/yale-knocks-off-quinnipiac-4-0-to-win-ncaa-title

Partners in Art (PIA) Donates $25,000 MOCCA Award in Contemporary Art to Toronto artist Shary Boyle

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. Partners in Art - the volunteer-based, not-for-profit group of Toronto contemporary art supporters - was honoured this evening at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art 2013 Award gala.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/13/7060202.htm

North Korea Releases Video Showing Nuclear Attack On US Mainland [WATCH]

North Korea sent yet another provocative message to the world Saturday when its government released a video depicting a nuclear attack on the U.S. mainland.

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/456815/20130414/does-north-korea-have-nuclear-weapons-north-korea-video-bomb-united-states-missile-nuclear-propagand.htm

Without flights tourist season in HP faces turbulence

SHIMLA: Three airports in Himachal Pradesh located near the tourist towns of Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala wear a deserted look with no flights having landed since September 6 last year.

http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/213818764/scat/701ee96610c884a6

Unprecedented Palazzo Strozzi in Florence exhibition evokes dawn of the Renaissance

"Madonna col Bambino" by Donatello, part of "The Springtime of the Renaissance. Sculpture and the Arts in Florence 1400-60" exhibition is pictured in Florence on April 6, 2013.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61923

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Takashi Murakami, Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats, 2013. Acrylic, gold and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on board.

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=61922