[World] Egypt satirist questioned for insulting Mursi

Egypt satirist questioned for insulting Mursi
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/31/egypt-orders-arrest-tv-satirist
Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:40am EDT. * Opposition, activists see crackdown on dissent. * Comedian mocks Mursi as he arrives for questioning.

Eiffel Tower Reopens After Bomb Alert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21985492
About 1400 people, including tourists and staffs, were evacuated from France's most famous landmark - The Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening, after the local police received a bomb threat from an anonymous caller.

India's BJP Elevates Modi
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/modi-varun-uma-bharti-bjp-now-has-a-poll-strategy-680221.html?utm_source=frontpagepicks&utm_source=article_mumbai
NEW DELHIâ€"India's Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Narendra Modi to two of its top panels, taking the Gujarat chief minister a step closer to becoming the prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition party, which will fight to regain power in ...

Fighting erupts after car bombing in Mali
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/suicide-bomber-landmines-rock-northern-mali-killing-three/article10587897/?cmpid=rss1
By Tiemoko Diallo. BAMAKO | Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:51am EDT. BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian soldiers backed by French fighter jets battled Islamist rebels in Timbuktu on Sunday after insurgents used a car bomb as cover to infiltrate the northern desert town ...

School Principal Killed in Pakistan Attack
http://dawn.com/2013/03/31/my-daughter-stood-first-in-class-ii/
KARACHI, Pakistanâ€"Suspected Pakistani Taliban killed a school principal and injured several students in the country's biggest city, Karachi, in an attack that highlighted the militants' spreading reach.

Jordan's King Abdullah swears in new government
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21985933
King Abdullah of Jordan has sworn in the smallest government in four decades, to be led by reformist Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.

Karzai meets Qatari emir, on Taliban talks trip
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/hamid-karzai-heads-to-qatar-to-discuss-taliban-peace-talks-348297
Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks on Sunday with the emir of Qatar on a visit to the Gulf state for talks on a plan to open a Taliban office there as a prelude to possible talks on ending the war.

Full-face transplant recipient Dallas Wiens weds burns victim Jamie Nash
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/full-face-transplant-recipient-dallas-wiens-weds-burns-victim-jamie-nash/story-fnet09p2-1226610024778
AN AMERICAN man who received the nation's first full face transplant has married a fellow burns victim at the site where he was injured.

Media and sporting industries mourn accidental death of Rod Allen
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/pr-agent-and-former-journalist-dies-in-clifftop-fall-20130331-2h180.html
Video; Image. A-League club's PR man dies in fall. A-League Wanderers media manager Rod Allen has been confirmed dead after a cliff fall at Cockatoo Island.

Rubio: Reports of immigration deal 'premature'
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/marco-rubio-reports-of-immigration-deal-premature-89493.html
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) issued an Easter morning statement saying he is “encouraged” by progress in talks on immigration reform, but added: “Reports that the bipartisan group of eight senators have agreed on a legislative proposal are premature.

Shells from Syria strike Lebanese border villages
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=88229&frid=23&seccatid=14&cid=23&fromval=1
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's state news agency says shells fired from inside Syria have struck Lebanese border villages. The National News Agency said the shells exploded in four villages late Saturday near the northern border and that residents reported an ...

Five children die in France house fire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21986435
The blaze in Saint-Quentin town, about 130km (80 miles) north-east of Paris was accidental, early reports say. The children's father was also present but escaped with light burns, local officials said.

Euro crisis: After the Cyprus bank raid fiasco, Germany is being painted as the ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/cyprus/9962825/Euro-crisis-After-the-Cyprus-bank-raid-fiasco-Germany-is-being-painted-as-the-EUs-chief-villain.html
In the running blame-game that is the eurozone crisis, Germany has now emerged as the chief villain. In many parts of Europe, the country has been outright blamed for the Cypriot crisis, which saw Berlin demand that Cypriot depositors be taxed in return for a ...

Three Teachings That Islam Has in Common With Christianity
http://people.opposingviews.com/three-teachings-islam-common-christianity-5920.html
On the surface, Islam and Christianity may seem completely different, due to disagreements on subjects as diverse as the Christian conception of the divine trinity and Islamic prohibitions on the consumption of alcohol.

Raw: Faithful re-enact to mark Good Friday
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/filipinos-nailed-to-crosses-in-extreme-display-of-devotion-for-good-friday-29162660.html
On Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ was crucified according to the Christian faith, hundreds of faithful streamed through Jerusalem's Old City and Catholic penitents in the Philippines carried out their traditional re-enactment.

Churches accuse ministers of perpetuating myths about poverty
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/31/churches-ministers-perpetuating-myths-poverty
A coalition of leading churches has accused the government of perpetuating myths about poverty in an attempt to justify dangerous welfare cuts.