[World] Pope Francis leads a sunny Easter Mass

Pope Francis leads a sunny Easter Mass
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/pope-presides-over-trimmed-easter-vigil-service/article4566894.ece
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis celebrated his first Easter Sunday Mass as pontiff in St. Peter's Square, packed by joyous pilgrims, tourists and Romans and bedecked by spring flowers.

Eiffel Tower Reopens After Bomb Alert
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/30/eiffel_tower_evacuated_saturday_over_bomb_threat.html
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.

School Principal Killed in Pakistan Attack
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/9962446/Pakistan-gunmen-attack-primary-school-in-Karachi.html
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.

A private Egyptian jet flies to Iran for first time...
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/641192-a-private-egyptian-jet-flies-to-iran-for-first-time.html
Egypt and Iran agreed to resume direct flights in October 2010. Here, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi (R) greets Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

C. African Republic: March in favor of new leader
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21977438
BANGUI, Central African Republic - A demonstration in support of Central African Republic's new leader Michel Djotodia was held in the capital, Bangui, on Saturday.

Karzai to hold talks in Qatar on Taliban office
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/31-Mar-2013/karzai-to-hold-talks-on-taliban-office-in-qatar
Doha, Mar 31 (AFP) Afghan President Hamid Karzai was set to hold discussions in Qatar today about the proposed opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state as a prelude to possible talks on ending more than a decade of war.

BJP wilts, promotes 'murder tainted' Amit Shah as Narendra Modi flexes muscles
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bjp-wilts-promotes-murder-tainted-ami.../1095600/
Despite the murder taint hanging fire over Gujarat strongman Amit Shah, BJP has appointed him the new general secretary and thereby given him an important position on the national stage.

Jordan's king swears in new Cabinet
http://www.skynews.com.au/politics/article.aspx?id=859230
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's royal palace says King Abdullah II has sworn in a new Cabinet led for the first time by a prime minister elected by lawmakers.

Philippines marks Easter with bloody mock crucifixions
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/filipino-devotees-re-enact-crucifixion-of-jesus-christ-in-bloody-good-friday-rites/article10549613/?cmpid=rss1
SAN FERNANDO, Philippines - Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacted the last hours of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, whipping their backs and nailing themselves to crosses in a grisly Easter ritual that persists despite Church disapproval.

Football: Prominent sports media figure dies in cliff fall
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=859335
Prominent Australian sports journalist and media figure Rod Allen has died in a cliff fall in Sydney, police said on Sunday. The body of Allen, 45, was found early Sunday at the base of a cliff on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour, they said.

British Airways pulls flight services to Tanzania
http://www.eturbonews.com/34094/british-airways-pulls-flight-services-tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - After almost four decades of flight services to Tanzania, British Airways (BA) pulled its flight services between London Heathrow and Tanzania's capital city of Dar es Salaam over the weekend for what has been described as failure to ...

No-go areas
http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/108-pakistan-top-news/112756-sc-constitutes-bench-over-%E2%80%98no-go-areas%E2%80%99-in-karachi.html
The Supreme Court, which has been conducting hearings on the law and order problem in Karachi, has directed the police and the Rangers to end the many 'no-go' areas in the city and asked why this has not already been done.

2 Killed, 1 Wounded in Mali Blasts
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/03/2013331549692449.html
Officials in northern Mali say a suicide bomber attacked an army barricade Saturday in Timbuktu, wounding one soldier. Earlier Saturday, a Malian armed forces vehicle drove over a land mine east of Timbuktu, killing two soldiers.

Arming Syrian rebels may not be worth the cost
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9961877/Cost-to-US-of-Iraq-and-Afghan-wars-could-hit-6-trillion.html
There is now a strong movement in congress to aid the Syrian opposition with some leading congressmen, including Senators McCain and Graham, wanting us to provide arms to be used in combat.

Palestinian cabinet passes $3.9 billion budget for 2013
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/palestinian-cabinet-passes-3-9-billion-budget-for-2013.premium-1.512395
Twenty-five percent is earmarked for defense; Palestinian Authority hopes donors will cover $1.4 billion shortfall. By Amira Hass | Mar.29, 2013 | 3:16 AM | 2. Tweet.

Sudan rebels free 31 kidnapped Darfur civilians
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hfpSQVUcSSHiRrGVeLjbaUCy67EQ?docId=CNG.acb2c6f73ecadd08e3dd8fe90f7b3685.231
The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed Saturday that 31 civilians kidnapped last week by rebels in Sudan's Darfur region had been released.

Pakistani city of Peshawar hit by deadly blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21972809
A suicide attack on a convoy carrying a senior police commander in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 10 people, police say.