http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/major-earthquake-kills-at-least-40-near-iranpak-border-tremors-felt-in--india/2520-1.html
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flattened homes and offices Tuesday on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border, killing at least 46 people in the sparsely populated region and swaying ...
China Suggests US Is Stirring Tensions in Asia-Pacific Region
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/China+military+says+destabilizing+AsiaPacific+boosting/8246852/story.html
HAIKOU, China - China published a national defense paper on Tuesday that suggested that the United States was creating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening its military presence and reinforcing its alliances there.
Court sentences top pianist for tweets insulting Islam
http://www.firstpost.com/world/tweeting-turkish-pianist-given-suspended-sentence-for-blasphemy-700254.html
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- An Istanbul court slapped a world-renowned musician Monday with a 10-month suspended sentence for posting a series of tweets that poked fun at Islamic descriptions of heaven.
T-shirts already lament Boston tragedy
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/15/3346176/greg-cote-americans-once-again.html
Less than 24 hours after the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, some commerce is already trading on the tragedy. In some cases, as with T-shirts lamenting the terrible day, people are being given another way to share their sorrow and grief.
Indian state stops Playboy beach club from opening
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/no-playboy-club-in-goa-beach-shack-goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikar/articleshow/19560172.cms
After a month of heated debate, the government in the tourist hotspot of Goa refused permission for promoters to open the country's first Playboy club in a 22,000-square-foot open-air property on upmarket Candolim beach.
Yuguda - the Real Boko Haram Will Accept Amnesty
http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/52156/2013/04/16/boko_haram_northern_elders_propose_reconciliation_commission.html
Port Harcourt/Lagos/Minna/Ekitti - Following the rejection of amnesty by two factions of the Islamic group, Boko Haram, the Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isah Yuguda, has said despite their refusal to lay down their arms and follow the path of peace, the ...
Human rights court blocks extradition of UK-based terror suspect to US
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2013/apr/16/human-rights-extradition-terror-suspect
An aide of the extremist preacher Abu Hamza has had his extradition from Britain to the US for alleged terrorism offences blocked by the European court of human rights.
Bombing of Pakistan Politician Raises Security Fears Before Poll
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/16-Apr-2013/bomb-attack-on-pml-n-s-sanaullah-zehri-kills-his-son-brother-nephew
A roadside bomb targeting a regional chief of Pakistan's main opposition party killed at least four people today, including the man's son and brother, in the latest attack on political activists ahead of next month's general election.
Head of extremist Muslim group 'happy to see the horror in America'
http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/16/head-of-extremist-muslim-group-happy-to-see-the-horror-in-america/
Mohammad al-Chalabi, head of the extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group, spoke highly Tuesday morning of the bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Europe official wants Greek party banned
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_15/04/2013_493932
Europe's top human rights official has said that Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party should be banned for carrying out a growing number of racist crimes against migrants in the country worst hit by the eurozone's debt crisis.
Kenya Court Seeks Criminal Probe Into Vote Equipment Procurement
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Supreme-Court-releases-judgment-on-presidential-petition/-/1064/1749820/-/v0ib7p/-/index.html
Kenya's Supreme Court recommended a criminal investigation into the procurement of equipment that failed during last month's election even as it said there was no serious evidence of irregularities in the voting process.
UN agencies issue rare joint appeal for action to end bloodshed in Syria
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/un-agencies-issue-rare-joint-appeal-for-action-to-end-bloodshed-in-syria-8575228.html
After more than two years of bloodshed in Syria the heads of five UN agencies called on the international community to make a meaningful contribution to end the civil war, which has already claimed the lives of more than 70,000 people.
Pakistan: Afghan Border Dispute 'Amicably' Resolved
http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-pakistan-border-gate-durand-line/1641879.html
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan says it has “amicably resolved†a dispute with Afghanistan over the construction of a controversial border gate, the latest in a series of incidents straining an already fragile bilateral relationship that many consider vital to promoting the ...
Obama: US stood by Israel from start, will continue to do so
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/peres-extends-holiday-wishes-to-nation-as-israel-turns-65.premium-1.515779
On the occassion of Israel's 65th anniversary, world leaders sent greetings and messages of congratulations, among them US President Barack Obama.
Possible ball bearings found in Boston bombing victim's leg: doctor
http://globalnews.ca/news/484267/possible-ball-bearings-found-in-boston-bombing-victims-leg-doctor/
One of the blast sites on Boylston Street near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon is investigated by two people in protective suits in the wake of two blasts in Boston Monday, April 15, 2013.
Ghana gold mine collapse kills 16
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/04/201341610298742116.html
At least 16 people have been killed when a disused gold mine collapsed in central Ghana, local authorities say. The ground caved in at an abandoned pit near the town of Kyekyewere that was said to be popular with illegal miners.
South Africa: Elephant Handler Trampled to Death
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-africa-elephant-handler-trampled-death-18966247
Share. 0. A handler at an elephant park in South Africa was trampled to death while taking elephants out for exercise, the park's owner said Tuesday.
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