[World] Building collapses in India; at least 31 killed

Building collapses in India; at least 31 killed
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/thane-building-collapse-toll-at-30-over-69-injured/article4584000.ece
MUMBAI, India (AP) - A half-finished building that was being constructed illegally in a suburb of India's financial capital has collapsed, killing 31 people and injuring 59 others, police said Friday.

Buddhist, Muslims from Myanmar clash in Indonesia
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/buddhist-muslims-myanmar-brawl-indonesia-18885585
BELAWAN, Indonesia (AP) - In a testament to just how deep tensions are running, Buddhist fishermen and Muslim asylum seekers who fled Myanmar hoping for a better life brawled with rocks and knives Friday at an immigration detention center in ...

Hunt for Joseph Kony, elusive African warlord, is halted
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/joseph-kony/9970624/US-offers-5m-reward-for-information-on-Joseph-Kony.html
NAIROBI - Ugandan and American troops have suspended their joint hunt for war crimes suspect Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, delivering a major setback to efforts to capture a notorious warlord accused of abducting tens of thousands of ...

Saudi Arabia: Amnesty condemns paralysis punishment
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/03/saudi-arabia-amnesty-paralysis-punishment
Amnesty International has condemned a reported Saudi Arabian court ruling that a young man should be paralysed as punishment for a crime he committed 10 years ago which resulted in the victim having to use a wheelchair.

'Ruby' makes her case on steps of Milan courthouse
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/ruby-makes-her-case-on-steps-of-milan-courthouse-1.1349399
The 20-year battle between former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and the Milan judiciary registered yet another dramatic moment yesterday when Karima “Ruby” El Mahroug (20), the Moroccan woman at the centre of the controversial “Rubygate” case ...

Florida murders: Missing wedding ring suggests robbery in killings of Toronto ...
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/04/04/missing_wedding_ring_suggests_robbery_in_florida_killings_of_toronto_couple_police_say.html
Police in Florida are now linking the murders of a well-liked Toronto couple to the disappearance of a diamond and platinum wedding ring.

Grozny Skyscraper Catches Fire
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/04/flames-ravage-glitzy-half-finished-40-story-apartment-building-in-grozny-chechnyas-capital/
A large blaze engulfed many of the upper floors of a 40-story apartment building in the capital of Russia's southern republic of Chechnya on April 3. Officials said an electrical short circuit was most likely the cause of the fire.

Spain demands quick questioning of princess in embezzlement probe
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9972222/Spain-demands-quick-questioning-of-princess-in-embezzlement-probe.html
Princess Cristina, seventh in line to the throne, was issued a subpoena on Wednesday to appear before a judge later this month in a widening investigation centering on whether her husband Inaki Urdangarin embezzled millions of euros through a non-profit ...

Mexico breaks up plot to kill 2 congressmen
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Mexico-breaks-up-plot-to-kill-2-congressmen-4410608.php
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican prosecutors said Thursday they have broken up a plot by an armed gang to assassinate two federal legislators in Mexico City.

Ex-soldier accuses Guatemala's Pérez Molina of wartime massacres
http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/Ex-soldier-accuses-Guatemala-s-Perez-Molina-of-wartime-massacres-_Thursday-April-04-2013
Testifying during the trial of ex-dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, a former soldier accuses Guatemala's sitting president of participating in massacres of Mayan villagers.

DFA chief: PHL investing in defense 'at levels never before seen' amid row with ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRTi60UHv7YZZmCc2USPfYU6mOeA?docId=CNG.b53a25d669ab2a1e08a3fa694d5ff8bb.4b1
The Philippines is investing in defense "at levels never before seen" amid "excessive and exaggerated maritime and territorial claims," Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Friday.

Afghan donkey bomb kills policeman
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Afghan+official+says+NATO+airstrike+killed+policemen/8194121/story.html
MIHTARLAM: A bomb strapped to the back of a donkey killed one policeman and wounded three civilians in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, officials said.