http://dawn.com/2013/04/01/caroline-kennedy-returns-to-poetry-for-10th-book/
WASHINGTON - Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, is likely to be the next United States ambassador to Japan, according to people familiar with the appointment process.
Venezuela's Capriles cries foul ahead of election
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Tough-times-ahead-in-post-Chavez-Venezuela-4400695.php
CARACAS - Opposition presidential hopeful Henrique Capriles on Monday said Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro was unfairly using state media and money to support his campaign.
Sexual Violence Scares Off India's Tourists
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/india-survey-shows-that-recent-sexual-attacks-have-scared-away-foreign-tourists/article10600922/
The horrific gang rape and death of a young woman in Delhi in December has changed the perception many foreigners have of India. Questions like: “Is India safe?
Hamas Adds Restrictions on Schools and Israelis
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/hamas-to-ban-mixed-sex-schools-in-gaza-strip-1.512886
GAZA - Hamas, the Islamic group that rules this Palestinian territory, has issued a new education law enforcing a more rigid separation of sexes in schools and prohibiting any relations with Israelis, in line with its strictly religious and nationalist ideology, ...
Pope Prays For World Peace At Easter
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Francis+pray+tomb+Peter+first+pope+visit+Vatican+necropolis/8177455/story.html
Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the world during his first Easter Sunday message, delivered from the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Jordanian singer cancels Jaffa gig after receiving threats
http://www.albanytribune.com/01042013-qatari-emir-pledges-1-billion-fund-to-preserve-arab-jerusalem-oped/
Jordanian singer Bassel Khoury on Monday afternoon announced the cancellation of his show at an Israeli co-existence concert that same evening after receiving threats by pro-Palestinian organizations.
Sudan's Bashir Orders Release of Political Prisoners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21992816
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has ordered the release of all political prisoners. In a speech Monday at the opening of parliament, Mr. Bashir also said the government was committed to a "national dialogue" with all groups.
Two Foreigners Kidnapped, One Raped in Rio, Police Say
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/9965718/Tourist-sexually-assaulted-in-six-hour-ordeal-on-Rio-bus.html
RIO DE JANEIROâ€"Two tourists were kidnapped for hours and one of them was raped as they were driven around this beach-side city, police said, in an assault that could tarnish the image of the host of next year's World Cup final and the 2016 Summer ...
Germans greet Cyprus deal with a mixture of relief and fear
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/31/germans-greet-cyoprus-deal-mixture-relief-fear
Angela Merkel referred to it as "successful", not least because it had, she said, "managed a fair distribution of the burden" on both creditors and depositors.
Lhota Turns Up Heat on Quinn For Supporting Police Monitor
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/nyregion/joseph-j-lhota-attacks-mayoral-rival-quinns-support-for-police-monitor.html
For a political acolyte of Rudolph W. Giuliani, a ferocious rhetorical bomb-thrower, Joseph J. Lhota has proved an oddly mild candidate so far, repeatedly holding his fire - and his tongue - since declaring his Republican campaign for mayor of New York ...
New ordinance in north Ga. city requires gun ownership but has many exemptions
http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Georgia-city-council-votes-to-require-gun-ownership-200967831.html
NELSON, Ga. - A north Georgia city has approved an ordinance that would make gun ownership mandatory, though the measure doesn't include a penalty for those who don't comply.
FCC looks to fine-tune its indecency rules
http://kgmi.com/FCC-seeks-public-comment-in-review-of-TV-radio-dec/12989761?newsId=203086
The Federal Communications Commission is considering making changes to how it polices the television and radio airwaves for indecent content.
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