http://www.vancouversun.com/Anti+government+protests+break+Maduro+wins+election/8248010/story.html
Nicolas Maduro, political heir to the late Hugo Chavez, was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election yesterday in a result that was immediately challenged by the opposition.
Turkish composer and pianist convicted of blasphemy on Twitter
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/15/turkish-composer-fazil-say-convicted-blasphemhy
A Turkish court has convicted pianist and composer Fazil Say of blasphemy and inciting hatred over a series of comments he made on Twitter last year.
China 'reveals army structure' in defence white paper
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22163599
China has revealed the structure of its military units, in what state-run media describe as a first. The army has a total of 850,000 officers, while the navy and air force have a strength of 235,000 and 398,000, China said in its defence white paper.
Chinese tourists hurt when elephant overturned car in South Africa
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/South+Africa+Elephant+national+park+overturns+vehicle+carrying/8243422/story.html
SKUKUZA, South Africa, April 15 (UPI) -- An elephant overturned a car injuring two Chinese tourists on vacation in South Africa, wildlife officials said.
Peres: Let's celebrate together, remain true to our values
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-black-arab-rail-staff-kept-away-from-peres-during-paris-visit-1.515726
President Shimon Peres took to social media to wish the people of Israel, the Jewish Diaspora and the "friends of the State of Israel" a happy Independence Day via a video recording.
Supreme Court blow to 3 Mumbai blasts convicts, rejects pleas on time to ...
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/supreme-court-blow-to-3-mumbai-blasts-convicts-rejects-pleas-on-time-to-surrender/1103272/
Three 1993 Mumbai blasts convicts' petitions for extension of time to surrender on the ground that their clemency pleas are pending before President Pranab Mukherjee, were today dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Pakistani Taliban denies involvement in Boston bombings
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-96998-Pakistan-condemns-Boston-bombing-
(CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban denied any involvement in a double bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people, spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said Wednesday.
Opinions about same-sex marriage are changing, and fast
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/13/4180566/opinions-about-same-sex-marriage.html
The Rev. Andy Cullen could be Exhibit A in one of the most startling swings of public opinion in recent American history. Order Reprints.
Chad Withdrawing Soldiers from Mali
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22150625
Chad has begun withdrawing its troops from Mali, where for months they have helped battle Islamist militants in the country's north.
Afghan roadside bomb kills 7 civilians - GlobalPost
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-96850-Afghan-roadside-bomb-kills-7-civilians:-officials--
A roadside bomb hit a tractor in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing seven civilians and wounding four others, officials said.
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