Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[World] Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket fire
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/gaza-militants-fire-on-israel-after-death/story-e6frfkui-1226611338640
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of cross-border fighting between ...

Obama's day: A visit from Singapore
http://world.time.com/2013/04/02/obama-thanks-singapore-pm-for-military-cooperation/
North Korea and China are likely to be on President Obama's mind Tuesday. Those topics will likely surface as the president welcomes a key Asian ally -- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore -- to the Oval Office.

'Airpocalypse' in China: Air Pollution Kills Over a Million People Each Year
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14504/20130402/airpocalypse-china-air-pollution-kills-over-million.htm
The “airpocalypse” in China caused 1.2 million deaths in 2010- mortality rates from outdoor air pollution are likely to rise as the health crisis grows.

Cairo: Hundreds of Al-Azhar University students s...
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/68243/Egypt/Politics-/AlAzhar-students-protest-mass-food-poisoning--.aspx
A food borne outbreak that sickened nearly 500 students prompted hundreds to stage protests against school administration at the Cairo university, according to an Egypt Independent report Monday.

The United States And The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Kerry+cites+concerns+about+Egypts+direction+amid+arrests/8185545/story.html
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2 Canadians Who Joined Algeria Attack Are Identified
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/02/desire-to-fit-in-with-muslim-community-can-push-bitter-and-isolated-converts-to-jihad-experts/
LONDON, Ontario - Two friends who met at a high school here have been identified as among the militants who attacked an Algerian gas plant in January, an assault that left 37 hostages and 29 kidnappers dead, government officials said Tuesday.

Chávez casts shadow on Venezuela poll
http://www.smh.com.au/world/chavez-successor-vows-to-honour-socialist-legacy-20130403-2h62j.html
Last year, Henrique Capriles proved no match for the electoral juggernaut of Hugo Chávez, who won more than a dozen nationwide polls in as many years.

Rape of US student mars Rio's World Cup build-up
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/seven-dead-as-bus-plunges-off-bridge-in-rio-de-janeiros-main-centre/story-fndir2ev-1226611613324
The brutal gang rape of a US student in a Rio bus has revived concern about public safety ahead of the World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics, despite an overall drop in violence.

Israeli Jets Strike Gaza to Retaliate for Attacks
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/israel-launches-air-strikegaza-first-since-truce_845829.html
TEL AVIVâ€"Israeli jets struck the Gaza Strip late Tuesday and early Wednesday for the first time since a week of fighting with Hamas in November, in retaliation for what Israel said the renewal of rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants in the territory.

Strong youth support for sharia in Pakistan
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/most-young-pakistanis-pessimistic-as-economy-dither-survey_845816.html
Islamabad. More than half of young Pakistanis believe democracy has not been good for their country and nearly 40 percent are in favour of having Islamic sharia rule, according to a survey published Wednesday, AFP informs.

Purple Hearts for Fort Hood victims could hurt trial, Pentagon says
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/purple-hearts-fort-hood-victims-pentagon/story?id=18845771
(CNN) -- The Pentagon is fighting a push to award the Purple Heart to victims of the 2009 massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, fearing it could hurt the case against the Army officer charged with turning on his comrades.



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