[World] Malaysia's Najib calls election, close race expected

Malaysia's Najib calls election, close race expected
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/malaysian-pm-dissolves-parliament-for-landmark-polls-349461
By Stuart Grudgings. KUALA LUMPUR | Wed Apr 3, 2013 12:26am EDT. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced he will dissolve parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for a long-anticipated general election late ...

Pakistan: Attack on Power Station Leaves 7 Dead and a City Dark
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pakistan-terror-attack-on-grid-station-in-peshawar-leaves-seven-dead/382818-56.html
At least seven people were killed early Tuesday in a militant attack on a power grid station outside Peshawar, the provincial capital of insurgency-riven Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

Italian Bonds Advance Amid Attempts to End Political Deadlock
http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/02/italy-napolitano-holds-first-meeting-with-wise-men/
Italian bonds advanced, pushing 10- year yields down from the highest level in four weeks, as President Giorgio Napolitano sought to end a political stalemate and start negotiations on a new government.

Israeli Jets Strike Gaza to Retaliate for Attacks
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/03-Apr-2013/cautious-welcome-as-meshaal-re-elected-hamas-chief
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.

Nelson gives OK to requiring gun ownership
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/united-states-town-of-nelson-passes-law-making-it-compulsory-to-own-a-gun/story-fndir2ev-1226611522817
Nelson Mayor Mike Haviland, left, and Councilman Duane Chronic discuss the agenda for Monday night's meeting, during which a law requiring gun ownership was passed.

Derby fire verdict: Police claim 'Justice has been achieved'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007655
Derbyshire Police have welcomed the conviction of three people for the manslaughter of six children in a house fire, saying "justice has been achieved".

Egyptian Students Protest Mass Food Poisoning Case
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/close-to-500-egyptian-university-students-sick-with-food-poisoning-1.1220292
Share. 0. Hundreds of Egyptian students angered by a mass outbreak of food poisoning at a Cairo university stormed on Tuesday the offices of the country's top Muslim cleric, who presides over the institution.

Canadian Suspects in Algeria Attack Were From Ontario
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/04/02/algeria-attack-canadians-aaron-yoon-london-ontario.html
LONDON, Ontarioâ€"Two Canadians suspected of taking part in January's attack on the In Amenas natural-gas plant in Algeria were former high-school friends from middle-class neighborhoods in southern Ontario, according to a person familiar with the matter ...

American Tourist's Gang Rape In Brazil On Public Transportation Is Horrifyingly ...
http://www.thegloss.com/2013/04/02/sex-and-dating/american-tourist-gang-rape-in-brazil-on-public-transportation-is-horrifyingly-familiar/
In a case that is deeply disturbing, both on its own and when you consider its similarities to other recent attacks, an American woman and her French male companion were abducted on a public van for 6 hours between midnight and 6 AM in the Copacabana ...

Afghanistan peace deal: Taliban talks hit deadlock
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/02/afghanistan-peace-deal-taliban-talks
Western hopes of leaving Afghanistan within reach of a peace deal when Nato troops pull out in 2014 are dimming, with planned negotiations in Qatar at a stalemate and Pakistan cutting back on support for talks.

The moment thieves used a bomb to blast cash dispenser open
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9965567/The-moment-thieves-used-a-bomb-to-blast-cash-dispenser-open.html
An explosion ripped apart the cashpoint in a petrol station in a quiet Hampshire village, shaking homes, on Sunday morning and showering the floor with money.

Caroline Kennedy: Good or bad choice for US ambassador to Japan? (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2013/0402/Caroline-Kennedy-Good-or-bad-choice-for-US-ambassador-to-Japan-video
Caroline Kennedy is on the verge of serving as US ambassador to Japan, according to news reports. The Obama administration has apparently asked her to take this major post, and she's now being vetted for the position.

Indian American trailblazer poised to become top US judge
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/barack-obamas-indianamerican-nominee-srikanth-sr.../1096527/
New York: President Barack Obama's nominee Srikanth Srinivasan, currently the principal deputy solicitor general, inched closer to becoming the first Indian American judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which is America's second ...

Black Hole Activity in Distant Galaxy Preview to Event to Take Place in the Milky ...
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1172/20130402/black-hole-activity-distant-galaxy-preview-event-take-place-milky.htm
(Photo : REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout ) An artist's illustration shows a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun at the center, surrounded by matter flowing onto the black hole in what is termed an accretion disk in ...