Wednesday, April 3, 2013

[World] Malaysia's Najib fires starting gun for tense election race

Malaysia's Najib fires starting gun for tense election race
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/junE3Ll0As4ZlvmG37aQDL/Malaysias-Najib-Razak-calls-election-close-race-expected.html
By Stuart Grudgings. KUALA LUMPUR | Wed Apr 3, 2013 3:12am EDT. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for a general election expected this month that could be the most ...

Rockets from Gaza hit Israel after airstrikes on Gaza
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57577658/rockets-from-gaza-hit-israel-after-airstrikes-on-gaza/
JERUSALEM Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon says the military will not sit back while Palestinian militants attack southern Israel from Gaza.

Derby fire deaths: Three guilty of Philpott children's deaths
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-21875816
The parents who started a blaze which killed six children as they slept have been convicted of their manslaughter. Mick and Mairead Philpott, and friend Paul Mosley, were found guilty of starting the fire in Derby to frame a former mistress in a custody battle.

Drunk Idiot Dangles Upside Down from Power Cables
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/drunk-man-dangles-power-lines-video-article-1.1305825
Drunk Idiot Dangles Upside Down from Power Cables In the list of things you probably should never experience in your life, even if you're sozzled to oblivion, dangling upside down from an active power cable is probably near the top.

Canadian Suspects in Algeria Attack Were From Ontario
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadians-alleged-role-in-algeria-plot-stokes-ottawas-fears-of-homegrown-terrorism/article10656172/
LONDON, OntarioĆ¢€"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 ...

Taliban Bombs Afghan Court
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/taliban-attack-afghan-governors-compound/1097092/
KABUL -- Afghan officials say militants have detonated a bomb outside a government building in western Afghanistan. The blast occurred early on April 3 in front of a provincial court in Farah Province, near the Iranian border.

Pakistani youth 'prefer Sharia to democracy'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22001263
Pakistani youth would prefer Islamic law or military rule over democracy, a British Council survey suggests. More than half of 5,000 18-29 year-old Pakistanis polled said democracy had not been good for them or the country.

* Tamil newspaper office attacked in northern Sri Lanka
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Apr03_1364971543CH.php
Apr 03, Kilinochchi: An unidentified gang has attacked the office of a Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the police said.



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