http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/iron-lady-thatcher-honoured-at-st-pauls-cathedral-funeral/article11304809/
LONDON -- The United Kingdom steeled itself and said a final formal farewell to the Iron Lady, the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who presided over the nation during a period of huge economic and social change from 1979 to 1990.
New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/17/new-zealand-legalises-same-sex-marriage
New Zealand's parliament has voted in favour of allowing same-sex marriage, prompting cheers, applause and the singing of a traditional Maori celebratory song from the public gallery.
Blast in India's high-tech capital, Bangalore, wounds 16
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/jObyZD0DGtBLW04THUMZYK/Blast-outside-BJP-office-in-Bangalore-leaves-16-injured.html
NEW DELHI, India -- An explosion Wednesday near the office of a political party in the high-tech capital of Bangalore wounded 16 people, including eight police officers, officials said.
Rockets hit Israeli resort town of Eilat
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/islamists-in-sinai-claim-responsibility-for-eilat-rocket-attack.premium-1.515970
Two rockets fired from Egypt's restive Sinai region hit the Israeli Red Sea town of Eilat on Wednesday morning, the Israeli army and local authorities said.
Egypt appeals court sets May 11 for resumption of Mubarak retrial
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goqpIiUx4LlMxYy3xl1JyJCrPaig?docId=1f8a0b2bb84d43f5a8a17a4d688cbeef
CAIRO - The Cairo appellate court has set May 11 for the resumption of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial over the deaths of hundreds of protesters killed during the uprising that ousted him.
Russian PM Medvedev defends record after Putin warning
http://rt.com/politics/ministers-education-medvedev-popular-007/
Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:16am EDT. * Russian PM defends record after Putin warning. * Video footage fuels speculation of top-level rift.
Why PM is silent on B'lore blast while he sheds tears on US
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/pm-manmohan-singh-condemns-boston-marathon-blasts-writes-to-us-president-barack-obama-354748
New Delhi, April 17: Yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to US President Barack Obama expressing solidarity with the American people in the wake of Boston bombing, but Singh is yet to issue (till 6 pm) any statement on the Bangalore blast.
Boston bomb blasts 'hold lessons for China' as weibo sees outpouring of grief
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/chinese-media-seizes-on-death-of-promising-student/
News of two bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon have led to an outpouring of sympathy from Chinese internet users on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of expressions of grief shared on microblogs.
Coach carrying Britons crashes in Alps
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9998235/Coach-carrying-Britons-crashes-in-Alps.html
The bus skidded off the steep mountain road and crashed into a cliff near the ski resort of Alpe d'Huez. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of a tragic incident involving British nationals in the Isere region of southern France.
Syrian presidential pardon to release some 7000 prisoners
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/BLuqKZ8RSFzzxZxcmAVT4O/Syrias-Assad-issues-new-amnesty-SANA.html
DAMASCUS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- As many as 7,000 Syrian prisoners will be released under the general amnesty granted by the president, Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said Tuesday in a cabinet session.
Suu Kyi defends her conciliatory style - GlobalPost
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gIcbfNviUtcx3idtVkkeO4wKrDjA?docId=CNG.8c4d41cbd0f20d6059a1f94a8246c6e2.531
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi defended her conciliatory political style Wednesday, saying her focus was on building a more unified society rather than making headlines.
Bombs strike close to America's historical heart - Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22171882
Run 200 metres past the first Boston Marathon bombings site and past the unexploded third bomb. Then turn right then left and you pass the Revere Hotel.
6.6-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/68-magnitude-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-usgs/385900-2.html
AITAPE, Papua New Guinea, April 17 (UPI) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Aitape, Papua New Guinea, Wednesday, prompting those who feared a tsunami to seek higher ground, officials said.
Quakes injure three in Japan
http://inserbia.info/news/2013/04/japan-hit-by-earthquake-of-6-2-magnitude/
A strong earthquake and about 20 smaller temblors have struck a small volcanic island south of Tokyo, slightly injuring three people but causing no danger of a tsunami.
Egypt's revolution from a tourist's perspective
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/muslim-brotherhood-members-to-be-tried-for-alleged-kidnapping-torture-1.1237410
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country as a dictator for three decades, was deposed on February 11, 2011. The revolution here is barely two years old, and any visitor to Cairo with an interest in peoples' struggles (like me) will find plenty of ...
Baltimore area pre-school teacher among those injured in Boston Marathon ...
http://abcnews.go.com/News/marathoners-waiting-mom-cross-finish-line-injured/story?id=18970348
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore area pre-school teacher is among the more than 170 who were injured in explosions at the Boston Marathon. A chaplain at the Trinity Episcopal Children's Center in Towson says 29-year-old Erika Brannock suffered two broken ...
Election petition Day 2: Supreme Court begins hearing
http://vibeghana.com/2013/04/17/election-petition-day-2-supreme-court-begins-hearing/
Ghana Supreme Court The second day of the Election petition case is underway at the Supreme Court with NPP running mate Mahmoud Bawumia called upon to give his evidence.
APNewsBreak: Diplomats: Iran ups nuke technology
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iwS6oAiQBK4BH_IsUU7TxdSJAIWw?docId=d718a8d0e73d4af790f877f583b11303
Diplomats say Iran has tripled installations of high-tech machines at its main enrichment facility to more than 600 in three months - machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons program.
Nigeria sets up Islamic extremist amnesty group
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/04/17/jonathan-sets-up-committee-on-granting-amnesty-to-boko-haram/
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria formed a panel that will create an amnesty program for Islamic extremists to try to quell a bloody guerrilla campaign of bombings and shootings that's killed hundreds of people across its north, the government said Wednesday.
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