Friday, April 5, 2013

[World] Must-Reads from Around the World

Must-Reads from Around the World
http://world.time.com/2013/04/05/must-reads-from-around-the-world-166/
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting on the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force's performance of duty for firepower strike at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang, on March 29, 2013.

Bldg collapse: Death toll rises, 2 civic officials suspended
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Thane-building-collapse-Civic-police-officials-suspended/articleshow/19402366.cms
Mumbai, April 5: Even as the death toll in the building collapse at Thane continued to rise with each passing hour, the Maharashtra government ordered an enquiry into the incident and placed two civic officials under suspension.

Two more Democratic senators endorse gay marriage
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/04/bill-nelson-now-endorses-gay-marriage/
Two red-state Democratic senators endorsed gay marriage on Friday morning, leaving only four members of the caucus who still oppose same-sex nuptials.

US, Japan agree on plan to hand back Okinawa base
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/japan-us-reach-deal-on-okinawa-land-return/article4584887.ece
TOKYO | Fri Apr 5, 2013 9:41am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan announced on Friday an agreement for the return to Japan of a U.S.

Indian investigators file murder case against 2 Italian marines accused of killing ...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fishermen-killings-nia-registers-murder-case-against-italian-marines/383359-3.html
NEW DELHI - An Indian investigative agency has filed a murder case against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen last year, news reports said Friday.

Court hearing delayed for Spain's Princess Cristina
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Judge+postpones+hearing+where+Princess+Cristina+give+testimony/8200535/story.html
Madrid (CNN) -- An unprecedented court hearing for Spain's Princess Cristina in a financial corruption scandal, scheduled for April 27, was postponed Friday after a prosecutor filed an appeal, judicial officials said.

Fukushima nuclear plant: Cooling system power restored
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22037345
Power has been restored to part of the cooling system at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, after it failed for the second time in a month.

Lawyer: Delhi Rape Suspect's Arm Broken in Jail
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-gangrape-accused-beaten-up-by-inmates-suffers-fracture-lawyer/383368-3.html
Share. 0. A man accused in the fatal gang rape of a woman on a New Delhi bus in December was beaten so badly in jail that his arm was broken, a defense lawyer said Friday.

'Military wing of Hamas training Syrian rebels'
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/we-are-broke-un-says-as-syria-refugee-funds-dry-up-350593
'Times' reports the Kassam Brigades have broken ties with former ally Assad, began training members of opposition in Damascus.

W.Va. marks 3rd anniversary of deadly mine blast
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/W-Va-marks-3rd-anniversary-of-deadly-mine-blast-4412277.php
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia community is remembering the 29 coal miners who died in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. An explosion fueled by methane and coal dust tore through the former Massey Energy mine near Montcoal three years ...

Palestinians simmer with anger ahead of Kerry visit
http://www.voanews.com/content/arab-israel-palestine-kerry-obama-us-gaza-west-bank-reuters/1635460.html
By Nidal al-Mughrabi. GAZA | Fri Apr 5, 2013 10:30am EDT. GAZA (Reuters) - Islamist group Hamas on Friday urged a United Nations agency to resume its operations in the Gaza Strip, accusing the world body of over-reacting by shutting down after its ...

Rackspace fights back with suit against 'notorious' patent troll
http://news.techeye.net/software/rackspace-launches-offensive-against-patent-troll
The target of a patent infringement lawsuit, the cloud service provider goes on the offensive with a countersuit against the patent assertion entity.

International Topless Jihad Day: Feminist Activists Protest Across Europe
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/04/international-topless-jihad-day-activists-stage-protests-across/
Topless protesters staged demonstrations near mosques and Tunisian embassies across Europe to express support for embattled FEMEN activist Amina Tyler.

Reef damage: Philippines to fine US Navy $1.4 mn
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/reef-damage-philippines-to-fine-us-navy-14-mn/article4584906.ece
The Philippines will fine the US Navy $1.4 million dollars for damaging more than 2,300 square meters of coral reefs at a marine sanctuary, an official said on Friday.



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