Sunday, April 14, 2013

[World] Syrian regime airstrikes target rebel strongholds, killing 25, activists say

Syrian regime airstrikes target rebel strongholds, killing 25, activists say
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Activists-Syrian-regime-airstrikes-kill-25-4433150.php
BEIRUT - Syrian government warplanes carried out airstrikes on a rebellious neighborhood in the capital and a village in the country's northeast on Sunday, killing at least 25 people, including a dozen children, activists said.

Israel at 65: Success still plagued by uncertainty
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130414_ap_israelat65successstillplaguedbyuncertainty.html
JERUSALEM (AP) - In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous homeland for the Jewish people.

Never mind nuclear war, says North Korean defector Joo-il Kim, the reality of ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/13/3342700/dennis-rodman-planning-another.html
“Although my body is in England, I still have nightmares about North Korea,” says Joo-il Kim. “About being chased by the army and executed in public, about my family being captured and put in political prison camps.

Gitmo guards fire non-lethal rounds to quell unrest
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/14/guantanamo-bay-raid.html
US guards at the US-run Guantanamo Bay facility fired non-lethal shots to quell unrest while relocating detainees, according to US military officials.

Syria: Jordan to spearhead Saudi Arabian arms drive
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/14/syria-jordan-spearhead-saudi-arms-drive
Jordan has agreed to spearhead a Saudi-led push to arm rebel groups through its borders into southern Syria, in a move that coincides with the transfer from Riyadh to Amman of more than $1bn (£650m).

US drone kills 4, Pakistani sources say
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iO7_ZFbMCBCaqh6InVuMRs2inEZQ?docId=CNG.91e936e3f6117374a9e5542f7fa37351.401
(CNN) -- At least four people were killed when missiles thought to be from a U.S. drone struck a militant compound in tribal North Waziristan on Sunday, Pakistani military sources told CNN.

United Stata, China reach critical deal on climate change
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/14/united-stata-china-reach-critical-deal-on-climate-change/
WASHINGTON - The world's two biggest polluters have signed what could be a groundbreaking agreement and “call to action” on the fight against escalating climate change.

'War of lists' chills US-Russia ties
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/us-names-russians-targeted-for-sanctions/story-e6frfkui-1226619725709
Tit-for-tat bans on US and Russian officials travelling between the countries have plunged relations between Moscow and Washington to a new low on the eve of a high-level US visit to Russia's capital.

New German party sets out its strategy for scrapping euro
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article3739199.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_14
Germany can best fulfil its historic responsibility to promote peace in Europe by breaking up the single currency, the head of the country's first Eurosceptic party said yesterday.

Red Cross: 17 Dead in C. African Republic Violence
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Michel-Djotodia-elected-interim-C-Africa-leader/-/1066/1747994/-/78leoq/-/index.html
Share. 0. Local Red Cross officials in the capital of Central African Republic say at least 17 people are dead after fighting between rebels and residents.

GCC asks IAEA to inspect Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant on quake fears
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/69191/World/Region/Gulf-countries-meet-over-Iran-nuclear-radiation-fe.aspx
The site of the Iranian nuclear plant at Bushehr is closer to Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, Manama and Doha than it is to Tehran. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA.

Thousands Protest Spain's Monarchy
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9993501/Thousands-demonstrate-against-Spanish-royal-family.html
Thousands of Spanish protesters marched through the streets of the capital, Madrid, to demand the abdication of the monarchy and the return to a democratically-elected government.

Egypt leftist leader tells IMF he opposes loan
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/69166/Business/Economy/Egypt-leftist-leader-tells-IMF-he-opposes-loan.aspx
Popular Current leader Hamdeen Sabbahi has told an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation that he opposes the fund's loan to Egypt if it harms the poor by eliminating subsidies, raising prices and reducing salaries.



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