Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[World] UN overwhelmingly approves global arms trade treaty

UN overwhelmingly approves global arms trade treaty
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/lDx6cAGo8V2UHgdRcjMJsK/UN-approves-firstever-global-arms-trade-treaty.html
By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS | Tue Apr 2, 2013 10:03pm EDT. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to regulate the $70 ...

Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket fire
http://world.time.com/2013/04/02/israeli-planes-strike-gaza-after-rocket-fire/
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of cross-border fighting between ...

Embassy Row: What does Obama want?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/2/embassy-row-what-does-obama-want/
Russian President Vladimir Putin is so confused by President Obama's muddled policy toward Syria that he sought advice from a political opponent who served as Moscow's ambassador in Washington 20 years ago.

2 Canadians Who Joined Algeria Attack Are Identified
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/national/Another+Canadian+linked+Algerian+terrorist+suspects/8185589/story.html
LONDON, Ontario - Two friends who met at a high school here have been identified as among the militants who attacked an Algerian gas plant in January, an assault that left 37 hostages and 29 kidnappers dead, government officials said Tuesday.

Airpocalypse in China Linked to 1.2 Million Premature Deaths, Fourth-Leading ...
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/24153/20130402/airpocalypse-in-china-linked-to-1-2-million-premature-deaths.htm
Airpocalypse in China Linked to 1.2 Million Premature Deaths, Fourth-Leading Contributor to Death In China. The airpocalypse in China has linked to the death of 1.2 million since 2010, according to a new study.

Mick Philpott: the violent control freak who treated women as his slaves
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/02/mick-philpott-violent-control-freak
Mick Philpott was the perfect tabloid villain. A father of 17 children, he lived with two women and once appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show to demand a bigger council house for his brood.

Authorities seek man who shot at US border officials
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/authorities-seek-man-who-shot-at-us-border-officials/article10682496/
Police on both sides of the Canada-U.S. line are still searching for a man who fled on foot after firing at American border officials on Tuesday morning.

Malaysian Stocks Fall Most in 10 Weeks Before Polls Announcement
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/04/03/cheaper-og-20-pct-royalty-will-impact-petronas-says-pm/
Malaysian stocks fell the most in 10 weeks and volatility surged to a two-month high on speculation Prime Minister Najib Razak will dissolve parliament as early as today for elections.

S'pore PM Lee urges US to boost trade agenda with ASEAN
http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Obama-thanks-Singapore-PM-for-military-cooperation-4401835.php
WASHINGTON: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien urged the United States on Wednesday to pursue a more active trade agenda in Southeast Asia in response to China's growing economic influence in the region.



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