Friday, April 12, 2013

[World] The Unfinished Mubarak Business

The Unfinished Mubarak Business
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/12/the-unfinished-mubarak-business.html
Egyptians pray for closure as the former dictator and his two sons go back on trial. By Mike Giglio. Like · Tweet. In August 2011, Hosni Mubarak, deposed just six months earlier by the Egyptian revolution, traveled by helicopter to a Cairo courthouse to stand ...

Even in death, Chavez shadows Venezuela's vote
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/favourite-looks-to-tweet-success-20130411-2hobs.html
CARACAS, Venezuela - The late Hugo Chávez bequeathed his title of president to his loyal aide Nicolas Maduro before he succumbed to cancer, and the anointment has been the focus of Maduro's pitch to voters in Sunday's presidential election.

Israel Should Stop Hindering Palestinian Economic Development
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/04/israel-should-stop-hindering-palestinian-development
Israel enjoys great economic success through the exploitation of Palestine's resources, and soon Syria's. The practice of resource extraction, or "pillage," in an occupied territory is illegal under international law.

Fidel Castro near tears as he listens to Chavez song
http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/12/fidel-castro-near-tears-as-he-listens-to-chavez-song/
The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on state television visibly moved as he listened to a song in memory of his close ally, the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

UN arms trade treaty: Will it receive US Senate approval?
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2013/0411/UN-arms-trade-treaty-Will-it-receive-US-Senate-approval
The First International Treaty governing the multibillion-dollar arms trade was passed overwhelmingly by the UN General Assembly April 2, after seven years of talks.

Medal of Honor for US Army chaplain Father Kapaun
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22111385
An Army chaplain who saved the lives of fellow US soldiers before perishing in a North Korean prison camp has been awarded a posthumous US Medal of Honor.

Suu Kyi visit highlights Japan's Myanmar push
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gmnuDB4OExH1411REMA7jykLgBKg?docId=CNG.d9d2041876d9d217383acbf131799adf.01
TOKYOâ€"Japan's long-deferred aspirations for a larger role in Myanmar are getting a boost this coming week with a visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Israeli, Palestinian kids come together for soccer
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-holding-palestinian-american-teen-for-allegedly-throwing-rocks-1.515017
Shalom: Tournament will teach Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians to be better neighbors in the future. Soccer tournament. Photo: Courtesy Mifalot.

Captains Charged in Hong Kong Boat Collision That Killed 39
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/9984124/Hippy-oasis-near-Hong-Kong-is-experiencing-an-influx-of-executives.html
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong police on Thursday filed manslaughter charges against the captains of two boats that collided off Lamma Island in October, an accident that took the lives of 39 people in the city's deadliest maritime disaster in more than four ...

Iran Candidate Vows 'Constructive' Diplomacy
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/islamabad/11-Apr-2013/us-iran-strained-ties-to-continue-expert-on-me
Share. 0. Iran's former nuclear negotiator, now a candidate in Iran's presidential election, pledged Thursday to improve rocky relations with the West if he is elected.



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