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• Killers of Italian activist die in Gaza raid: Hamas (Reuters)
• Bodies in streets after Nigeria election riots (Reuters)
• U.N. says 20 children killed in Misrata (Reuters)
• Britain and France Try to Boost Libya Rebels, But Risk Rupturing NATO (Time.com)
• 'Doctor Who' star Elisabeth Sladen dies at 63 (AP)
• Yemeni police open fire on protesters, killing 3 (AP)
• Raul Castro named 1st secretary of Communist Party (AP)
• Kadhafi son 'very optimistic' about victory: TV (AFP)
• Japan's March trade surplus plunges after tsunami (AFP)
• Inflation shock revives rate hike talk (Reuters)
• Australia's Rudd gets double dose of good news (AFP)
• Violence mars Goodluck Jonathan's win in Nigeria vote (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Egyptian Justice: What to Do About the Mubaraks? (Time.com)
• Greg Mortenson's 'Three Cups of Tea' : Will CBS report harm aid work? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Killers of Italian activist die in Gaza raid: Hamas (Reuters) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - Hamas security forces in Gaza stormed a building where killers of a pro-Palestinian Italian activist were hiding on Tuesday and two of the al Qaeda-inspired militants died in the raid, Hamas said.

Bodies in streets after Nigeria election riots (Reuters) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - Post-election riots in northern Nigeria have killed at least 50 people in major cities alone, according to a tally from witnesses and rescue workers, but the overall death toll is believed to be much higher.

U.N. says 20 children killed in Misrata (Reuters) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - The United Nations appealed on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the Libyan city of Misrata, saying at least 20 children had been killed in attacks by besieging government forces on rebel-held parts of the city.

Britain and France Try to Boost Libya Rebels, But Risk Rupturing NATO (Time.com) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT Time.com - For major Western leaders, the choice is clear: Gaddafi has to go. But how exactly should he be ushered out?

'Doctor Who' star Elisabeth Sladen dies at 63 (AP) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:17 PM PDT AP - Elisabeth Sladen, a star sidekick of the "Doctor Who" series and a popular children's show actress, has died of cancer Tuesday, the BBC said. She was 63.

Yemeni police open fire on protesters, killing 3 (AP) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:02 PM PDT AP - Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters Tuesday, killing at least three amid rising international concern over the strategically located nation.

Raul Castro named 1st secretary of Communist Party (AP) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:03 PM PDT AP - Cuba's Communist Party stuck Tuesday with a slate of silver-haired icons of the revolution to spearhead a last-ditch effort to save the island's sputtering economy — surprising those who took to heart declarations by Raul and Fidel Castro that it was time to give way to a new generation of leaders.

Kadhafi son 'very optimistic' about victory: TV (AFP) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:56 PM PDT AFP - Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi, said Tuesday he was "very optimistic" that his father's regime will prevail as the country is in the grip of a two-month uprising.

Japan's March trade surplus plunges after tsunami (AFP) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT AFP - Japan's trade surplus plunged 78.9 percent in March from a year earlier as exports fell after a March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear crisis, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

Inflation shock revives rate hike talk (Reuters) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - Inflation in Canada soared in March, stunning markets, and when combined with signs of frothy first-quarter growth raised the likelihood the central bank will soon resume interest rate hikes.

Australia's Rudd gets double dose of good news (AFP) Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:52 PM PDT AFP - Former leader Kevin Rudd basked Tuesday in the second poll in as many days showing more Australians would prefer him to head the ruling Labor party than Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Violence mars Goodluck Jonathan's win in Nigeria vote (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - On Saturday, Nigeria accomplished something that even four years ago seemed impossible: it held peaceful and legitimate elections.

Egyptian Justice: What to Do About the Mubaraks? (Time.com) Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT Time.com - Post-revolutionary Egypt is fascinated by the fate of the former president, his sons and their alleged cronies. The question is: what will justice look like?

Greg Mortenson's 'Three Cups of Tea' : Will CBS report harm aid work? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:42 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A "60 Minutes” report Sunday alleging that bestselling author and education advocate Greg Mortenson may have lied in his memoir and made false claims about building schools is troubling news to many fans of Mr.

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