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• Pakistan bears brunt of Iranian earthquake, 35 killed
• Venezuela accuses opposition of plotting coup, seven dead
• At least nine killed in blast at Pakistan election rally
• Quake of 6.8 magnitude recorded off Papua New Guinea: USGS
• Plea deal sought by U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings: lawyer
• Brahimi eyes new U.N. envoy role in Syria, dropping Arab League: envoys
• Ex-rebels launch reprisals in Central African Republic capital
• Ivory Coast wants surveillance drones to replace U.N. troops
• Serbian U.N. official blasts "intimidation" over justice meeting
• Pressure cooker bombs used in past by militants
• Quake hits Iran, Pakistan; dozens killed
• Boston Marathon bombs put world's cities on alert
• Chavez heir charges US is behind unrest over vote
• Report: US resorted to torture after 9/11 terror
• IMF leaves Egypt after hearing from opposition
• Fake Chaplins mark actor's birthday in India
• Morocco cancels war games with US over rights
• NKorea lashes out anew over protest in Seoul
• Pakistan's Musharraf disqualified from election
• Has Britain 'got it right' with Margaret Thatcher's $15 million funeral?
• State funerals, ceremonial funerals, and Margaret Thatcher
• Turkish pianist's Twitter barbs land him conviction for insulting Islam
• Boston Marathon blasts: How the world is responding
• Boston Marathon bombing has Russia concerned about its own event security
• In radical move, Hollande puts a bit more sunshine into French government
• In rebel fighter's personal story, the arc of Syria's war
• No consulates yet, but China and Taiwan opt for the next best thing
• Hebrew lives on in Hamas-run Gaza
• In wake of Boston Marathon bombs, London Marathon reviews security

Pakistan bears brunt of Iranian earthquake, 35 killed Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:28 AM PDT By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck a border area of southeast Iran on Tuesday killing at least 35 people in neighboring Pakistan, destroying hundreds of houses and shaking buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states. Communications with the sparsely-populated desert and mountain region were largely cut off, making it difficult to assess Iranian casualties. But an Iranian provincial governor later said there were no reports of deaths there so far. ...

Venezuela accuses opposition of plotting coup, seven dead Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:42 PM PDT By Brian Ellsworth and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition on Tuesday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in clashes over his disputed election victory. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles wants a full recount of votes from Sunday's election after official results showed a narrow victory for Maduro, who is late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor. ...

At least nine killed in blast at Pakistan election rally Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:01 AM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed and more than 50 wounded on Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked an election rally for a party opposed to Pakistan's Taliban movement, police said. The blast struck a gathering called by senior politicians of the Awami National Party (ANP) in the northwestern city of Peshawar ahead of the May 11 general elections. The attack underscored the threat posed by insurgent violence ahead of the elections, which would mark the first transition in Pakistan between elected civilian governments. ...

Quake of 6.8 magnitude recorded off Papua New Guinea: USGS Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:30 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 was recorded off the remote northern coast of Papua New Guinea at a depth of about 8 km (5 miles) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said in a statement there was no threat of a widespread tsunami from the quake, although it warned that earthquakes of that size could generate destructive tsunamis within 100 km (60 miles) of the epicenter. The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to Australia. ...

Plea deal sought by U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings: lawyer Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:22 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier charged with killing five fellow servicemen in 2009 at a military counseling center in Iraq is seeking a plea deal with Army prosecutors that would spare him from facing the death penalty, his lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday. Army Sergeant John Russell faces five charges of premeditated murder, one charge of aggravated assault and one charge of attempted murder in the shootings that killed two medical staff officers and three soldiers at Camp Liberty, near Baghdad airport. ...

Brahimi eyes new U.N. envoy role in Syria, dropping Arab League: envoys Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:38 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi hopes to revamp his role as an international peace mediator in the Syrian conflict as a United Nations envoy without any official link to the Arab bloc, U.N. diplomats said on Tuesday. Brahimi has become increasingly frustrated with the league's moves to recognize the Syrian opposition, which he feels has undermined his role as a neutral mediator, diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity. ...

Ex-rebels launch reprisals in Central African Republic capital Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:17 PM PDT By Paul-Marin Ngoupana BANGUI (Reuters) - Members of a rebel movement that seized power in Central African Republic last month launched a reprisal raid on a stronghold of the ousted former president on Tuesday as the United Nations voiced concern at the deteriorating security situation there. Fighters from the Seleka rebel coalition, which overthrew President Francois Bozize on March 24, opened fire in the same area of the capital Bangui where at least 13 people were killed and dozens more were injured in clashes on Sunday. ...

Ivory Coast wants surveillance drones to replace U.N. troops Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:52 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council should consider deploying surveillance drones in Ivory Coast to aid the world body's peacekeeping mission in the west African country, Ivory Coast's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday, echoing a recommendation by the U.N. chief. Ivory Coast U.N. Ambassador Youssoufou Bamba told the 15-member council that surveillance drones should be deployed to offset any planned cuts to the peacekeeping force in the world's biggest cocoa producer. ...

Serbian U.N. official blasts "intimidation" over justice meeting Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:55 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Serbian president of the U.N. General Assembly accused his critics on Tuesday of trying to intimidate and pressure him into canceling a special meeting on international criminal justice that the United States and other nations boycotted. The meeting last week was set up by former Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, who is serving as president of the 193-nation assembly, a largely ceremonial but high-profile post. ...

Pressure cooker bombs used in past by militants Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:11 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Homemade bombs built from pressure cookers, a version of which was used in the Boston Marathon bombings, have been a frequent weapon of militants in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen once published an online manual on how to make one, urging "lone jihadis" to act on their own to carry out attacks.

Quake hits Iran, Pakistan; dozens killed Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials — for the second time in less than a week — to issue assurances that its main nuclear reactor wasn't damaged.

Boston Marathon bombs put world's cities on alert Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston.

Chavez heir charges US is behind unrest over vote Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:33 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's president-elect blamed the opposition Tuesday for seven deaths and 61 injuries that the government claims have occurred in disturbances protesting his election, and he accused the U.S. of organizing the unrest.

Report: US resorted to torture after 9/11 terror Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An independent review of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism response after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks reported Tuesday that it is "indisputable" the United States engaged in torture and the George W. Bush administration bears responsibility.

IMF leaves Egypt after hearing from opposition Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:04 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A team from the International Monetary Fund left Egypt without getting broad backing from the opposition for a government economic plan aimed at getting a key $4.8 billion loan, political blocs said Tuesday.

Fake Chaplins mark actor's birthday in India Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:44 PM PDT ADIPUR, India (AP) — Canes in hand and bowler hats firmly in place, dozens of Charlie Chaplin impersonators tramped through the streets of a small port town in western India on Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of the legendary comic actor and filmmaker.

Morocco cancels war games with US over rights Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:11 PM PDT RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco on Tuesday canceled its annual military exercises with the United States after the Obama administration backed having the U.N. monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, U.S. officials said.

NKorea lashes out anew over protest in Seoul Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:18 PM PDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea lashed out anew Tuesday at South Korea over a small public protest in Seoul in which demonstrators burned effigies of the North's leaders, saying it would not hold talks with its southern neighbor unless it apologized for anti-North Korean actions "big and small" and warning that it could take retaliatory measures at any time.

Pakistan's Musharraf disqualified from election Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:01 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — High court judges disqualified former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday from running in the parliamentary election, likely ending any hope of a political comeback.

Has Britain 'got it right' with Margaret Thatcher's $15 million funeral? Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:38 PM PDT In life she polarized a nation, and in death Margaret Thatcher has been no different.

State funerals, ceremonial funerals, and Margaret Thatcher Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:38 PM PDT Before dawn Monday morning, several hundred British soldiers gathered along the dark streets of central London to escort an empty casket to St. Paul's Cathedral.

Turkish pianist's Twitter barbs land him conviction for insulting Islam Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:17 PM PDT A Turkish court this week convicted one of the country's most famous musicians for insulting Islam, highlighting building fears over protection of freedom of speech in the country.

Boston Marathon blasts: How the world is responding Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:46 AM PDT The world was already watching Boston on Monday afternoon, when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the city's annual marathon, touching off an outpouring of solidarity from around the world.

Boston Marathon bombing has Russia concerned about its own event security Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT The bombs that struck the famous Boston Marathon on Monday were watched by Russians with a mixture of horror and sympathy for the victims.

In radical move, Hollande puts a bit more sunshine into French government Posted: 16 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault owns two houses and a garage valued at 1.2 million euros, a car and 1988 Volkswagen Kombi van, and has 81,000 euros to pay back in loans.

In rebel fighter's personal story, the arc of Syria's war Posted: 16 Apr 2013 08:15 AM PDT The Syrian rebel fighter says he has racked up 49 enemy kills so far – nearly half of them government army snipers, the rest pro-regime shabiha militiamen and ordinary soldiers.

No consulates yet, but China and Taiwan opt for the next best thing Posted: 16 Apr 2013 06:49 AM PDT First came the historic handshakes. Then the first scheduled flights. Mass tourism followed, and investment chased that. The landmarks that took China-Taiwan relations from zero to today's much more open relationship in five years are now leading to a new one: de facto consulates.

Hebrew lives on in Hamas-run Gaza Posted: 14 Apr 2013 06:20 AM PDT Every day, Daniel Fares watches Israel's two main news stations, Channel 2 and Channel 10. But despite his Jewish-sounding name, he's not Israeli. He doesn't even live in Israel.

In wake of Boston Marathon bombs, London Marathon reviews security Posted: 16 Apr 2013 05:36 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

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