Telegraph.co.uk
Russia 'will not lift' polar bear hunting ban
Sydney Morning Herald
Russia will not allow any polar bear hunting in its far north, despite agreeing to a quota of 29 bears with the United States, the government said in a statement posted on its website. "A decision has been taken on the government level that Russia will ...
Russia ruling party backs Putin to reclaim presidencyReuters
Putin Makes Russians Wonder Who Might Lead Them NextNew York Times
Russia's Ruling Party Chief Favors Putin for PresidentVoice of America
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Globe and Mail
Japan Orders Utility to Pay Evacuees
Wall Street Journal
And MARI IWATA TOKYO—The Japanese government has ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to pay households evacuated from the area surrounding the complex one million yen each (about $12000), ...
Early compensation to total Y50 bln-Japan nuclear plant operatorReuters
Japan Orders Nuke Plant Operator To Pay EvacueesNPR
Japan ministry orders nuke plant compensationmsnbc.com
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BBC News
China March Trade Deficit With BRICS Increases 50.5%
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Fri Apr 15 03:44:55 GMT 2011 China's trade deficit with the other members of the BRICS grouping grew 50.5 percent in March from a year earlier to $2 billion, the customs bureau said in a statement on its website today. ...
BRICS Urge More Commodity Market, Capital Flow SupervisionWall Street Journal
How bright can BRICS shine?Xinhua
China, other developing BRICS nations seek change in global economic orderWashington Post
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Reuters
Hamas Says It Found Body of Italian Activist
New York Times
GAZA — A radical, Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic group in Gaza said Thursday that it had kidnapped an Italian citizen in the Palestinian territory and threatened to execute him unless Hamas, which rules Gaza, released the group's imprisoned ...
Senate passed resolution urging UN to revoke Goldstone report (Haaretz)Ha'aretz
US Senate asks UN to rescind Gaza War reportAFP
Goldstone report: Statement issued by members of UN mission on Gaza warThe Guardian
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USA Today
US, allies say they remain firm on Libya mission
Los Angeles Times
Amid grumbling at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin, the US, France and Britain say they remain committed to the NATO-led mission. By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times The US, France and Britain said Thursday they "remained united' in their ...
Allies Vow to Push Libya Campaign Until Gadhafi GoesVoice of America
Libya: University students injured after Nato air strikeBBC News
Leaders of US, Britain, France vow to continue mission in LibyaXinhua
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CBC.ca
Japan Ministry Orders Nuke Plant Compensation
ABC News
AP AP People stand among the rubble in the area devastated by the Match 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Thursday, April 14, 2011.(AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) Japan's Trade Ministry says it has ordered the ...
Risky search: Japan cops in no-go zone to look for bodiesTimes of India
Earthquake, tsunami hit JapanUSA Today
In Japan, Aftershocks Are Also Felt From WithinNew York Times
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CBC.ca
Ugandan opposition leader hurt in protest march
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- The leader of Uganda's main opposition party was taken to a hospital in Kampala on Thursday after being shot in the hand, apparently by a rubber bullet allegedly fired by a member of the military police ...
Ugandan Opposition Leader Wounded During ProtestNew York Times
Profile: Kizza BesigyeAljazeera.net
Ugandan opposition leader shot as army crushes protestDaily Nation
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Los Angeles Times
Berlusconi reportedly won't seek reelection
Los Angeles Times
In an off-the-record talk, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is said to have indicated a possible successor. He also reportedly said he didn't intend to run for president. Colleagues downplay the musings. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has ...
Italy Lower House Approves Bill That Cuts Short Berlusconi TrialWall Street Journal
Silvio Berlusconi names justice minister Angelino Alfano as likely successorThe Guardian
Silvio Berlusconi 'encouraged indecent game at bunga-bunga party'Telegraph.co.uk
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New York Times (blog)
Amid crackdown, U.S. groups strive to improve China's legal system
USA Today
BEIJING – Amid a nationwide crackdown on dissent that human rights group Amnesty International calls the worst for years, a handful of US legal organizations here retain faith that China is committed to improving the legal ...
China police building tax case against detained artistReuters
Worldwide sit-in planned in support of detained Chinese artist Ai WeiweiLos Angeles Times
Detained Chinese Artist 'Suspected of Tax Evasion'Voice of America
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Telegraph.co.uk
Why US silence on Bahrain's crackdown could backfire
Christian Science Monitor
For the fourth time in two weeks, a detainee died in police custody. Witnesses say his body, like the others, bore signs of abuse. The body of Bahraini Shiite Muslim businessman Haji Karim Fakhrawi, who allegedly died in police custody, is carried into ...
Bahrain to dissolve opposition partiesPress TV
Bahrain should investigate deaths in custody: HRWReuters
Bahrain moves to bar oppositionBBC News
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Globe and Mail
Egyptian Military to Review Cases of Jailed Protesters
New York Times
CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military council said Thursday it would review court verdicts handed down to hundreds of civilians detained since it took power after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11. The decision was meant to ...
Egypt military to reconsider protester sentencesAFP
Egypt army reconsiders cases of jailed protestersThe Associated Press
Middle East Mubarak and sons detained in EgyptAljazeera.net
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CTV.ca
In Swaziland, heavy crackdown beats back Egypt-inspired protests
Christian Science Monitor
Three days of protests took Swaziland – Africa's last absolute monarch – by surprise. Police and the Army fired tear gas and water cannons to control 1000 protesting teachers and students. In this photo supplied by Swaziland Solidarity Network ...
Swaziland Police Block Pro-Democracy Protesters for 2nd DayBusinessWeek
Swaziland Labor Unions Call Off Protests for Fear of Demonstrators' LivesBloomberg
Swazi regime's “victory” is a pyrrhic oneNewstime Africa
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Sydney Morning Herald
Syria's Assad seeks to curb prayer protests
Reuters
EDITORS NOTE: THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO FROM WHICH THE STILL IS OBTAINED CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED Thousands of people attend a mass funeral for pro-democracy protesters in the Syrian city of Deraa in this still image taken from an amateur video ...
U.S. Says Iran Helps Crackdown in SyriaWall Street Journal
US Says Iran Helping Syria Quell ProtestsVoice of America
Syria leader makes conciliatory gestures in bid to end protestsLos Angeles Times
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The Hindu
UN Expects Swift Economic Recovery in Ivory Coast
Voice of America
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara have taken control of the presidential palace in downtown Abidjan. It was one of the last places where fighters backing the former president were holding out after months of political violence. ...
I Coast lifts ban on cocoa, coffee exports, tax-TVReuters Africa
Ouattara To Take Office Amid Violence And StrifeNPR
'Blood innocent blood'BBC News
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Irish Times
Arab League Meets With World Leaders On Libya
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The Arab League has met at its Cairo headquarters with world leaders seeking to find a solution to the crisis in Libya. The meeting was chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa. It was attended by European ...
Ceasefire key to political solution to Libyan crisis: MoussaXinhua
UN Secretary General calls for immediate ceasefire, 'political' solution to ...RIA Novosti
Doha meet short of rebels' hopesThe Hindu
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Financial Times
Who gains from Vince Cable's immigration outburst?
BBC News
By Laura Kuenssberg Chief political correspondent, BBC News channel But his cabinet colleague Vince Cable told me that his words were "very unwise" and that the PM risked inflaming extremism. He also distanced himself from the prime minister's promise ...
Immigration: Living with diversityThe Guardian
U.K. Prime Minister Attacked on ImmigrationWall Street Journal
David Cameron's immigration speech: grist for the British rightChristian Science Monitor
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CTV.ca
Analysis: Yemen's Saleh hangs on, still hopes to outwit foes
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh is clinging to power despite daily protests demanding his departure. Implausibly, he may still believe he can survive. Handing out funds and favors, ...
Yemen protesters show unity and determinationBBC News
Yemen opposition sets deadline for Saleh exitAljazeera.net
Protests rattle major cities across YemenXinhua
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Fox News
Vaclav Klaus's pen snatching recalls a similar kerfuffle over gloves in 1991
Christian Science Monitor
'Why Mr. Klaus, you have taken my gloves!' exclaimed an Irish journalist colleague, recounting an experience at a banquet with current Czech President Vaclav Klaus back in the early 1990s. Czech President Vaclav Klaus looks at the pen used by his ...
Czech president steals penTelegraph.co.uk
Czech leader Vaclav Klaus caught stealing pen on Chile tripThe Guardian
Czech President Vaclav Klaus Steals a Pen, Ends Up on YouTubeABC News
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Xinhua
China still interested in investing in Spain-source
Reuters
MADRID, April 14 (Reuters) - China is interested in investing in Spain's savings banks, a Spanish source insisted on Thursday, brushing off a denial from Beijing as markets awaited news of how the ailing lenders plan to plug their funding ...
Premier Wen vows to curb inflation, continue tightening property marketXinhua
China First-Quarter Growth Probably Eased in Boost for Wen Inflation FightBloomberg
Spain: China Mulling €9.3 Billion Cajas InvestmentWall Street Journal
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CTV.ca
Iceland President Defends Pre-Crisis Tours Promoting Bank Model
Bloomberg
April 11 (Bloomberg) -- Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson talks about the depositor claims accord with the UK and the Netherlands following a referendum in which Icelandic ...
UK 'will get Iceland money back'BBC News
Iceland government survives no-confidence voteReuters
S&P Considers Iceland DowngradeWall Street Journal
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