 Toronto Star | Kim Jong-un gives first public speech ABC Online North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delivered his first televised speech at a major military parade in Pyongyang to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder, Kim Il-sung. The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch ... North Korea shows off new missile N.Korea's Kim gives first speech at centenary parade North Korea shows off what appears to be a new missile |
 Boston.com | Egypt bars 3 front-runners from presidential race Boston.com FILE - In this Monday, April 9, 2012 file photo, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat el-Shater talks to reporters during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt. The head of Egypt's elections commission says 10 presidential hopefuls, ... Egypt disqualifies top Islamists, Mubarak VP from vote Egypt disqualifies 3 leading presidential candidates Leading Egyptian candidates barred |
 NEWS.com.au | Beyond monitors, world deeply divided on Syria Reuters By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a cease-fire barely holding and the deployment of unarmed foreign observers expected to ease but not end months of violence, world powers are still struggling to find a ... UN approves monitors for Syria as violence resumes UN monitors prepare for Syria mission UN to send monitors to Syria on Sunday as fighting rages |
 The Guardian | UN approves monitors for Syria as violence resumes Los Angeles Times The UN Security Council, including Russia, condemns human rights violations on both sides in Syria. Meanwhile, activists say almost 30 people were killed in the country. In February, a UN resolution to condemn Syria failed after China and Russia vetoed ... Beyond monitors, world deeply divided on Syria UN monitors prepare for Syria mission UN to send monitors to Syria on Sunday as fighting rages |
 The Guardian | US secret service scandal widens to include military The Guardian The US secret service says it has put 11 agents on leave while it investigates alleged misconduct before a summit attended by Barack Obama in Colombia, as it emerged that five soldiers are also facing investigation. The secret service apologised for ... Obama open to new approaches in drug war, but not legalization Obama's partying guards embarrass US at summit 11 Secret Service agents put on leave amid prostitution inquiry |
 Los Angeles Times | Egypt disqualifies 3 leading presidential candidates Los Angeles Times Egypt's presidential election commission removes 10 candidates from next month's ballot, including Mubarak-era spy chief Omar Suleiman and Islamists Khairat Shater and Hazem Salah abu Ismail. From left, disqualified Egyptian presidential candidates ... Egypt Bars 10 From Presidential Race Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Among 10 Barred in Egypt Egypt Disqualifies 10 Presidential Hopefuls |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Failed rocket? North Koreans celebrate anyway msnbc.com The North Korean government continues celebrations despite the failure of Friday's rocket launch. NBC's Richard Engel reports. >>> now to north korea . still reeling from that failed long range rocket launch . a huge embarrassment in the eyes of the ... In North Korea, third Kim's bloodline all that matters North Korean regime moves on after failed rocket launch Kim Jong-un, in New Position, Promotes 70 |
 CBS News | Egypt Disqualifies 10 Presidential Hopefuls Voice of America April 14, 2012 Egypt Disqualifies 10 Presidential Hopefuls VOA News The Egyptian election commission has barred 10 candidates from running for president, including Omar Suleiman,former spy chief under autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, ... Egypt disqualifies 10 candidates from election Egypt election officials bar 3 top candidates from presidential race 10 Egyptian presidential candidates disqualified |
 New York Times | Leading Candidates Barred From Egypt Election New York Times CAIRO â€" Election authorities eliminated three of the leading presidential candidates in one broad stroke on Saturday night in an unexpected decision that once again threw into disarray the contest to shape the future of Egypt after the ouster of Hosni ... 10 Egyptian presidential candidates disqualified Egypt Bars 10 From Presidential Race 10 Egyptian presidential hopefuls barred from race |
 Globe and Mail | In North Korea, third Kim's bloodline all that matters Reuters By David Chance and Christine Kim | SEOUL (Reuters) - Smarting from a failed rocket launch, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has little choice but to stick to his father's playbook of milking an impoverished country to develop weapons and blackmail the ... Kim Jong-un, in New Position, Promotes 70 Epic fail: North Korea's botched rocket launch is mocked in hilarious video North Korean regime moves on after failed rocket launch |
 Wall Street Journal | UN Agrees to Send Observers to Syria Wall Street Journal By JOE LAURIA And CHARLES LEVINSON AP Members of the United Nations Security Council, including Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, foreground second from left, raise their hands Saturday during a unanimous vote authorizing deployment of UN ... UN approves resolution on Syria observer mission UN sends warning to Assad as monitors prepare to leave for Syria UN sends observers to monitor Syrian ceasefire |
The Guardian | UN approves resolution on Syria observer mission CNN By the CNN Wire Staff NEW: US amb. says recent shelling of Homs "absolutely" constitutes a violation of the cease-fire (CNN) -- The UN Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to approve a resolution to allow international observers into Syria to ... UN chief says Syrian government must stop violence, withdraw forces UN Approves Syria Cease-Fire Monitors UN Sending Truce Observers to Syria |
Telegraph.co.uk | Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test Reuters By Maxim Duncan and Ju-min Park | PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader ... China's dilemma over North Korea launch N. Korea Marks Founder's Anniversary After Botched Rocket North Korean regime moves on after failed rocket launch |
 CBC.ca | Blasts, Secret Service incident overshadow start of Colombia summit CNN International Authorites are investigating after an explosive device was detonated near the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia on April 13, 2012. Cartagena, Colombia (CNN) -- The United States has "never been more excited" to work as equal partners with countries in ... Secret Service Agents Face Questioning on Misconduct Secret service agents relieved of duty Misconduct Alleged Against 12 Secret Service Agents |
 CTV.ca | N. Korea Marks Founder's Anniversary After Botched Rocket BusinessWeek By Sangwon Yoon on April 14, 2012 North Korea celebrates the 100th anniversary today of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, two days after the regime was embarrassed by the disintegration of a long-range rocket that was meant to showcase its power. Press split after North Korean rocket launch Kim Jong Un emphasizes nation's military hours after rocket launch fails North Korean regime moves on after failed rocket launch |
 BBC News | Press split after North Korean rocket launch BBC News Chinese pundits and editorial writers warn the US, Japan and South Korea that overreacting to North Korea's failed rocket launch could lead to further unpredictable actions on the part of Pyongyang. Papers in Hong Kong and Taiwan are divided over ... North Korean regime moves on after failed rocket launch South Korea searches for rocket debris Inside North Korea: Empty screens and blank faces as rocket launch fails |
 Haaretz | EU: Talks on Iran's nuclear program are proceeding 'constructively' Haaretz Catherine Ashton's spokesman says first session of talks between world power and Iran in Istanbul are 'positive'; talks will reconvene with bilateral meetigns in second session. Nuclear talks with Iran were proceeding 'positively,' said a spokesman ... After 'constructive' talks on Iran nuclear program, hopes rise for diplomacy Iran nuclear talks begin with rare mood of optimism Positive mood at Iran talks |
 USA TODAY | Negotiations with Iran over nuclear program show progress USA TODAY ISTANBUL (AP) â€" Negotiators for Iran and six world powers were making encouraging progress Saturday in bridging differences that have doomed previous meetings meant to reduce fears that Tehran intends to turn its atomic program into making weapons, ... Iran talks atmosphere "completely different": envoy Talks, lunch, then more talks as 6 powers meet with Iran on nuclear program Iran could bring "new initiatives" to the discussions, its top negotiator says |
CTV.ca | In North Korea, third Kim's bloodline all that matters Reuters * Kim Jong-un to shrug off rocket failure at centenary parade * Third nuclear test seen as North Korea flexes muscles * Kim has no option but to follow policies of father * No alternative source of power in North Korea to Kim dynasty By David Chance ... After satellite failure, N. Korea gets back to regular business of Kim love Kim Jong Un reaffirms North Korean 'military first' policy South Korea steps up rocket debris hunt |
 Globe and Mail | Activists Accuse Syria of Renewed Shelling Voice of America April 14, 2012 Activists Accuse Syria of Renewed Shelling VOA News Activists are accusing Syrian government forces of shelling the central city of Homs, raising new questions about the country's already tenuous cease-fire. Residents in Homs said the ... Activists Report Shelling in Syrian City of Homs Syrian forces shell Homs on day three of truce Syria forces shell Homs as UN votes on observers |
 CBC.ca | Q&A: North Korea's failed rocket launch and what happens next CBC.ca While North Korea's latest rocket launch was a failure, it did succeed in drawing international condemnation and raising further questions about the secretive country's national, international and nuclear ambitions. CBCNews.ca talked with Rodger Baker, ... Isolate North Korea over missile launch says Barack Obama Warships search for North Korea rocket debris North Korea's failed missile may foreshadow nuclear test |
 AFP | Blasts, Secret Service incident overshadow start of Colombia summit CNN International Authorites are investigating after an explosive device was detonated near the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia on April 13, 2012. (CNN) -- President Barack Obama is putting an international spin on his domestic economic agenda with planned trade talks at ... US, Canada alone at summit in Cuba stance Barack Obama's bodyguards sent home from Colombia summit amid prostitution ... Misconduct alleged against Secret Service agents |
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | Warships search for NKorea rocket debris Atlanta Journal Constitution By SAM KIM AP SEOUL, South Korea â€" South Korean warships scoured the Yellow Sea on Saturday in search of debris from a failed North Korean rocket launch that has heightened tensions in the region and brought international condemnation on the country's ... Failed launch is setback for North Korea's new leader Sea hunt for failed N Korea rocket North Korea 'has second long-range missile program' |
 USA TODAY | Failed launch is setback for North Korea's new leader USA TODAY PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) â€" North Korea's much-touted satellite launch ended in a nearly $1 billion failure, bringing humiliation to the country's new young leader and condemnation from a host of nations. The United Nations Security Council deplored ... Sea hunt for failed N Korea rocket North Korea's failed missile may foreshadow nuclear test Failed launch is setback for NKorea's new leader |
