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Morning News


Apr.15   Iraq   Bombings kill at least 60
  In the attack in the Diyala province capital of Baquba, a car bomb detonated outside a crowded restaurant, killing 40 people
 Three died in central Baghdad when a car bomb targeted a police patrol. 13 more were killed in a suicide bombing at a kebab restaurant in Ramadi


  Zimbabwe   Opposition warns of genocide  A senior opposition leader accused ruling party of unleashing an 'orgy of violence' across the country in the wake of a disputed election

  Congo   Air crash kills more than 80  The Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed shortly after taking off from the Goma airport, killing 83 passengers and crew on board
 The plane was heading from the city of Goma in the eastern mountains to the city of Kisangani when it plummeted into a neighborhood near the runway


  Paris Farming practices 'must change'  The study, published by Unesco calls for more emphasis on protecting natural resources

  New Zealand 5 dead as raging river takes teens  5 people died and 3 others were missing after a group of teens were swept away in a rugged national park during an outdoor adventure course

  Colombia Thousands flee erupting volcano  The highest active volcano in Colombia erupted, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of up to 15,000 people

  Uganda 19 schoolgirls die in blaze  The fire erupted in their dormitory. Authorities also found the bodies of 2 adults in the ashes of the blaze at Buddo Junior School

Day News


  Washington     Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict
  Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US


  Paris France targets anorexia in media  The National Assembly has passed a groundbreaking bill which seeks to criminalise the promotion in the media of extreme thinness

  Spain Exiled Equatorial Guinea leader arrested  Spanish police have arrested Equatorial Guinea opposition leader Severo Moto, 64, on suspicion of links to arms trafficking

Evening News


  Gujarat     Many dead in bus accident Map of Baroda India  At least 39 people have been killed after a bus plunged into a river. Most of the dead are children who were travelling to a school

  Rio de Janeiro 9 killed after police raid shantytown  A raid set off a fierce gun battle that killed at least 9 people and wounded 7. Some 180 officers entered the Vila Cruzeiro slum
San Francisco Bay Area , April 15, 2008 Timeline