Wednesday, April 17, 2013

World News Briefs -- April 17, 2013



Speaking Through His Beard: Bishop's Barbed Comments Are Only Sour Note As Baroness Thatcher Gets The Send-Off She Deserved -- Daily Mail

* More than 250,000 lined the streets of London, clapping and cheering as her coffin processed through London
* Others threw white roses in the path of the gun carriage that carried Lady Thatcher to St Paul's
* Chancellor George Osborne seen sobbing as the service went on, while other high-profile figures were also moved
* Richard Chartres said in address that Lady Thatcher was just an ordinary woman
* David Cameron says Iron Lady's 'difficult decisions, led to less division, less strife at the end of it'
* More than 2,300 people from 170 countries attend the former Conservative prime minister's funeral
* More than 4,000 officers on duty today in an attempt to guard against violent demonstrations, which failed to happen

Baroness Thatcher was today honoured with a sombre but spectacular funeral ceremony that paid tribute to the ‘courage and perseverance’ of Britain's greatest peacetime prime minister.

An estimated 250,000 mourners lined the streets to pay tribute, and broke into spontaneous applause, cheers and whistles of support that rang around the streets of London as the coffin passed them.

Mourners also threw white roses in the path of the gun carriage that carried Lady Thatcher through the capital, while those inside St Paul's Cathedral for her service openly sobbed, including Chancellor George Osborne.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria crisis: UN issues rare joint appeal for action.

Diplomats: Iran ups nuke technology.

Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat. Islamists in Sinai claim Israel attack.

Palestinians plan rally to mark Prisoners Day.

Saudi Arabia to intensify crackdown on illegal workers.

Bahrain on edge ahead of Formula One race.

ASIA

North Korea open to talks but not with US 'brandishing a nuclear stick'.

China makes thinly veiled attack on US activity in Asia Pacific.

Bomb blast in southern India raises concern about rising terrorism in Bangalore.

Suu Kyi says Myanmar's Muslims must be made to feel secure.

New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage.

Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.8 quake, no tsunami warning.

Japan's population suffers biggest fall in history.

AFRICA

Defeated Islamists begin to regroup in Mali, abroad.

UN: Central African Republic security deteriorating.

As Islamic radicals retreat, young Somalis elope.

IMF: Africa's economic growth surging south of the Sahara.

Ivory Coast wants drones to monitor Liberia border.

Mubarak retrial to begin May 11: Egypt court.

Gaddafi's spy chief yet to see lawyer in Libyan jail: HRW.

EUROPE

Britain bids farewell to Iron Lady Thatcher at grand funeral.

IMF urges eurozone to strengthen banks as MEPs blast Cyprus bailout - live.

Russian PM Medvedev defends record after Putin warning.

Putin foe Navalny defiant as trial opens in Russia. Russia puts blogger Alexei Navalny, opposition on trial.

France drowning in rules and regulations, critics say.

PIP implants scandal: Trial under way in Marseille.

AMERICAS

Chavez heir charges US is behind unrest over vote.

Capriles distances himself from violent protests in Venezuela.

US refuses to accept Venezuela election result.

Bombs frequent in U.S.; 172 ‘IED’ incidents in last 6 months, by 1 count.

Mexico's Operation Cleanup has been a mess.

Colombia seizes drug lord Madman Barrera's properties.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US drone destroys 'Taliban base' in Pakistan.

Obama administration has SLASHED budget for domestic bombing prevention by 45 per cent, says former Homeland Security Assistant Secretary.

US military defends Guantanamo prison raid.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Central bank stimulus under the spotlight at IMF, G20.

Tesco quits U.S. and takes £2.3 billion global write down.

Bank of America profits jump after cost cutting.

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