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01 April 2013 • 13:27 AMT
Tourists shunning India amid upsurge in sex crimes – survey

The gang rape of the 23-year-old university student on a bus in the heart of the Indian capital in December shocked the country.

01 April 2013 • 13:16 AMT
American soldier stabbed to death by Afghan teenager

The killing comes as the monthly US death toll rose sharply in March to 14 with the start of the spring fighting season.

01 April 2013 • 13:10 AMT
OUYA Android console to launch June 4

Powered by a Tegra3 quad-core processor, OUYA packs 8GB of Flash memory, 1GB RAM, Bluetooth connectivity.

01 April 2013 • 12:53 AMT
Sony Xperia Tablet Z release pushed back

Sony says that the camera performs better in low-light conditions, and automatically adjusts to the optimal settings.

01 April 2013 • 11:45 AMT
Climate change expanding Antarctica’s sea ice

“Sea ice around Antarctica is increasing despite the warming global climate,” said the study’s lead author Richard Bintanja.

01 April 2013 • 11:09 AMT
Russia dismisses Georgia’s concerns about Black Sea drills

The Georgian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Russia’s actions “are at odds with the interests of stability”.

01 April 2013 • 11:04 AMT
Killed Armenian-Turkish soldier family attorney to submit case to ECHR

Earlier, the killer of the Armenian-Turkish soldier Sevag Balikci was sentenced to four years and five months in prison.

01 April 2013 • 10:56 AMT
Argentine goalkeeper detained on suspicion of aiding murder

Pablo Migliore has not yet commented on the case. His lawyer has denied any knowledge of links between his client and Mazzaro.

01 April 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Tashkent to host CIS Foreign Ministers Council April 5

The foreign ministers of the Commonwealth will discuss a wide range of issues on the integration cooperation in the international policy.

01 April 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Libyan PM’s adviser seized by unknown assailants

Ghatous had last spoken to his family by mobile phone from his car before he was taken. An investigation is under way.

01 April 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Qatar int’l airport opening delayed over safety issues

Abdulaziz al-Noaimi, chairman of new airport’s steering committee, gave no new timeframe for the airport’s opening.

01 April 2013 • 10:31 AMT
Michael Douglas, Matt Damon in “Behind the Candelabra” teaser

The story centers on the tempestuous relationship between the famous musician Liberace and Scott Thorson their secretive five-year love affair.

01 April 2013 • 10:05 AMT
Marilyn Monroe’s suicidal letter up for online auction

John Lennon’s letter, also put up for auction, reflects the deep tension between the late musician and bandmate McCartney.

01 April 2013 • 09:50 AMT
“Chinese Zodiac,” “Happy Life of Debbie” win Okinawa Movie Fest

A “Creators Factory” award, aimed at nurturing up-and-coming talent, went to Kiki Sugino for producing Odayaka, for which she also won best actress.

01 April 2013 • 09:44 AMT
Mashaal reportedly reelected political chief of Hamas

However, according to Israel Radio other Arabic news outlets, the Hamas council was only meeting on April 1.

01 April 2013 • 09:32 AMT
“Accidental” shootings ongoing in Azeri army

A soldier at a Geranboy region army unit, Samir Aliyev “accidentally” shoot Togrul Abdullandze while cleaning the weapon.

01 April 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Kuwait executes 3 men convicted of murder

The last recorded case of the death penalty being carried out in Kuwait was six years ago when a Pakistani man was executed.

01 April 2013 • 09:16 AMT
Chechen leader offers to issue travel ban for high-ranking officials

Kadyrov said the travel ban should be imposed on “those who have or formerly had access to secret files of strategic importance.”

01 April 2013 • 09:15 AMT
Aronian withdrawal from Candidates Petrosian’s April Fools Day prank

“Aronian’s move came after Radjabov’s holding a fixed round 13 game with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen,” the prank post said.

01 April 2013 • 09:01 AMT
Suicide attacker blows up tanker lorry at police HQ in Iraqi city

Violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, but bombings are still common.

01 April 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Facebook, HTC to partner for Android phone?

Last September, Mark Zuckerberg said that a Facebook-branded smartphone would be a “wrong strategy” for the social network.

01 April 2013 • 08:47 AMT
PlayStation 4 to launch worldwide in 2013

The PS4 has been compared to a “supercharged PC”, featuring an x86 CPU, enhanced PC GPU and 8GB RAM.

01 April 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington in “2 Guns” trailer

The adaptation of the novel of the same name features Wahlberg and Washington reluctantly joining forces to take down a Mexican drug cartel.

01 April 2013 • 07:56 AMT
“Today” airs Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt early audition tapes

In one of the less-refined auditions, a young Pitt reads for a part in Ron Howard’s firefighter film “Backdraft.”

01 April 2013 • 07:46 AMT
Aronian to face Radjabov in Candidates Tournament round 14

The remaining pairings of round 14 are as follows: Carlsen- Svidler, Ivanchuk-Kramnik, Gelfand-Grischuk.

01 April 2013 • 07:42 AMT
2 pilots dead as Russian-made Su-27 fighter crashes in China

China began purchasing Su-27s in the early 1990s and many of the planes are near the end of their expected lifespans.

01 April 2013 • 06:59 AMT
China’s manufacturing growth picks up in March

The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.9 in March from 50.1 in February.

01 April 2013 • 06:48 AMT
Dog in Belarus inherits almost $1mln from U.S. citizen

The dog is due to take its first trip in July, and Zhulik’s owner Potapov said he hoped his pet would point its muzzle at Paris.

01 April 2013 • 06:43 AMT
Messi 1st player to score against every other team in La Liga

The four-time world player of the year registered for the 19th game in a row as Barca drew 2-2 at Celta Vigo.

01 April 2013 • 06:07 AMT
S. Korea vows to strike back if North stages any attack

“There should be a strong response in initial combat without any political considerations,” President Park Geun-hye said.