THE INDEPENDENT - Stockholm police find drugs and a stun gun on Justin Bieber’s tour bus, Apr 25, 2013

"If any parent still thought Justin Bieber was a good role model for their child, they may be tempted to think again after police raided the singer’s tour bus in Sweden and allegedly found drugs and a stun gun. The 19-year-old Canadian pop star’s world tour has already seen a pet monkey abandoned in quarantine, a foul-mouthed clash with the paparazzi and crying children upset by the late starts of some of his concerts. But the discoveries by Swedish officers are the most serious episode yet."
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NDTV - US believes Syria used chemical weapons but says facts needed, Apr 25, 2013

 "Washington: US intelligence agencies believe Syria's government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed "credible and corroborated" facts before acting on that assessment. The disclosure of the assessment, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said was made within the past 24 hours and the White House said was based in part on physiological samples, triggered immediate calls for US action by members of Congress who advocate deeper US involvement."
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BANGLADESH Building Collapse Due to Shoddy Construction, Apr 25, 2013

 "Ker Than for National Geographic News Published April 25, 2013 The substandard construction methods that are suspected of triggering the deadly collapse of an eight-story building in Bangladesh on Wednesday are a common problem in developing countries, where construction materials can be expensive and building inspections infrequent, experts say. The catastrophic collapse happened around 9 a.m. local time in an industrial suburb of the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka (map). Ranza Plaza housed four garment factories, as well as some shops and a bank. (See Bangladesh pictures.) More than 150 people are confirmed dead, and more than a thousand injured. Many are still trapped in the rubble, buried beneath broken concrete slabs and twisted steel rods."
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IOL - US seeks Syria chemical arms proof, Apr 25, 2013

"WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria's government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed “credible and corroborated” facts before acting on that assessment. The disclosure of the assessment, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said was made within the past 24 hours and the White House said was based in part on physiological samples, triggered immediate calls for U.S. action by members of Congress who advocate deeper U.S. involvement."
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Boston Marathon bombing suspects' father says he will return to US, Apr 25, 2013

"The father of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects told reporters in Russia he will come to the U.S. to bury his eldest son and “find out the truth.” Speaking to reporters from the mountainous southern Russian region of Dagestan, Anzor Tsarnaev said he still isn’t convinced his sons Tamerlan and Dzhokhar set the bombs that killed three people and more than 200 others on April 15. “I am going to the United States,” Tsarnaev said, punctuating his words by banging on the table. “I want to say that I am going there to see my son, to bury the older one. I don't have any bad intentions. I don't plan to blow up anything.""
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UNICEF News, Apr 25, 2013

One in five children still unimmunised - UNICEF The Star About half a million children died in 2011 due to lack of immunization UNICEF has said. The body has said it will mark the beginning of World Immunization Week by emphasizing the need for every infant to receive immunization to protect their health ... See all stories on this topic »

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MADURO of Venezuela News, Apr 24, 2013

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