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Monday, April 8, 2013

'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher dead at 87

LONDON, April 8 (UPI) -- Margaret Thatcher, the conservative British Prime Minister known as the "Iron Lady" has died following a stroke, her spokesman said. She was 87. "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Rick Warren's son, Matthew, kills self

L AKE FOREST, Calif., April 6 (UPI) -- Matthew Warren, the 27-year-old son of widely known California evangelical pastor Rick Warren, has committed suicide, his parents said Saturday. Warren and his wife Kay revealed their son's death in a letter to the congregation of Saddleback Church in Lake... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

No embassies closing in North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 6 (UPI) -- No foreign embassies have yet chosen to leave Pyongyang despite warnings from North Korea, officials say. Saying their safety could not guaranteed if war broke out, North Korea's foreign ministry had asked embassies in the nation's capital to leave, South... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Ailing Mandela making steady progress

PRETORIA, South Africa, April 3 (UPI) -- Nelson Mandela, 94, South Africa's first black president, is steadily improving in his recovery from a recurring lung infection, government officials said. "President Nelson Mandela continues to make steady improvement in hospital," a statement issued by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Sudan's Bashir to visit South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan, April 2 (UPI) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is planning his first visit to South Sudan since its independence vote to discuss post-secession issues, officials said. Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit were expected to discuss outstanding issues between... Sign in to see full entry.

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