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*] rejects criticism from countries on the ] regarding its failed rocket launch, and breaks off an agreement that would see it halt testing of nuclear weapons in exchange for food aid.
Revision as of 22:28, 18 April 2012
Current events of April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) (Wednesday)
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators march through Tubli calling for the downfall of the regime and chanting against the Formula 1 Grand Prix, due to be held in Bahrain on Sunday. (Al Jazeera)
Police fire stun grenades at protesters in a separate rally outside a cultural exhibition in Manama amid calls for the release of imprisoned Abdulhadi al-Khawaja being kept alive by intravenous drip. (BBC)
War in Afghanistan: Senior U.S. officials condemn graphic photos depicting their troops posing with the mangled corpses of suspected Afghan suicide bombers on at least two separate occasions months apart. The Los Angeles Times defends its publication of the photos after being warned against the move by the U.S. military. (Al Jazeera)
Cuba, blocked amid intense pressure from other countries by the U.S. from attending the 7th Summit of the Americas, hails a Latin American and Caribbean "rebellion" against U.S. dominance at last weekend's 6th Summit of the Americas in Colombia, with U.S. President Barack Obama forced to use his "imperial veto" to stop the summit calling for an end to the U.S. embargo against it. (BBC)
North Korea rejects criticism from countries on the United Nations Security Council regarding its failed rocket launch, and breaks off an agreement that would see it halt testing of nuclear weapons in exchange for food aid. (AFP)
Law and crime
China pledges an investigation into the death of British businessman Neil Haywood, and the alleged role of former politician Bo Xilai and his wife. (BBC)