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Current events of April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15) (Sunday)

Heavily armed Taliban insurgents launch multiple coordinated militant attacks on the British, Russian and German embassies, NATO's headquarters, military bases and the Afghan parliament in central Kabul, Afghanistan, and other cities, including Jalalabad and Gardēz. (BBC) (The Daily Telegraph)
Sudanese warplanes bomb the border town of Heglig, seized by South Sudan last week. (Reuters)

Events and ceremonies are being held around the world marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. (The Observer)

Across Europe, hundreds of activists are prevented by authorities from boarding flights bound for Tel Aviv as part of the Welcome to Palestine campaign. Hundreds of Israeli police officers are deployed at Israel's main airport to arrest any activists who manage to fly in. (Al Jazeera)
The U.S. Secret Service announces it has put 11 agents on leave while it investigates alleged "inappropriate conduct" in Cartagena, Colombia, before the Summit of the Americas there attended by U.S. President Barack Obama. It emerges that five soldiers are also facing investigation. (Associated Press via The Guardian)
The Philippines and China remain in a stalemate in a maritime dispute over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. (Bangkok Post)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un calls for a push towards "final victory" at a ceremony in Kim Il-sung Square in the capital Pyongyang. (Al Jazeera)
Police in Swaziland detain at least seven activists on their way to a pro-democracy church service in the city of Manzini. (IOL)

Italy mourns the death of Livorno footballer Piermario Morosini, who collapsed with cardiac arrest during a game yesterday in an situation similar to that of Fabrice Muamba; all Italian matches are cancelled. (BBC)