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UK show suspended followng death of guest
CNN
LONDON, UK - British broadcaster ITV has suspended "The Jeremy Kyle Show" and launched a review of the long-running program after a guest died shortly after taping an episode.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew amid anti-Muslim violence
Aljazeera
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide overnight curfew after the worst outbreak of communal violence since the deadly Easter bombings.
At least 13 dead in Russian passenger plane fire
CNN
MOSCOW, Russia - At least 13 people are dead after a fire broke out aboard an Aeroflot flight in Russia Sunday, the country's Investigative Committee said.
Eiffel Tower goes dark to honor Sri Lanka attack victims
HLN News
PARIS, France - At the stroke of midnight in Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark to honor the more than 200 people who died in the Sri Lanka bomb attacks.
Woman charged for feeding kids faeces
CNN
OKLAHOMA, USA - Authorities in northeastern Oklahoma say child neglect charges have been filed against a 34-year-old woman accused of starving her children and feeding them dog faeces.
More than 200 die in blasts on Easter Sunday
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SRI LANKA, Colombo - More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
Japanese jet goes missing over Pacific
CNN
HONG KONG, China - A Japanese F-35 stealth fighter, one of the world's most-advanced warplanes, has gone missing over the Pacific Ocean, Japanese defense officials said.
US investigates seizure risk with e-cigarettes
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, USA - U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices.
Quebec introduces bill banning religious symbols
Al Jazeera News
QUEBEC, CANADA, NA - The Canadian province of Quebec has introduced legislation that will ban public sector employees from wearing religious symbols during work hours, a controversial move that critics say targets Muslim women who wear hijabs or other head coverings.
Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three women's rights activists
Al Jazeera News
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Middle East - Saudi Arabia has temporarily released three of the women's rights activists held in custody for almost a year, state media has said, following a court hearing in which the detainees alleged torture and sexual harassment during interrogation.