Sunday, May 5, 2013

1 Killed 44 Injured by Bomb in Tanzanian Catholic Church

Vatican's envoy watching the mass before the explosion
One person was killed and forty-four injured when a bomb exploded at a Catholic church, in northern Tanzania.

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, an envoy from the Vatican had been attending the opening mass for the church in Arusha, but he was unhurt.

Tanzanian officials believe he may have been the target of the bomb.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities believe it was the work of local Muslims with links to Al Qaeda.

3 Killed as Muslims Hold Dhaka Siege

Thousands of Muslims poured into Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday.

They came as part of the Dhaka Siege movement put on by Hefajat-e Islam and Jamaat-e-Islami.

The radical Islamist groups say that their goal is to be a Muslim version of the Occupy movement, seen in the US and Europe.

As part of the Siege, members of Hefajat

Protesters attacked police officers, who retaliated with tear gas and rubber bullets, killing three.

Over two hundred, on all sides, were injured in the clashes, including members of the press, who were singled out by the mob.

Israel Launches More Strikes Into Syria

Israeli air planes struck Syria once again, early Sunday morning. In the third attack of the year, Israel struck the hardest blow yet.

It's not yet completely clear what was struck, as Syria keeps changing their story. However, when Israel struck on Saturday, they hit missiles being transported to Hezbollah, in Lebanon, and it is believed that Sunday's strikes may have been aimed at more of them.

To avoid Syria's air defenses, Israel launched the attack from over Lebanon, drawing criticism from the Lebanese government. Syria warned that the attack was a declaration of war, by Israel, and that anything further would bring retaliation.

Iran, Syria's closest ally, and Egypt denounced the strikes as acts of aggression, that needed to be stopped immediately. In a rare moment of silence, President Obama stated that he had "no comment" about the raid.