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• Deadly Blasts in Syria's Aleppo Leaves 28 Killed, Gov't Accuses Armed Groups
Twin deadly blasts caused by car bombs hit two sites of Syrian government forces in northern Aleppo province Friday, leaving 28 people killed and other 235 injured.

• Russian Parliament Supports Syrian Government, Defends U.N. Veto
The State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, on Friday passed a special statement to support Syria and defend Moscow's stance on the Syrian issue.

• Japan Gov't Officially Lunches Reconstruction Agency of Earthquake
Japanese government officially lunched on Friday a reconstruction agency to promote the recovery work of areas devastated by the March 11th earthquake.

• Ice in Sea of Azov Traps at Least 21 Vessels near Ukraine
Thick ice in the Sea of Azov to the south of cold-plagued Ukraine has trapped at least 21 vessels, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday.

• Three South Korean Tourists Held by Locals in Egypt's Sinai
Three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide were held by local Bedouins in Egypt's South Sinai on Friday afternoon.

• Maldives Ex-president Vowes to Continue Street Fights until Fresh Election
Predicting a continuation of ongoing political turmoil in the Indian ocean islands of Maldives, former President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday vowed to continue street protests until a presidential election is announced.

• Death Toll of Aleppo's Blast Rises to 28: Ministry
The death toll of Aleppo's blast victims rose to 28 people as other 235, including children, were reported injured, Syria's minister of health said.

• Key Side to S. Korean President Offers to Resign over Vote-buying Scandal
A key aide to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak offered to step down Friday amid allegations he was involved in a vote-buying scandal in 2008.

• Maldivian Ex-president Calls for Release of Supporters
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has called for the immediate release of nearly 500 supporters who had been arrested over burning down of police and court houses during Wednesday's demonstration in atolls outside capital Male.

• 25 Dead, 175 Wounded in Syria's Aleppo Blast
Two explosions occurred Friday in the northern city of Aleppo, leaving many civilians and law-enforcement members killed.

• India Successfully Test Fires Interceptor Missile
India on Friday successfully test fired an interceptor missile off its east coast, said official sources.

• FBI Releases Records on Steve Jobs
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released its background check files on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

• Mount Lokon in Indonesia Erupts, No Casualty
Mount Lokon in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted at 08:20 local time (0020 GMT).

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