Colombia mourns bus fire victims
Colombians have been mourning the death of 33 children, who were killed when the bus they were travelling on caught fire in the city of Fundacion. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Syria war crimes moves gains backing
Nearly 60 countries led by Switzerland express support for a proposal to refer the conflict in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). BBC News – Middle East
China denounces cyber-theft charges
China denies it has conducted cyber espionage, adding that the US is guilty of “double standards” for spying and conducting cyber thefts on other countries BBC News – US & Canada
UK house prices ‘up 8% in a year’
UK house prices rose by 8% in the year to the end of March, official figures show, as the prime minister says he will consider changes to Help to Buy. BBC News – UK
CAR condemns rebel reorganisation
The Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic say they have reorganised to increase control over their fighters – a move condemned by the government. BBC News – Africa
Syria’s air defence chief killed
The head of Syria’s air defences dies amid fighting near the capital Damascus, in a blow to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. BBC News – Middle East