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Paraguay passes a bill requested by its President, Fernando Lugo, which suspends constitutional rights for 30 days in parts of the country after the Paraguayan People's Army (PPA) kills four people. (BBC)
In Chile, Catholic Church leaders and President Sebastian Pinera meet for more than an hour to discuss the child sexual abuse scandal and agree to send a letter to all the country's parishes. (BBC)
Former Nazi corporal and founder of a self-sufficient colony in Chile Paul Schäfer dies in prison at the age of 88. (BBC) (Deutsche Welle) (France24) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Two German men held in Abia State are released six days after being seized on a swim. (BBC)
A tornado in Mississippi kills at least 10 people. (USA Today)
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand rejects protester demands to dissolve the Parliament within 30 days. (Sky News)
An unmanned American aircraft kills seven militants in Pakistan. (Washington Post)
The Cheonan, which was destroyed in the Baengnyeong incident, is recovered. (Sky News)
Russia's Proton-M rocket sent a United States SES-1, a telecommunications satellite, into space on Saturday. (Xinhua)

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 *[[Paraguay]] passes a bill requested by its [[President of Paraguay|President]], [[Fernando Lugo]], which suspends constitutional rights for 30 days in parts of the country after the [[Paraguayan People's Army]] (PPA) kills four people. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8642369.stm (BBC)]
+*In [[Chile]], [[Catholic Church]] leaders and [[President of Chile|President]] [[Sebastian Pinera]] meet for more than an hour to discuss the child sexual abuse scandal and agree to send a letter to all the country's parishes. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8641456.stm (BBC)]
 *Former [[Nazi]] corporal and founder of a self-sufficient colony in [[Chile]] [[Paul Schäfer]] dies in prison at the age of 88. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8641882.stm (BBC)] [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5503076,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf (Deutsche Welle)] [http://www.france24.com/en/20100424-ex-nazi-paul-schaefer-dies-88-chile-child-sex-abuse (France24)] [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20100425-266297/Ex-Nazi-Paul-Schaefer-dead-in-Chile-prison (''Philippine Daily Inquirer'')]
 *Two [[Germany|German]] men held in [[Abia State]] are released six days after being seized on a swim. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8641932.stm (BBC)]
-* A [[tornado]] in [[Mississippi]] kills at least 10 people. [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/2010-04-24-tornadoes-south_N.htm (''USA Today'')]
+*A [[tornado]] in [[Mississippi]] kills at least 10 people. [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/2010-04-24-tornadoes-south_N.htm (''USA Today'')]
 *[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Abhisit Vejjajiva]] of [[Thailand]] rejects [[2010 Thai political protests|protester]] demands to dissolve the [[Parliament]] within 30 days. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Thailand-Prime-Minister-Refuses-Red-Shirts-Proposal-To-Dissolve-Parliament-Within-30-Days/Article/201004415619024?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15619024_Thailand%3A_Prime_Minister_Refuses_Red_Shirts_Proposal_To_Dissolve_Parliament_Within_30_Days (Sky News)]
 * An [[unmanned aerial vehicle|unmanned American aircraft]] kills seven militants in [[Pakistan]]. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/24/AR2010042401280.html (''Washington Post'')]