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Al-Shabab Islamist militants attack on Kenya university –
The death toll in the attack by al-Shabab Islamist militants on a university in north-eastern Kenya has risen to 147, Kenyan government officials say. They added that the operation to secure the the Garissa University College campus was now over, with all four attackers killed.
The evacuation of surviving students is now under way. An overnight curfew is being implemented in parts of the country. [BBC]

Oxford v Cambridge: RNLI rescue Oxford women’s boat crew –
Oxford University’s women’s boat crew have been rescued by an RNLI lifeboat in choppy waters in the Thames during training for the Boat Race.
The eight rowers and cox were discovered by the Chiswick RNLI crew while it was out on exercise. RNLI helmsman Ian Owen said: “We’ve rescued quite a number of rowers, but it is the first time I’ve been involved in helping such a prestigious team.” [BBC]

US sailor rescued after 66 days lost at sea –
The U.S. Coast Guard says a man missing in the Atlantic Ocean for the past two months survived by drinking rain water and eating raw fish. He was found off Cape Hatteras this afternoon. The Coast Guard says a German tanker ship spotted Louis Jordan and his 35-foot sailboat approximately 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras around 1:30 p.m. The 37-year-old Jordan was reported missing by his father on January 29th. Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss from the Coast Guard in Miami tells WITN that Jordan had been surviving off of raw fish and rain water. [WITN]

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Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 140 people and wounding 65 others. (BBC) (AP via News24)
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  • Al-Qaeda fighters attack a prison in Al Mukalla freeing at least 270 prisoners. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

• Germanwings Flight 9525:
  • The flight data recorder is recovered from the crash site. (CNN)
  • German prosecutors state that the co-pilot researched suicide methods and the security of cockpit doors. (BBC)

International relations

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China files a protest after two American jet fighters landed on April 1 at an air base in theRepublic of China (Taiwan). (AFP via Yahoo7) (Reuters via Yahoo)
• Iran, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, People’s Republic of China, Germany, and the European Union (the P5+1) reach a breakthrough agreement on the general framework for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, but sign no verbal agreement or official document. The deadline for a full deal is June 30, 2015. (The New York Times) (CNN)

Law and crime

• Denial of the Armenian Genocide is criminalized in the Republic of Cyprus. (Reuters UK)

Politics and elections

• Indiana Senate Bill 101
  • A Christian-owned Indiana pizza shop closes its doors after receiving death and arson threats in response to the restaurant saying they would not cater a same sex wedding; the owners are afraid they may close permanently or leave town. (The Washington Times)
  • A GoFundMe page gets over $50,000 from supporters. (The Washington Post)

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