News by and for the Authorities
Date: 05 April 2013
By Christopher Walker and Robert W. Orttung
Christopher Walker
From Russia to Zimbabwe, attacks by state media are designed to delegitimize civil society.
Replaying Friday, April 5, 2013
The April 5, 2013 was a Friday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 94 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 13 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, April 5, 2026, 90 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, April 5, 2027, in 274 days. You have lived for 4,838 days, or about 116,112 hours, or about 6,966,725 minutes, or about 418,003,500 seconds.
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5th of April 2013 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 5, 2013
Comparing Italian TV to ‘The Truman Show,’ Italian Blogger Calls for Sweeping Reform
Date: 05 April 2013
By Robert Mackey
Robert Mackey
Beppe Grillo, who was barred from Italy’s state television channels for his political comedy, announced plans to press for sweeping reform of the public broadcaster RAI through new legislation.
News Quiz | April 5, 2013
Date: 05 April 2013
By Anastasia Economides
Anastasia Economides
See what you know about the news of the day.
China Escalates Its Response to Outbreak of Avian Flu
Date: 05 April 2013
By Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs
The government warned people to avoid live poultry and slaughtered more than 20,000 birds at a wholesale market in Shanghai.
We Get Results, Japan Edition
Date: 06 April 2013
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
With long and variable lags.
Getting Serious About a Texas-Size Drought
Date: 06 April 2013
By Kate Galbraith
Kate Galbraith
In Texas, a state fabled for its everything-is-bigger mentality, the idea of conserving resources is beginning to take hold.
Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria’s Ire
Date: 05 April 2013
By Rick Gladstone
Rick Gladstone
President Bashar al-Assad’s government accused Jordan and Turkey of “playing with fire” by aiding Syrian rebels.
Leading Off: College Sports’ Really Bad Day
Date: 05 April 2013
By Lynn Zinser
Lynn Zinser
A crisis at Rutgers, trouble at Auburn, problems with the Pac-12 —and then there was N.C.A.A. President Mark Emmert’s news conference.
Sunday Breakfast Menu, April 7
Date: 06 April 2013
By Emmarie Huetteman
Emmarie Huetteman
Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to President Obama, is on the Sunday shows, talking about North Korea, the budget, immigration and gun control.
Week in Pictures for April 5
Date: 05 April 2013
By The New York Times
Slide Show: Subjects include a baby giraffe, the Yankees’ opening day and political corruption.