Current events of 1 April 2008 (2008-04-01) (Tuesday) edit history watch

A human rights group in Sri Lanka has blamed local security forces for the massacre of 17 aid workers in 2006 and accused the government of a cover-up. (BBC News) The Swedish national postal service will merge with its Danish counterpart, the new group will be based in Stockholm. (Reuters) Finland's Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva is forced to resign after a scandal involving 200 text messages sent to a stripper. (AP via CNN.com) India warns the Dalai Lama not to anger the People's Republic of China. (BBC News) Delays in releasing the official results of parliamentary and presidential elections in Zimbabwe are met with widespread speculation and concerns over possible vote rigging. (CNN) (BBC News)