Morning Brief: Pakistan follows India with missile test

Middle East

• Israel's military chief raised doubts about Iran's intent to build nuclear weapons, as Israel's prime minister expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of sanctions against Tehran.

• A court found the Egyptian actor Adel Imam guilty of insulting Islam.

Europe

• News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch testified before a judicial inquiry on his business practices and ties to British politicians. 

• Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko launched a hunger strike in prison.

• French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would not strike a deal with the far-right in his reelection bid.

Asia

• China subtly warned North Korea not to carry out an expected nuclear test.

• The Supreme Court in the Philippines ruled that an estate belonging to the country's president should be split up among 6,000 farmers.

• The Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into whether Hollywood studios paid bribes in China.

Americas

• Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney secured five more primary victories.

• The son of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai defended his academic record and lifestyle in a letter to the Harvard Crimson student newspaper. 

• Two Cuban actors who appeared in a film about Cuban defectors appear to have defected in Miami. 

Africa

• The African Union is demanding that Sudan and South Sudan adhere to a peace deal.

• South African youth leader Julius Malema lost an appeal against his expulsion from the ruling African National Congress.

• Two attacks in central Nigeria have left five people dead.

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