Delaware Legalizes Same Sex Marriage

Delaware has become the 11th U.S. state to allow gay marriage.
Delaware legalized gay marriage on Tuesday 7th May, making it the 11th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
The state Senate approved the bill by a vote of 12-9 on Tuesday and Governor Jack Markell signed it into law half an hour later.

Delaware is the second state in less than a week to extend marriage rights to gay couples. On Friday, Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a similar measure, which Governor Lincoln Chafee, an independent, then signed into law.

Pope's First International Trip Is To Brazil

Get ready Brazilians, the Pope is coming to town!
Pope Francis first international trip as pontiff will be to Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, in July. Francis, who has said he wants to make concern for the poor a hallmark of his papacy, will visit the Manguinhos slum in Rio de Janeiro and meet young prisoners during the trip.

55 Dead As Suspected Boko Haram Members Attack Bama, Bornu State

Reuters has reported that suspected members of the Nigerian sect Boko Haram armed with machine guns laid siege on the northeastern town of Bama, Borno State on Tuesday, freeing over 100 prison inmates and leaving 55 people dead.
Around 200 heavily armed members of Boko Haram arrived in buses and pick-up trucks and carried out a coordinated strike, first hitting the army barracks and the police station before breaking into the town's prison.