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• Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life, protests erupt
• Annan talks tough to Syria's Assad
• Queen Elizabeth to lead giant jubilee flotilla in London
• Several wounded in Toronto mall shooting : reports
• Italian sailors freed on bail in India murder case
• Nine killed in Syrian-linked clashes in Lebanon
• Cargo jet hits van in Ghana, at least 10 dead
• Darfur rebels attack Sudanese troops
• Clinton tours Arctic as nations vie for resources
• Merkel lauds wage deals, signals backing growth moves
• Life sentence for Egypt's Mubarak; sons acquitted
• 10 killed in cargo plane crash in Ghana's capital
• US reaches out to Syria's allies in Russia
• Queen spends day at races as jubilee events begin
• Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia
• Clinton urges cooperation in resource-rich Arctic
• Official: Israeli PM to remove West Bank outpost
• NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants
• Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar
• 32 years after attack, Pakistani woman gets nose

Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life, protests erupt Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:24 AM PDT Hosni Mubarak, toppled by an uprising last year after 30 years ruling Egypt, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday for his role in killing protesters after a trial that sets a precedent for holding Middle East autocrats to account. But it was not enough for thousands of Egyptians who poured onto the streets afterwards in a nation already on edge before a deciding presidential vote in two weeks. Some wanted Mubarak executed, others feared the judge's ruling exposed weaknesses in the case that could let the ex-military strongman off on appeal. ...

Annan talks tough to Syria's Assad Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT DOHA (Reuters) - International peace envoy Kofi Annan accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces of atrocities and arbitrary arrests, and said on Saturday he had delivered a blunt message to Assad to act now to implement all points of a peace plan. Annan, appointed as envoy on Syria by both the United Nations and the Arab League, said the specter of an all-out civil war was growing daily to the concern of other Middle East countries. ...

Queen Elizabeth to lead giant jubilee flotilla in London Posted: 02 Jun 2012 04:13 PM PDT A beaming Queen Elizabeth arrived at the races on Saturday to indulge a lifelong passion for horses and launch four days of nationwide Diamond Jubilee celebrations marking her 60 years on the British throne. Wearing a blue coat and matching hat on a chilly summer's day, the 86-year-old was greeted by tens of thousands of flag-waving well-wishers at the Epsom Derby in southern England to watch one of the racing calendar's richest events. ...

Several wounded in Toronto mall shooting : reports Posted: 02 Jun 2012 04:43 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Several people were wounded in a shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre, one of the city's top tourist destinations and its main downtown mall, local media reported on Saturday. The Toronto Star website reported that three people were said to be wounded, at least one seriously. Shots were heard in the mall's food court and the entire mall was being evacuated, the report said. Pictures on several television and newspaper websites showed large numbers of police and emergency crews at the scene. (Reporting by Jeffrey Hodgson and Janet Guttsman; Editing by Peter Cooney)

Italian sailors freed on bail in India murder case Posted: 02 Jun 2012 04:07 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Italian sailors charged with murdering two Indian fishermen were released on bail on Saturday to await trial, one step closer to the climax of a major diplomatic row between Rome and New Delhi. An Italian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the two marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, had moved to a hotel in the port city of Kochi in the western Indian state of Kerala, where they are obliged to stay under conditions of their bail. ...

Nine killed in Syrian-linked clashes in Lebanon Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:56 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Clashes erupted between heavily-armed supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon's port of Tripoli on Saturday, killing nine people and prompting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to rush there to try to stop the violence. Mikati held talks with ministers and officials in the northern city, as gunmen a few kilometers (miles) away fired machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades at each other. Residents and a doctor said 42 people had been wounded. ...

Cargo jet hits van in Ghana, at least 10 dead Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:40 PM PDT ACCRA (Reuters) - A cargo jet slammed into a minivan at Ghana's Accra airport on Saturday after overshooting the runway on landing, killing at least 10 people, airport officials said. The Boeing 727-200 was operated by Nigerian cargo airline Allied Air, Doreen Owusu Fianko, managing director of Ghana Airport Company, told reporters. "The aircraft collided with a mini Mercedez van resulting in 10 confirmed fatalities," she said, adding all four crew of the aircraft survived the accident. ...

Darfur rebels attack Sudanese troops Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:04 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region launched an attack on government troops on Saturday, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), part of a rebel alliance that wants to topple the government in Khartoum, said it attacked an army camp in Wad Ganja in northeastern Darfur, killing several soldiers, destroying 15 army vehicles and taking several prisoners. Army spokesman al-Sawarmi Khalid confirmed the attack but said the rebels had been defeated. "They suffered heavy losses. ...

Clinton tours Arctic as nations vie for resources Posted: 02 Jun 2012 02:44 PM PDT TROMSO, Norway (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sailed on Saturday through a sliver of the Arctic Ocean, where the world's big powers are vying for vast oil, gas and mineral deposits becoming available as polar ice recedes. Clinton boarded a research ship in Tromso, a Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle, to illustrate U.S. interests in a once inaccessible region where resources are up now for grabs and new sea routes between Europe and Asia are opening up. ...

Merkel lauds wage deals, signals backing growth moves Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:40 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel praised higher German wage deals and signaled flexibility on a financial transaction tax on Saturday, in a sign she is open to new measures to boost growth in Europe. A day after Germany said it supported giving Spain an extra year to cut its deficit to the 3 percent of GDP threshold, Merkel sent the message she was ready to compromise with the opposition SPD and European partners in other areas. ...

Life sentence for Egypt's Mubarak; sons acquitted Posted: 02 Jun 2012 04:41 PM PDT Former President Hosni Mubarak got a life sentence Saturday for failing to stop the killing of protesters during Egypt's uprising. But he and his sons were cleared of corruption charges, setting off protests for greater accountability for 30 years of abuses under the old regime.

10 killed in cargo plane crash in Ghana's capital Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:57 PM PDT A Boeing 727 cargo plane attempting to land at the international airport in Ghana's capital crashed Saturday, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, killing all 10 people inside the vehicle, emergency responders and airport officials said.

US reaches out to Syria's allies in Russia Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:01 PM PDT Washington reached out to Syria's most important ally and protector Saturday, urging Russia to join a coordinated effort to resolve the deadly conflict as the violence spilled across the border into Lebanon, a senior State Department official said.

Queen spends day at races as jubilee events begin Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:51 AM PDT It was a royal day at the races, as Queen Elizabeth II watched a horse with the courtly name of Camelot win the Epsom Derby on Saturday — the kickoff to a four-day celebration of the British monarch's 60 years on the throne.

Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:09 AM PDT From this island nation in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message Saturday that America's new military focus on the Asia-Pacific is not intended to raise tensions in the region or threaten Beijing.

Clinton urges cooperation in resource-rich Arctic Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:03 AM PDT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday ventured north of the Arctic Circle and urged international cooperation in a region that could become a new battleground for natural resources.

Official: Israeli PM to remove West Bank outpost Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:42 AM PDT An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to remove a West Bank outpost ahead of a court deadline, and is mulling whether to demolish the buildings or relocate them.

NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT It was a risky but successful operation: British and other NATO forces stormed a cave tucked in the mountains before dawn Saturday and rescued two foreign female aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues being held hostage by Taliban-linked militants.

Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:09 AM PDT The U.S. is open to improving military ties with Myanmar if the country continues to enact political and human rights reforms, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta told Asian leaders Saturday.

32 years after attack, Pakistani woman gets nose Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:23 AM PDT After six years of abuse, Allah Rakhi was walking out of her marriage when her husband struck again. Snatching a knife, he sliced off her nose. "You're no longer beautiful!" he shouted.

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