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• Egyptians threaten more protests after Mubarak verdict
• Khamenei: West talks of nuclear Iran to hide own problems
• Plane crash in Nigeria kills all 147 on board
• Assad says Houla killings monstrous, crisis will end
• Syria, trade in focus at Putin's summit with EU
• Queen Elizabeth and crowds brave rain for jubilee armada
• China steps up Afghan role as Western pullout nears
• Strong earth tremor hits northern Italy
• Bin Laden spent wealth on attacks, guests: Qaeda
• Egypt's Shafiq: Islamist rival heralds "dark ages"
• Victims of Egypt's old regime still await justice
• Nigerian airplane crashes, killing all 153 onboard
• Recent major airplane crashes in Nigeria
• Syrian leader likens bloody crackdown to surgery
• Old Egypt regime candidate attacks Islamist rival
• British queen leads 1,000-strong jubilee flotilla
• AP Photos: From shy princess to diamond queen
• US-Egyptian detained in pro-democracy groups case
• Israel media worried over looming indictment
• Blue Jays player at mall when shots fired

Egyptians threaten more protests after Mubarak verdict Posted: 03 Jun 2012 01:34 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians demonstrated throughout the night in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and other cities, enraged that a court had spared deposed leader Hosni Mubarak his life over the killing of protesters in the uprising that ended his three-decade rule. Many wanted death for Mubarak, who was handed a life prison sentence on Saturday. They saw the sentence and the acquittal of senior police officers as proof that the old regime still wields influence and feared Mubarak could now be acquitted on appeal. Some demanded that the country's presidential election be cancelled. ...

Khamenei: West talks of nuclear Iran to hide own problems Posted: 03 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader accused the West on Sunday of lying about his country's nuclear plans in order to cover up their own problems, in a fiery speech that gave no indication he was ready to compromise in talks with world powers. In an address marking the 23rd anniversary of the death of his predecessor Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel that any attack on Iran would be answered with a "thunderous blow". ...

Plane crash in Nigeria kills all 147 on board Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT LAGOS (Reuters) - A passenger plane crashed into a densely populated part of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, on Sunday, killing all 147 people on board, the airline said. President Goodluck Jonathan declared three days of national mourning and ordered an investigation into the cause of the crash which jolted residents of Lagos' Agege suburb where most live in tin-roofed buildings along unpaved streets. ...

Assad says Houla killings monstrous, crisis will end Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:06 AM PDT BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Sunday the "abominable" massacre of more than 100 people in Houla, saying even monsters could not carry out such acts, and promised a 15-month-old crisis would end soon if Syrians pulled together. Assad repeated earlier pledges to enforce a crackdown on opponents he says are terrorists carrying out a foreign conspiracy, while offering dialogue with opposition figures who had avoided armed conflict or outside backing. His remarks were at odds with those of U.N. ...

Syria, trade in focus at Putin's summit with EU Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's stance on Syria and appetite for closer ties with the European Union, Moscow's largest trading partner, will be in the spotlight on Monday at his first summit with the EU since he returned to the Kremlin last month. European diplomats called the meeting at a lavish estate on the outskirts of Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg a chance to get reacquainted with the Russian leader, in power for 12 years and now formally in charge of foreign policy again. ...

Queen Elizabeth and crowds brave rain for jubilee armada Posted: 03 Jun 2012 12:24 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth joined an armada of 1,000 vessels and more than a million cheering spectators on Sunday to celebrate her 60th year on the throne with the most dazzling display of pageantry seen on London's River Thames for 350 years. Pealing bells greeted the start of the flotilla as the queen's gilded royal barge sailed alongside a colorful and eclectic array of boats from leisure cruisers and yachts to rowing boats, a Hawaiian war canoe and Venetian gondolas. Organizers said 1. ...

China steps up Afghan role as Western pullout nears Posted: 03 Jun 2012 09:57 AM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - China and Afghanistan will announce a plan in the coming days to deepen their ties, Afghan officials say, the strongest signal yet that Beijing wants a role beyond economic partnership as Western forces prepare to leave the country. China has kept a low political profile through much of the decade-long international effort to stabilize Afghanistan, choosing instead to pursue an economic agenda, including locking in future supply from Afghanistan's untapped mineral resources. As the U.S. ...

Strong earth tremor hits northern Italy Posted: 03 Jun 2012 01:51 PM PDT MILAN (Reuters) - A strong earth tremor of 5.1 magnitude hit northern Italy late on Sunday, in the same area struck by two deadly quakes in the last two weeks, Italy's Geophysics Institute said. The latest shock was centered on the town of Novi di Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, the region where the two previous quakes killed more than 20 people and forced more than 14,000 to move out of their homes. The shock was clearly felt as far away as Milan, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north. ...

Bin Laden spent wealth on attacks, guests: Qaeda Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:42 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden led a frugal life, spending all his personal wealth on attacks against the West and serving his guests good food, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video posted online on Sunday. In the half-hour tape titled "Days with the imam, Part Two" a bespectacled Zawahri, who took up the reins of al Qaeda after bin Laden's killing just over a year ago, fondly recalled his predecessor's meager comforts. "When you entered his house you would be surprised. ...

Egypt's Shafiq: Islamist rival heralds "dark ages" Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:02 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq stepped up his attacks against his Muslim Brotherhood rival in a run-off vote, saying on Sunday the Islamist would drag Egypt into the "dark ages" and threaten the rights of women, Christians and others. The comments from the last Prime Minister of former president Hosni Mubarack, his first public address for more than a week, reflected how divisive the race has become since the former air force commander made it through last month's first round into a head-to-head against Mohamed Mursi. ...

Victims of Egypt's old regime still await justice Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:17 PM PDT Tied to a bed, Nasr al-Sayed Hassan Nasr was tortured for days with electric shocks during his 2010 detention for membership in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood — one of tens of thousands of political prisoners under Hosni Mubarak's 29-year rule.

Nigerian airplane crashes, killing all 153 onboard Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:06 PM PDT A commercial airliner crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Nigeria's largest city on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board and others on the ground in the worst air disaster in nearly two decades for the troubled nation.

Recent major airplane crashes in Nigeria Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:55 PM PDT A look at recent major airline crashes in Nigeria:

Syrian leader likens bloody crackdown to surgery Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar Assad defended his government's crackdown on opponents Sunday, saying a doctor performing messy emergency surgery does not have blood on his hands if he is trying to save a patient.

Old Egypt regime candidate attacks Islamist rival Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT An Egyptian presidential candidate, who was the last prime minister in the regime deposed by last year's popular revolution, lashed out at his Islamist rival Sunday, warning he and his fundamentalist group would monopolize power and take Egypt back to "the dark ages."

British queen leads 1,000-strong jubilee flotilla Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT The River Thames became a royal highway Sunday, as Queen Elizabeth II led a motley but majestic flotilla of more than 1,000 vessels in a waterborne pageant to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

AP Photos: From shy princess to diamond queen Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:33 PM PDT She wasn't born to be queen, but many Britons can't remember a time without her.

US-Egyptian detained in pro-democracy groups case Posted: 03 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT Egyptian officials say a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen has been detained on arrival at Cairo airport because he faces trial in a case of pro-democracy groups receiving foreign funds.

Israel media worried over looming indictment Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:32 AM PDT The Israeli government's plans to indict an investigative reporter who exposed classified military practices for killing wanted Palestinian militants has sent a chill over Israel's aggressive media and evoked dark warnings of a crusade to muzzle the press.

Blue Jays player at mall when shots fired Posted: 03 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie said Sunday that he narrowly missed being in the area where a gunman fired shots in a crowded food court in one of Canada's busiest malls, killing a man and injuring seven others.

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