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• From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev
• EU considers action, Pope weighs in, after Bangladesh disaster
• Anti-EU party pressures Britain's PM Cameron in local vote
• Most Americans do not want U.S. involved in Syria: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• At least 22 killed in Iraq attacks
• Six ministers to change in Egypt cabinet reshuffle: state paper
• New arrests hint at unseen side of Boston bombing suspect
• Twitter-hacking Syrian Electronic Army: How much state support does it have?
• Why immigration reform's simplest question has no easy answer
• A Nation In Need of A Pick-Me-Up: Our Need for Caffeine
• Syria's Assad in rare visit as rockets hit capital
• Bangladesh building collapse victims buried
• Syrian president showing renewed confidence
• Turkmen leader's horse fall hidden from nation
• Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
• US keeps Cuba on state sponsors of terrorism list
• British overseas territories sign deal to curb tax evasion
• Syria mediator is determined to resign, U.N. diplomats say
• Bolivia expels U.S. aid agency after Kerry 'backyard' comment
• EU gives support to Italy's Letta, cautions on debt
• Italy's Letta wins French backing for focus on growth
• Three men charged with undermining Boston bombing probe
• Hedge fund faces challenge in Tim Hortons shakeup bid
• iPads and low-end rivals propel higher tablet shipments: report
• Venezuela tensions high after congressional brawl
• Japan PM's "stealth" constitution plan raises civil rights fears
• AP PHOTOS: Around the world on May Day
• AP Interview: Sunni Iraq official criticizes force
• Venezuela’s Brawl Is the Latest Edition of Parliament Fight Club
• Bolivia president expels US govt aid agency
• Venezuelans hold rival May Day marches as vote dispute drags on
• Pope condemns Bangladesh working conditions as "slave labor"
• EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse

From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev Posted: 01 May 2013 03:27 PM PDT By Maria Golovnina UTAMYSH, Dagestan, Russia (Reuters) - A mess of rubble, ash and charred vehicles is all that's left at the desolate farmhouse where a Canadian Muslim convert died fighting his last battle alongside Islamist insurgents in the Russian region of Dagestan. At the time, few people beyond local villagers noticed William Plotnikov's death in a region where skirmishes occur daily. But almost a year on, Plotnikov has emerged into the limelight following the Boston Marathon bombings. ...

EU considers action, Pope weighs in, after Bangladesh disaster Posted: 01 May 2013 05:10 PM PDT By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - The European Union is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential access to EU markets for its garments, to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards after a building collapse killed more than 400 factory workers. Pope Francis condemned the conditions of workers who died in the disaster as "slave labor", while in Dhaka several thousand workers rallied to mark Labour Day, some calling for capital punishment for those responsible for the tragedy. "The owner of the building ... ...

Anti-EU party pressures Britain's PM Cameron in local vote Posted: 01 May 2013 04:05 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn ASHFORD, England (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Conservatives are set to lose hundreds of seats in local polls on Thursday that will go some way to measuring the threat the surging anti-European Union UK Independence Party (UKIP) poses to their hopes of re-election in 2015. Even in towns like Ashford in southeast England, which has returned a Conservative MP to the national parliament at every election since 1945, surveys suggest UKIP could win up to one fifth of the votes. ...

Most Americans do not want U.S. involved in Syria: Reuters/Ipsos poll Posted: 01 May 2013 02:28 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans do not want to intervene in Syria's civil war, although the percentage in favor more than doubles if President Bashar al-Assad's forces use chemical weapons against their people, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. Only 10 percent of those surveyed in the online poll said the United States should intervene in the fighting. Sixty-one percent opposed getting involved. But the figure favoring intervention rises to 27 percent if the Damascus government uses chemical weapons, while 44 percent would remain opposed. ...

At least 22 killed in Iraq attacks Posted: 01 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT By Kamal Naama RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed in attacks across Iraq on Wednesday, police and medics said, after weeks of intensifying violence that threatens all-out sectarian conflict. Iraq has become increasingly volatile as the civil war in neighboring Syria strains fragile relations between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims. Tensions are at their highest since U.S. troops pulled out of the country more than a year ago. In the north of the capital Baghdad, gunmen attacked a police station and occupied it after killing five policemen, medics and police said. ...

Six ministers to change in Egypt cabinet reshuffle: state paper Posted: 01 May 2013 04:11 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - A limited cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced in Egypt, state newspaper al-Ahram said on Thursday, citing government sources. The new ministers, who could swear oath on Tuesday, are expected to be those of justice, legal and prosecution affairs, culture, agriculture, planning and international cooperation, and one of the economic portfolio ministries, al-Ahram said, without naming the candidates. ...

New arrests hint at unseen side of Boston bombing suspect Posted: 01 May 2013 03:41 PM PDT Three men have been charged with impeding a federal investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings in allegations that would seem to blend criminality with teenage stupidity.

Twitter-hacking Syrian Electronic Army: How much state support does it have? Posted: 01 May 2013 03:21 PM PDT The pro-Syrian cyberhackers behind the recent attacks on major media outlets' Twitter accounts claim to be members of a grass-roots organization defending the honor of the nation, but are likely nothing more than government-backed cyberwarriors, some researchers say.

Why immigration reform's simplest question has no easy answer Posted: 01 May 2013 02:50 PM PDT The Senate's bipartisan legislation will modestly reduce the flow of foreigners coming into the country in years to come by widening legal immigration channels but cutting off the flow of illegal migration, according to an analysis prepared by the liberal Center for American Progress released Wednesday.

A Nation In Need of A Pick-Me-Up: Our Need for Caffeine Posted: 01 May 2013 02:38 PM PDT Energy drinks and soda? Yawn. Now it's all about inserting caffeine into other foods, from potato chips to mints. What's behind our need for more caffeine?

Syria's Assad in rare visit as rockets hit capital Posted: 01 May 2013 11:33 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance at a Damascus power station on Wednesday, while two bombs exploded near the city center, killing one and wounding over two dozen people, Syria's state news agency reported.

Bangladesh building collapse victims buried Posted: 01 May 2013 03:49 PM PDT JURAIN, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers, their bodies too battered or decomposed to be identified, were buried in a mass funeral Wednesday, a week after the eight-story building they worked in toppled down, killing at least 410 people and injuring thousands.

Syrian president showing renewed confidence Posted: 01 May 2013 03:09 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies are showing renewed confidence that the momentum in the civil war is shifting in their favor, due in part to the rapid rise of al-Qaida-linked extremists among the rebels and the world's reluctance to take forceful action to intervene in the fighting.

Turkmen leader's horse fall hidden from nation Posted: 01 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Seeing the president slam face-first into the ground after falling from a speeding horse would be a shock to any nation. In authoritarian Turkmenistan, many residents didn't even get the chance.

Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day Posted: 01 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months.

US keeps Cuba on state sponsors of terrorism list Posted: 01 May 2013 04:40 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — A State Department spokesman said Wednesday that Washington has no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism that also includes Iran, Syria and Sudan.

British overseas territories sign deal to curb tax evasion Posted: 01 May 2013 04:08 PM PDT By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Tax havens such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands will work more closely with Britain and other European countries to fight tax evasion, British finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday. With governments in most advanced economies short of tax revenue after the financial crisis, pressure has been growing on small territories with big banking sectors to lift bank secrecy and do more to combat tax dodging and money laundering. ...

Syria mediator is determined to resign, U.N. diplomats say Posted: 01 May 2013 03:20 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - International Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi is determined to resign because he is fed up with the deadlock over how to end the country's two-year civil war and believes his role has been compromised, U.N. diplomats said on Wednesday. Brahimi was persuaded to hang on for a "few more days" at least before quitting his joint U.N. and Arab League role and possibly being reappointed as an adviser to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Syria, a senior U.N. diplomat said. Brahimi, appointed last year after former U.N. ...

Bolivia expels U.S. aid agency after Kerry 'backyard' comment Posted: 01 May 2013 03:16 PM PDT LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled a U.S. development agency from his country on Wednesday, marking the latest confrontation between Washington and a bloc of left-wing governments in Latin America. Morales said he was kicking out the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as a "protest" after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently referred to Latin America as Washington's "backyard." The term evokes strong emotions in the region, which experienced several U.S.-backed coups during the Cold War. ...

EU gives support to Italy's Letta, cautions on debt Posted: 01 May 2013 03:11 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Wednesday that the European Union supported efforts by new Italian prime minister Enrico Letta to grow Italy's economy, but public finances must be kept in order. Letta has preached an end to austerity while at the same time pledging to meet European Union debt targets, but his fledgling coalition already is at odds over how to pay for cuts to an unpopular housing tax. ...

Italy's Letta wins French backing for focus on growth Posted: 01 May 2013 03:11 PM PDT By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new prime minister Enrico Letta won French backing on Wednesday for calls to spur economic growth alongside budget rigor, but problems lay closer to home with coalition partners demanding tax cuts that would blow a hole in the budget. Letta, who took his message to Berlin on Tuesday, met French President Francois Hollande and said he was "100 percent satisfied" with the meeting and Hollande's response to his calls for Europe to start focusing on growth as well as consolidation. ...

Three men charged with undermining Boston bombing probe Posted: 01 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT By Scott Malone, Tim McLaughlin and Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged three men with interfering with the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing, saying they hid fireworks and a backpack belonging to one of the suspected bombers as a manhunt was under way. The three, two students from Kazakhstan and a U.S. citizen, were described as college friends of surviving bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. They were not charged with direct involvement in the April 15 marathon bombings, which killed three people and injured 264. ...

Hedge fund faces challenge in Tim Hortons shakeup bid Posted: 01 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT By Euan Rocha and Jessica Toonkel TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Highfields Capital, a U.S. hedge fund agitating for change at Tim Hortons Inc, may have a hard time convincing institutional investors that the chain that says it sells eight out of every 10 cups of coffee in Canada needs a wake-up call. The Boston-based activist investor, with an about 4 percent stake in the company, wants Tim Hortons to boost shareholder returns by taking on new debt to buy back its stock. It is also pushing Tim Hortons to scale back its U.S. expansion and focus more closely on its thriving Canadian business. ...

iPads and low-end rivals propel higher tablet shipments: report Posted: 01 May 2013 02:32 PM PDT By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global tablet shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and while Apple remained the top seller, Asian manufacturers making low-end gadgets accounted for a major chunk of the growth, according to a report. Tablet shipments reached 49.2 million units in the January-to-March period, 142.4 percent more than in the same quarter in 2012, market research firm IDC said on Wednesday. Apple's iPads accounted for 19.5 million units, an increase of 65.3 percent. ...

Venezuela tensions high after congressional brawl Posted: 01 May 2013 02:19 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Tens of thousands of Venezuelans filled the streets of the capital Wednesday in rival marches by the opposition and the government less than a day after a brawl on the floor of congress injured several opposition lawmakers.

Japan PM's "stealth" constitution plan raises civil rights fears Posted: 01 May 2013 01:59 PM PDT By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe makes no secret of wanting to revise Japan's constitution, which was drafted by the United States after World War Two, to formalize the country's right to have a military - but critics say his plans go deeper and could return Japan to its socially conservative, authoritarian past. Abe, 58, returned to office in December for a second term as prime minister and is enjoying sky-high support on the back of his "Abenomics" recipe for reviving the economy through hyper-easy monetary policy, big spending and structural reform. ...

AP PHOTOS: Around the world on May Day Posted: 01 May 2013 01:50 PM PDT In May Day protests, parades, strikes and other demonstrations held in cities around the world, activists lashed out at political and business leaders they say have ignored workers' voices or enriched themselves at the expense of laborers. In some places, the demonstrations turned violent, with activists clashing with police.

AP Interview: Sunni Iraq official criticizes force Posted: 01 May 2013 01:36 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The Sunni head of a committee established to investigate deadly clashes that erupted at a protest camp in Iraq last week said Wednesday that he believes excessive force was used by security forces as they tried to make arrests among anti-government demonstrators.

Venezuela’s Brawl Is the Latest Edition of Parliament Fight Club Posted: 01 May 2013 01:34 PM PDT The first rule of Parliament Fight Club is try not to be among the opposition. On the evening of April 30, members of Venezuela's political opposition, including a former presidential candidate, were apparently roughed up by representatives backing President Nicolas Maduro, heir to the legacy of late socialist supremo Hugo Chávez. The disputed fallout of recent elections led to a heated showdown in the nation's legislature; the event was not broadcast on state television. ...

Bolivia president expels US govt aid agency Posted: 01 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to undermine Bolivia's leftist government, and he harangued Washington's top diplomat for calling the Western Hemisphere his country's "backyard."

Venezuelans hold rival May Day marches as vote dispute drags on Posted: 01 May 2013 12:17 PM PDT By Diego Ore and Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition and government supporters flooded Venezuelan streets in rival May Day marches on Wednesday as a continuing dispute over the results of last month's presidential vote kept political tensions high in the OPEC nation. On Tuesday, opposition deputies were beaten in a fracas in Congress resulting from their refusal to recognize the presidency of Nicolas Maduro, who narrowly won the April 14 election triggered by the death of socialist leader Hugo Chavez. ...

Pope condemns Bangladesh working conditions as "slave labor" Posted: 01 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the conditions of workers who died in the Bangladesh factory collapse as "slave labor," saying unjust salaries and the unbridled quest for profits were "against God". His words were his toughest yet on workers' rights since his election on March 13, and another indication that the former archbishop of Buenos Aires was intent on making social justice a major plank of his pontificate. "Living on 38 euros ($50) a month - that was the pay of these people who died. ...

EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse Posted: 01 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - The European Union is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential access to EU markets for its garments, to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards after a building collapse killed more than 400 factory workers. Duty-free access offered by Western countries and low wages have helped turn Bangladesh's garment exports into a $19 billion a year industry, with 60 percent of clothes going to Europe. ...

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