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• U.S. seeks North Korean amnesty for American jailed for 15 years
• Dozens dead as Assad's forces storm coastal village
• FBI releases photos of three men from Benghazi attack site
• Tear gas fired as Egyptian Islamists target security HQ
• Venezuela opposition challenges Maduro's win in court
• For India's ruling party, a rare state election win is likely
• How Obama's Mexico trip sends a message back home on immigration, too
• California law boosts confiscation of illegal guns: Model for other states?
• Boston bombing probe: Three suspects told stories that don't match
• Cubs leave Wrigley Field? North Siders call $300 million plan a strikeout
• Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
• Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming Syrian rebels
• US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American
• Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time
• Obama, Mexican president talk economy, security
• As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger
• Court jails supporters of black-clad Egypt protest group
• U.N. head, Security Council envoys discuss Syria as mediator wants out
• Guatemala cracks down on anti-mine protests
• Guatemalan judge reopens genocide trial of Rios Montt
• Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming rebels
• Israel's Netanyahu says would put peace deal to referendum
• 'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths
• BBC sportscaster Hall admits 14 indecent assaults
• Saudi Arabia reports 7 cases of SARS-like virus
• Activists say dozens killed in Syrian village
• Gadhafi's son appears in Libya court; case delayed
• Malaysia's "class war" fuels opposition election hopes
• As Mali Wars with Islamists, a Mormon Runs for President
• US seeks data on account holders at Caribbean bank
• Obama in Mexico for talks on economy, security
• Chinese incursion leaves India on verge of crisis
• Obama visits Mexico; immigration, energy, security in focus

U.S. seeks North Korean amnesty for American jailed for 15 years Posted: 02 May 2013 03:35 PM PDT By Paul Eckert SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor on Thursday for crimes against the state, prompting a U.S. call for his amnesty in hopes of avoiding him becoming a bargaining chip between the two countries. Kenneth Bae, 44, was born in South Korea but is a naturalized U.S. citizen and studied psychology for two years at the University of Oregon. His sentencing comes after two months of saber-rattling that saw North Korea threaten the United States and South Korea with nuclear war. ...

Dozens dead as Assad's forces storm coastal village Posted: 02 May 2013 01:11 PM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - State forces and militias loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stormed the coastal village of Baida on Thursday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The pro-opposition monitoring group said the final death toll was likely to exceed 100. Many of those killed appeared to have been executed by shooting or stabbing, it said, and other bodies were found burned. Activist reports on the killings could not be independently verified as the Syrian government restricts access for independent media. ...

FBI releases photos of three men from Benghazi attack site Posted: 02 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Thursday released the photographs of three men it said were at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, when it was attacked last September. The FBI did not call the three men suspects in the attacks, saying only that they "may be able to provide information to help in the investigation." "The FBI is now asking Libyans and people around the world for additional information related to the attacks," the U.S. investigative agency said in a statement with the photographs. Four Americans including U.S. ...

Tear gas fired as Egyptian Islamists target security HQ Posted: 02 May 2013 04:56 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces fired tear gas to disperse a small group of hardline Islamist protesters who were attempting to scale the walls of the state security headquarters in a Cairo suburb late Thursday night. Around 2,000 protesters from several Salafi Islamist groups had staged a protest earlier on Thursday night outside the security headquarters against what they said was a return to the force's pre-revolution methods. After security forces fired tear gas, the remaining protesters, some of whom had also attempted to break into a nearby police officers' club, left the ...

Venezuela opposition challenges Maduro's win in court Posted: 02 May 2013 02:37 PM PDT By Brian Ellsworth and Diego Ore CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles challenged President Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory before the Supreme Court on Thursday, prolonging what appears to be a futile effort to overturn last month's vote. Capriles refused to accept the results of the April 14 vote for a successor to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and called on supporters to take the streets. That led to unruly demonstrations in which the government says nine people died. ...

For India's ruling party, a rare state election win is likely Posted: 02 May 2013 04:40 PM PDT By Aradhana Aravindan BANGALORE (Reuters) - Crony capitalism, plunder of resources and corruption in government are usually issues India's main opposition party loves to talk about, but not in the southern state of Karnataka, where it faces elections after five chaotic years in power. Polls show the centrist Congress party, which heads the national government, is likely to win the Karnataka elections on Sunday, after what critics say is shoddy governance by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state. ...

How Obama's Mexico trip sends a message back home on immigration, too Posted: 02 May 2013 04:18 PM PDT President Obama's three-day trip through Central America, which began in Mexico Thursday, emphasizes economic and security concerns. But it also has a deep echo in the US immigration reform debate.

California law boosts confiscation of illegal guns: Model for other states? Posted: 02 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed legislation Wednesday that will increase funding for a state program that confiscates firearms from people prohibited from owning them because they have violent criminal pasts or mental illnesses.

Boston bombing probe: Three suspects told stories that don't match Posted: 02 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT On the evening of April 18, college student Dias Kadyrbayev sent an out-of-the-ordinary text message to a classmate, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Mr. Kadyrbayev told his friend that he looked like one of the bomb suspects whose faces has been publicized by the FBI a few hours earlier.

Cubs leave Wrigley Field? North Siders call $300 million plan a strikeout Posted: 02 May 2013 02:55 PM PDT To Major League Baseball fans, the Chicago Cubs without Wrigley Field is like a hot dog without mustard or a Cracker Jack box without a toy.

Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge Posted: 02 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most formidable air defenses, a system bolstered in recent years by top-of-the-line Russian hardware.

Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming Syrian rebels Posted: 02 May 2013 03:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels who have been locked in a civil war with the Syrian regime for more than two years, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday, becoming the first top U.S. official to publicly acknowledge the reassessment.

US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American Posted: 02 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state.

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time Posted: 02 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one.

Obama, Mexican president talk economy, security Posted: 02 May 2013 04:18 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Acknowledging uncertainty ahead, President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. will cooperate with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking and organized crime in any way Mexico's government deems appropriate. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto emphasized that the security relationship must be expanded to focus on trade and commerce.

As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger Posted: 02 May 2013 11:18 AM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The cleric preached in his tiny Yemeni village about the evils of al-Qaida, warning residents to stay away from the group's fighters and their hard-line ideology. The talk worried residents, who feared it would bring retaliation from the militants, and even the cleric's father wanted him to stop.

Court jails supporters of black-clad Egypt protest group Posted: 02 May 2013 04:56 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Six men were jailed by a Cairo court on Thursday in the first ruling against a little-known group opposed to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi that the government has accused of participating in "terrorist acts". State security prosecution last month ordered the detention of the men it said were Black Bloc members on accusations that the group seeks the destruction of the country, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported at the time. ...

U.N. head, Security Council envoys discuss Syria as mediator wants out Posted: 02 May 2013 04:51 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and ambassadors from the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China discussed on Thursday "possible diplomatic moves to end" the Syria conflict after U.N. diplomats said mediator Lakhdar Brahimi was determined to quit. Diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said Brahimi wanted to resign from the joint U.N.-Arab League role because he is frustrated with international deadlock over how to end Syria's two-year civil war, which has killed 70,000. ...

Guatemala cracks down on anti-mine protests Posted: 02 May 2013 04:40 PM PDT XALAPAN, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's government declared a state of emergency and banned public gatherings Thursday in four townships east of the capital following several days of violent clashes between police and anti-mining protesters.

Guatemalan judge reopens genocide trial of Rios Montt Posted: 02 May 2013 03:46 PM PDT By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A Guatemalan judge on Thursday restarted the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt following a two-week suspension due to a fight over who should oversee the case. Judge Yasmin Barrios resumed the trial from the point at which it abruptly stopped on April 19, accepting video evidence from the defense set to have been presented last month. "We are continuing with the trial of Jose Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity," she told the court. ...

Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming rebels Posted: 02 May 2013 03:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels who have been locked in a civil war with the Syrian regime for more than two years, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday, becoming the first top U.S. official to publicly acknowledge the reassessment.

Israel's Netanyahu says would put peace deal to referendum Posted: 02 May 2013 03:05 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would put any peace deal with the Palestinians to a referendum, raising expectations that direct negotiations might soon resume following a two-year stalemate. It was the second time in just three days that Netanyahu has publicly mentioned the possibility of holding a nationwide vote on an eventual accord and came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli politicians in Washington to discuss talks. ...

'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths Posted: 02 May 2013 02:50 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A decision by extremist Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalization of crisis" that numbed international donors to unfolding disaster made south-central Somalia the most dangerous place in the world to be a child in 2011.

BBC sportscaster Hall admits 14 indecent assaults Posted: 02 May 2013 02:31 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Veteran BBC sportscaster Stuart Hall pleaded guilty to 14 indecent assaults on underage girls, including one who was just 9 years old, prompting the broadcaster Thursday to drop him for his "sickening" behavior.

Saudi Arabia reports 7 cases of SARS-like virus Posted: 02 May 2013 02:22 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry said Thursday that five people have died and two other patients were in critical condition with confirmed cases of a new respiratory virus related to SARS.

Activists say dozens killed in Syrian village Posted: 02 May 2013 02:18 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen swept into a Sunni village in the mountains near the Mediterranean coast on Thursday, killing dozens of people, including women and children, and torching homes, activists said.

Gadhafi's son appears in Libya court; case delayed Posted: 02 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT ZINTAN, Libya (AP) — Wearing a sky-blue safari suit and a pair of sandals, the imprisoned son of slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi made his second court appearance this year on Thursday in a local court in Libya's western mountains where he is facing charges of harming state security.

Malaysia's "class war" fuels opposition election hopes Posted: 02 May 2013 02:08 PM PDT By Niluksi Koswanage KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Boasting a fast-growing economy and riding a $2.6 billion deluge of government handouts to poorer voters, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak would seem to have the recipe for electoral success on Sunday. Instead he faces what some say is a class war between aspiring young Malays and ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities against the rich, powerful and long-ruling Malay elite. ...

As Mali Wars with Islamists, a Mormon Runs for President Posted: 02 May 2013 02:06 PM PDT When Niankoro Yeah Samake lands in Mali on Friday, following a successful California fundraising campaign, to register as a candidate in the country's upcoming presidential elections, he will be carrying a lot of baggage. There will be the requisite suitcase stuffed with gifts from the United States for his family back home. He will have a sizable check from an American hair products magnate to help fund his campaign. And he will have his well-thumbed copy of the Book of Mormon, scripture that has been a constant source of strength since he converted more than a decade ago. ...

US seeks data on account holders at Caribbean bank Posted: 02 May 2013 01:57 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — U.S. taxpayers who stashed money in one of the Caribbean's largest banks without telling the Internal Revenue Service could be in trouble.

Obama in Mexico for talks on economy, security Posted: 02 May 2013 01:39 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Seeking to put a new spin on a long-standing partnership, President Barack Obama is promoting jobs and trade — not drug wars or border security — as the driving force behind the U.S.-Mexico relationship. But security concerns are shadowing his two-day visit, given Mexico's recent moves to limit American law enforcement access within its borders.

Chinese incursion leaves India on verge of crisis Posted: 02 May 2013 01:36 PM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — The platoon of Chinese soldiers slipped across the boundary into India in the middle of the night, according to Indian officials. They were ferried across the bitterly cold moonscape in Chinese army vehicles, then got out to traverse a dry creek bed with a helicopter hovering overhead for protection.

Obama visits Mexico; immigration, energy, security in focus Posted: 02 May 2013 01:19 PM PDT By Mark Felsenthal and Steve Holland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico on Thursday for a visit he hopes will draw attention to Mexico's emerging economic might, even as worries about containing drug-trafficking and related violence remain an inescapable subtext. Obama meets with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and is then due to hold a news conference at 4:10 p.m. CDT (4.10 p.m. EDT). The U.S. ...

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