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• North Korea missiles moved away from launch site: U.S. officials
• Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes
• At least 20 dead in Islamist protests in Bangladesh
• Bombs, mosque attack kill 17 in Iraqi capital: police
• Iran presidency candidates to step forward, finally
• Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls
• Immigration reform: How much will it cost US taxpayers?
• Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for US involvement
• Rush Limbaugh blame game: Are falling ad revenues his fault?
• Maternal worries about France's 'maternelle' schools
• Israeli airstrike in Syria aimed at Iran
• Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria
• Trial of alleged neo-Nazi starts in Germany
• Violent separatists seek to derail Pakistan vote
• Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties
• More Haitians using Puerto Rico as migrant route
• Niger jails ally of ex-president in graft probe
• Cuban agent begins renouncement of U.S. citizenship
• Russian media magnate Lebedev sees trial as Putin's revenge
• U.N. urges support for new Somali leaders before donor meet
• Iraqi death hints of Iran's role in Syrian crisis
• Suspect arrested in attack on Jamaican prime minister's brother
• Cuban spy renouncing US citizenship to stay home
• Senator seeks to arm Syrian rebels
• Espionage fuels China's fast-paced military buildup: Pentagon
• Cuban spy renouncing US citizenship
• Profile: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
• Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti dies at 94
• Nigerian military plane crashes in Niger; 2 dead
• Spain, Italy team up to demand crisis relief
• Malaysian elections expose worrying social schisms
• Kerry to 'make another stab' at Syria deal with Russia
• Mamma Mia!: ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm

North Korea missiles moved away from launch site: U.S. officials Posted: 06 May 2013 03:53 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has taken two Musudan missiles off launch-ready status and moved them from their position on the country's east coast, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, after weeks of concern that Pyongyang had been poised for a test-launch. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea last month that it would be a "huge mistake" to launch the medium-range missiles, but the prospects of a test had put Seoul, Washington and Toyko on edge. One U.S. ...

Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes Posted: 06 May 2013 03:56 PM PDT By Dan Williams and Khaled Yacoub Oweis JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) - Israel played down weekend air strikes close to Damascus reported to have killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, saying they were not aimed at influencing its neighbor's civil war but only at stopping Iranian missiles reaching Lebanese Hezbollah militants. Oil prices spiked above $105 a barrel, their highest in nearly a month, on Monday as the air strikes on Friday and Sunday prompted fears of a wider spillover of the two-year-old conflict in Syria that could affect Middle East oil exports. ...

At least 20 dead in Islamist protests in Bangladesh Posted: 06 May 2013 10:56 AM PDT By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 20 Bangladeshis were killed on Monday in clashes between police and hardline Islamists demanding religious reforms, as violence spread beyond the capital Dhaka to other parts of the country. The clashes began on Sunday after 200,000 Islamist supporters marched in Dhaka to press demands critics said would amount to the "Talibanisation" of a country that maintains secularism as state policy, but they were met by lines of police firing teargas and rubber bullets. ...

Bombs, mosque attack kill 17 in Iraqi capital: police Posted: 06 May 2013 02:49 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 17 people were killed by three bombs and a grenade attack on a mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, medics and police said. Unidentified assailants threw hand grenades at Sunni Muslim worshippers as they left a mosque on Monday evening, killing six people, police and medics said. Earlier in the day, two car bombs exploded near police checkpoints at the entrance to the Shi'ite district of Hussainiya in the north of the city, killing one policeman and seven civilians. ...

Iran presidency candidates to step forward, finally Posted: 06 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT By Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Few Iranian presidential elections have been so unpredictable but the next few days will at least narrow down who will stand in the ballot on June 14, for which candidate registration starts on Tuesday and ends on Saturday. ...

Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls Posted: 06 May 2013 02:01 PM PDT By Katharine Houreld PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Mian Hussain is fighting for his political life from a deserted party headquarters, where two telephones sit silently beside him and the footsteps of a tea boy echo down the corridor. One of Pakistan's most high-profile anti-Taliban politicians, Hussain hasn't been to a single public event since campaigning for the May 11 election kicked off. A fiery orator who once electrified big rallies, he now makes short speeches by telephone to small huddles of supporters meeting in secret. ...

Immigration reform: How much will it cost US taxpayers? Posted: 06 May 2013 03:43 PM PDT The war over how much immigration reform will cost American taxpayers has begun.

Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for US involvement Posted: 06 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT With President Obama dispatching Secretary of State John Kerry to Moscow even as Israel launches targeted airstrikes on Damascus, this could turn out to be a decisive week for US involvement in the Syrian conflict.

Rush Limbaugh blame game: Are falling ad revenues his fault? Posted: 06 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT Is Rush Limbaugh's harsh rhetoric to blame for declining ad revenue at WABC and other big radio stations that carry his show? That's what the CEO of the firm that owns those stations believes. In particular, Lew Dickey of Cumulus Media has said that Mr. Limbaugh's 2012 "slut" comment about Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke cost the firm millions in lost spots last year.

Maternal worries about France's 'maternelle' schools Posted: 06 May 2013 01:55 PM PDT Yes, images of fresh baguettes and varieties of cheese I could never conceive of filled my head as I contemplated relocating to Paris. But I've been most thrilled about French school.

Israeli airstrike in Syria aimed at Iran Posted: 06 May 2013 02:39 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — From Israel's perspective, its airstrikes near Damascus were more about Iran than Syria: Tehran's shipment of guided missiles destroyed in the weekend attacks would have posed a potent threat had the weapons reached Iranian proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria Posted: 06 May 2013 04:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel's willingness to hit Syrian targets it sees as threats to its own existence has complicated the Obama administration's internal debate over arming President Bashar Assad's foes and may change the way U.S. approaches allies as it tries to boost the rebels, including with possible military aid.

Trial of alleged neo-Nazi starts in Germany Posted: 06 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT MUNICH (AP) — An alleged German neo-Nazi accused of involvement in a 10-person killing spree appeared confident and calm Monday as her murder trial opened amid tight security, intense media interest and an immediate request by the defense for a new judge.

Violent separatists seek to derail Pakistan vote Posted: 06 May 2013 11:39 AM PDT QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The graffiti on walls around this Pakistani provincial capital hold a dire warning ahead of this weekend's national elections, "Voting means death." It's a very real threat: Over recent weeks at least six people have been killed and around 40 wounded in bombings and grenade attacks targeting candidates.

Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties Posted: 06 May 2013 04:06 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban intelligence agent who spent 13 years in a U.S. prison said Monday he still has affection for America and hopes to see the two countries reconcile, but added that he does not regret for a moment his decision to spy for Cuba.

More Haitians using Puerto Rico as migrant route Posted: 06 May 2013 02:01 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic.

Niger jails ally of ex-president in graft probe Posted: 06 May 2013 04:14 PM PDT NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger jailed a close ally of former president Mamadou Tandja on Monday on suspicion of embezzling some 20 billion CFA francs ($40 million) as head of the state electricity company, judicial sources said. The arrest marked another blow against corruption in the poor West African nation by President Mamadou Issoufou's government, which has made tackling graft a priority since taking office in 2011. ...

Cuban agent begins renouncement of U.S. citizenship Posted: 06 May 2013 03:49 PM PDT By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban agent who served 13 years behind bars in the United States for his role in an espionage ring began the process of renouncing his U.S. citizenship on Monday so he can stay in Cuba in a case that has long plagued U.S.-Cuba relations. Rene Gonzalez, who was born in Chicago and held dual U.S.-Cuba citizenship, told reporters after emerging from the U.S. Interests Section in Havana that he had filled out forms and answered questions, and that the process was not yet complete. He will still have to formally renounce his citizenship before officials at the U. ...

Russian media magnate Lebedev sees trial as Putin's revenge Posted: 06 May 2013 03:22 PM PDT By Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian media magnate Alexander Lebedev goes on trial on Tuesday in a case he portrays as President Vladimir Putin's revenge for criticizing the Kremlin and a warning to other rich businessmen. The financial backer of Britain's Independent and London Evening Standard newspapers faces up to five years in jail if he is convicted on charges of hooliganism and political hatred over a televised punch-up in 2011. ...

U.N. urges support for new Somali leaders before donor meet Posted: 06 May 2013 03:19 PM PDT By Mohammed Abbas LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations has given strong backing to the new leadership of Somalia ahead of a donor conference in London on Tuesday that will seek pledges to rebuild the East African country torn apart by two decades of civil war. Deputy U.N. Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said the United Nations wanted to shift more of its efforts into development projects and away from humanitarian aid as Somalia begins to recover from years of lawlessness, violence and famine. "The main reason we have hope now, more than ever .... ...

Iraqi death hints of Iran's role in Syrian crisis Posted: 06 May 2013 01:53 PM PDT BASRA, Iraq (AP) — The fighter's body was collected at an Iraqi border crossing with Iran, then carried on Monday through the streets of this southern city as mourners hailed his sacrifice in protecting a revered shrine in Syria.

Suspect arrested in attack on Jamaican prime minister's brother Posted: 06 May 2013 01:47 PM PDT By Horace Helps KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican police arrested a suspect on Monday in the beating, stabbing and robbery of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's older brother last week. Andre Foreman, 21, of Kingston, was detailed on charges of aggravated robbery, wounding with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm. He is due to appear in court on Friday. Vincent Simpson, 71, the managing director of the clothing and textiles store, Simpson's Dollar Saver, was held up, beaten and stabbed at the store in volatile downtown Kingston, police said. ...

Cuban spy renouncing US citizenship to stay home Posted: 06 May 2013 01:40 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban spy who spent 13 years in a U.S. prison renounced his American citizenship Monday, part of a deal that allows him to avoid returning to the United States to serve out the remainder of his probation.

Senator seeks to arm Syrian rebels Posted: 06 May 2013 01:31 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, the chairman of the influential Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill on Monday that would provide weapons to some vetted groups of Syrian rebels. Menendez, a Democrat, was one of a few senators pushing the White House to provide for lethal aid to some of the rebels fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad even before reports that chemical weapons had been used on a small scale in the conflict. It is not clear if the bill will become law. ...

Espionage fuels China's fast-paced military buildup: Pentagon Posted: 06 May 2013 01:26 PM PDT By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is using state-sponsored industrial and economic espionage to acquire technology fueling its fast-paced military modernization program and cut its reliance on foreign arms makers, the Pentagon said on Monday. In its 83-page annual report to Congress on Chinese military developments, the U.S. Defense Department also highlighted Beijing's efforts to develop advanced-technology stealth aircraft and to build an aircraft carrier fleet to project power further offshore. ...

Cuban spy renouncing US citizenship Posted: 06 May 2013 01:22 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban spy who served a long jail term in the United States has arrived at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana to renounce his American citizenship.

Profile: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Posted: 06 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT Position: President of Venezuela Incumbent: Nicolas Maduro Date of Birth: November 23, 1962 Term: He became acting president on March 8, 2013, three days after the death of President Hugo Chavez from cancer. Maduro, the ruling Socialist Party's candidate, won the resulting April 14 presidential election and was sworn in five days later. Key Facts: - Maduro served six years as foreign minister before being named vice president in October 2012 and then Chavez's handpicked successor two months later. ...

Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti dies at 94 Posted: 06 May 2013 12:37 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad.

Nigerian military plane crashes in Niger; 2 dead Posted: 06 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An airport official in the capital of Niger says a military plane from Nigeria has crashed, killing the two people aboard.

Spain, Italy team up to demand crisis relief Posted: 06 May 2013 12:30 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move they hope will reduce high youth unemployment and speed up a banking reform effort aimed at stabilizing Europe's financial system.

Malaysian elections expose worrying social schisms Posted: 06 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row.

Kerry to 'make another stab' at Syria deal with Russia Posted: 06 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will "make another stab" at seeing if the United States and Russia can work together to find a political solution to end Syria's civil war when he visits Moscow this week, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. Kerry departs for Moscow on Monday afternoon and is scheduled to see Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss a wide range of issues including the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, Afghanistan and U.S.-Russian trade. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the U.S. ...

Mamma Mia!: ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm Posted: 06 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more.

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