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• Israeli attack exposes Assad's air defense weakness: rebels
• France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails
• North Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says
• Nigerian Islamist raid in northeast town kills 55: military
• Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills 20
• Mexico opposition revives economic reform pact
• Employers can't be forced to display pro-union posters, court rules
• US, South Korea put up a tough front, but it doesn't close door to North
• Immigration reform promises border security. Prove it, Republicans say
• Exclusive: Jaycee Dugard’s Mother on Abducted Children and a Parent’s Greatest Fear
• Analysis: Syria has limited response options
• Obama, SKorea show united front against Pyongyang
• Authorities: 42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks
• Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle
• Europeans had common ancestors 1,000 years ago
• Woman who ran secret prison bypassed as top spy
• Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers
• Argentina offers tax amnesty for undeclared cash
• Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages
• U.S. requests talks with Bahrain over 2011 labor crackdown
• President Assad says Syria able to face Israel
• China Can Posture, But It Can’t Bring Peace to the Middle East
• US, Russia seek to revive peace plan for Syria
• Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
• Russia, U.S. to convene Syria peace conference
• Vatican, US Treasury agree to share financial data
• 20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City
• Pakistan's Imran Khan injured in fall at election rally
• Ireland given more time to reach pay deal with unions
• Ammonium nitrate stores exploded at Texas plant: state agency
• Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jong Un

Israeli attack exposes Assad's air defense weakness: rebels Posted: 07 May 2013 07:10 AM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - It was too late when air raid sirens wailed at one of Syria's most fortified military compounds. Israeli jets were already attacking the Hameh complex and civilian employees in nearby housing were scrambling for cover with their families. Around Damascus the warplanes staged a series of raids in the early hours of Sunday including on President Bashar al-Assad's air defenses, opposition and rebel sources said. But none had more devastating results than at Hameh, a high-walled site linked to his chemical and biological weapons program. ...

France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails Posted: 07 May 2013 10:35 AM PDT By Alexandria Sage VILLEPINTE, France (Reuters) - In France, the path to radical Islam often begins with a minor offence that throws a young man into an overcrowded, violent jail and produces a hardened convert ready for jihad. With the country on heightened security alert since January when French troops began fighting al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Mali, authorities are increasingly worried about home-grown militants emerging from France's own jails. ...

North Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says Posted: 07 May 2013 03:13 PM PDT By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to keep up their guard and not reward bad behavior by North Korea, which President Barack Obama said had won no benefits or prestige from recent war threats. "If Pyongyang thought its recent threats would drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States or somehow garner the North international respect, today is further evidence that North Korea has failed again," Obama said at a joint news conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye. ...

Nigerian Islamist raid in northeast town kills 55: military Posted: 07 May 2013 05:18 PM PDT By Ibrahim Mshelizza BAMA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected members of the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram armed with machineguns laid siege on the northeastern town of Bama on Tuesday, freeing over 100 prison inmates and leaving 55 people dead, the military said. Around 200 heavily armed members of Boko Haram arrived in buses and pick-up trucks and carried out a coordinated strike, first hitting the army barracks and the police station before breaking into the town's prison, military spokesman Sagir Musa told Reuters. ...

Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills 20 Posted: 07 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City early on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 30 others as a fireball tore through cars and homes. Pablo Bedolla, mayor of the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, said 20 people died in the blast that engulfed early morning traffic. Television footage showed burned out vehicles and debris strewn all over the highway on the edge of the capital. "It was a ball of fire which exploded as though they'd put a spotlight in the whole window," resident Carlos Gonzalez Silva told Mexican radio. ...

Mexico opposition revives economic reform pact Posted: 07 May 2013 02:43 PM PDT By Alexandra Alper and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's main opposition parties said on Tuesday they would resume talks on sweeping reforms with the government, lifting a cloud over a cross-party pact that is the axis of President Enrique Pena Nieto's economic agenda. Opposition leaders said they had agreed on new measures with President Enrique Pena Nieto's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) to preserve the pact, which is aimed at fueling growth in Latin America's no. 2 economy. "Contrary to doubts, the Pact for Mexico is in effect and is being maintained. ...

Employers can't be forced to display pro-union posters, court rules Posted: 07 May 2013 05:06 PM PDT A federal appeals court in Washington has struck down an Obama administration rule that required nearly 6 million businesses to display posters announcing that their employees have rights to organize or join a labor union.

US, South Korea put up a tough front, but it doesn't close door to North Posted: 07 May 2013 04:46 PM PDT North Korea is in a "provocation pause," the Pentagon said Tuesday, but that is not stopping the United States and South Korea from displaying a united front toward the North's belligerence and growing nuclear threat.

Immigration reform promises border security. Prove it, Republicans say Posted: 07 May 2013 04:30 PM PDT Senate conservatives in a hearing Tuesday took aim at a key border security element of the immigration reform bill on Tuesday, peppering the leaders of federal agencies charged with securing the nation's borders to try to firm up what, exactly, counts as a secure border.

Exclusive: Jaycee Dugard’s Mother on Abducted Children and a Parent’s Greatest Fear Posted: 07 May 2013 04:12 PM PDT After more than a decade in captivity, three kidnapped women have been rescued from a Cleveland home, evoking memories of Jaycee Dugard, the California girl who reemerged from the shadows after 18 years of isolation. In an exclusive book excerpt provided to TIME, Terry Probyn, a board member of the JAYC Foundation and Dugard's mother, reflects on the horror of her daughter's abduction, the agony of uncertainty, and the struggle in reuniting after nearly two decades apart. (Probyn's foreword can be found in the forthcoming book Safe Kids, Smart Parents, on sale July 2.) Also live on TIME. ...

Analysis: Syria has limited response options Posted: 07 May 2013 02:17 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian regime on Tuesday dispatched an obscure proxy, a Damascus-based Palestinian militant group, to threaten retaliation for two Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.

Obama, SKorea show united front against Pyongyang Posted: 07 May 2013 03:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Projecting a united front, President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader warned North Korea on Tuesday against further nuclear provocations, with Obama declaring that the days when Pyongyang could "create a crisis and elicit concessions" were over.

Authorities: 42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks Posted: 07 May 2013 02:29 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists armed with heavy machine guns killed at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday, the latest in a string of increasingly bloody attacks threatening peace in Africa's most populous nation.

Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle Posted: 07 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Nine new Egyptian ministers joined President Mohammed Morsi's Cabinet on Tuesday, including three members of his Muslim Brotherhood, in a reshuffle that officials said was aimed at addressing the country's financial woes and securing a much-needed international loan.

Europeans had common ancestors 1,000 years ago Posted: 07 May 2013 02:01 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Europeans appear to be more closely related than previously thought.

Woman who ran secret prison bypassed as top spy Posted: 07 May 2013 03:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the agency's top spy job.

Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers Posted: 07 May 2013 05:15 PM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One of the Philippines' most active volcanoes rumbled to life Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be fetched with rescue helicopters and rope.

Argentina offers tax amnesty for undeclared cash Posted: 07 May 2013 04:56 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's government announced new measures on Tuesday intended to suck up undeclared dollars in response to growing pressure to abruptly devalue the nation's currency.

Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages Posted: 07 May 2013 04:10 PM PDT By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies. Google's Transparency Report pages showed traffic to Google services pages from the country, embroiled in a civil war that has lasted more than two years, suddenly stopping shortly before 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT). The vast majority of websites within Syria were rendered unreachable as well, other experts said, as the county appeared to shut itself off. ...

U.S. requests talks with Bahrain over 2011 labor crackdown Posted: 07 May 2013 03:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Bahrain of failing to protect workers' rights in its response to a March 2011 general strike at the time of the Arab Spring and asked for formal consultations under a free trade pact. "Ensuring that workers in Bahrain - and in other countries - can exercise their fundamental labor rights is a top priority for the Obama Administration," acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis said in a statement. Bahrain, a small island country off the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, is home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet. ...

President Assad says Syria able to face Israel Posted: 07 May 2013 03:16 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus.

China Can Posture, But It Can’t Bring Peace to the Middle East Posted: 07 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT China's surprising offer on Tuesday to referee peace in the Middle East offers an enticing narrative. Having emerged over the last generation as an economic colossus and budding military power, the People's Republic might seem like a logical candidate to attempt what other global heavyweights so far have failed to achieve: a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. ...

US, Russia seek to revive peace plan for Syria Posted: 07 May 2013 02:57 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war but gave no indication how they would convince President Bashar Assad into talks with the rebels seeking to overthrow him.

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 Posted: 07 May 2013 02:55 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

Russia, U.S. to convene Syria peace conference Posted: 07 May 2013 02:26 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed and Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed on Tuesday to convene an international conference, possibly by the end of this month, to try to end the civil war in Syria and prevent bloodshed tearing the country apart. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State John Kerry announced the agreement after talks in Moscow, despite their countries' differences over Syria, and said the Damascus government and the rebels fighting it should be invited. ...

Vatican, US Treasury agree to share financial data Posted: 07 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican signed an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday to exchange financial information as part of its efforts to comply with international anti-money laundering and anti-terror financing norms.

20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City Posted: 07 May 2013 02:11 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring nearly three dozen, authorities said.

Pakistan's Imran Khan injured in fall at election rally Posted: 07 May 2013 01:43 PM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan injured his head after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally on Tuesday four days before national elections, party and medical officials said. Khan fell as the lift was just short of the 15ft (4.5 meter)-high platform in the eastern city of Lahore, witnesses said. Television footage showed the dazed leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party being led away to hospital with blood on his head. "He is not in any danger ... ...

Ireland given more time to reach pay deal with unions Posted: 07 May 2013 01:30 PM PDT DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland has another week to try to reach an agreement with public sector unions over a pay deal seen as crucial to helping avoid industrial unrest after a minister granted an extension to Tuesday's deadline. Government plans to make deeper budget cuts while avoiding the kind of unrest seen in other euro zone countries were upset when a majority of public sector workers in April refused to extend a three-year-old pay accord. ...

Ammonium nitrate stores exploded at Texas plant: state agency Posted: 07 May 2013 01:24 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Investigators have confirmed that ammonium nitrate stored at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant detonated in the devastating explosion that left 14 people dead and about 200 injured last month, the Texas state fire marshal's office said. The actual cause of the fire and subsequent blast at the West Fertilizer Co facility is still being determined, investigators said. The fire marshal's office has been leading the investigation of the April 17 blast, along with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ...

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jong Un Posted: 07 May 2013 01:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he doesn't know Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon) personally and has never spoken to him, but says the North Korean leader can still take a different path.

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