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• Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive
• Muslims and Buddhists clash in northern Myanmar
• Obama, NATO's Rasmussen to discuss Afghanistan at White House on Friday
• Exclusive: British fund executives to go on trial in Cuba
• Ecuador says UK violating human rights of WikiLeaks' Assange
• Rival Honduran gangs in truce to end spiral of violence
• The HTC One Got Me to Care Less About Nexus Phones
• A river runs through it? Kayaking, fishing come to downtown Los Angeles
• After smoothing tensions in Slovenia, PM Bratusek seeks to win over Europe
• Venezuela’s Latest Scandal Shows Signs the Regime Chávez Built Is Falling Apart
• AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist
• Syria diplomacy a priority, despite EU arms vote
• Rescuers save newborn from sewage pipe in China
• 1 suspect in UK soldier slaying out of hospital
• French man dies of SARS-related respiratory virus
• In China, US official promotes military ties
• Passengers describe calm scene after cruise fire
• Honduras gangs declare truce, ask talks with gov't
• 7 charged in $6B online money laundering case
• South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck
• 20 Tunisians convicted of attacking US Embassy
• AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Saharan terrorist
• American, Russian, Italian blast off into space
• U.S. Embassy workers hurt in Venezuela strip club shooting
• EU leaders sound the alarm on youth unemployment
• Gunfire at Caracas strip club hurts 2 US officials
• Chinese artist Weiwei's mother at Venice opening
• Passengers arrive in US after cruise ship fire
• Japan's sex slave legacy remains open wound
• Honduras gangs declare truce, seek talk with gov't
• Pakistan polio vaccination suspended after killing

Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive Posted: 28 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT By Alissa de Carbonnel MOSCOW (Reuters) - Disputes between Russia and the West over arming warring sides in Syria on Tuesday dimmed prospects for peace talks that were also clouded by disarray among President Bashar al-Assad's political foes. As Western nations debate what action, if any, they should take on Syria, Assad's main allies - Russia, Iran and Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah group - have been closing ranks behind him. ...

Muslims and Buddhists clash in northern Myanmar Posted: 28 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Muslims and Buddhists clashed in Myanmar's northern city of Lashio on Tuesday, witnesses said, as a wave of sectarian violence reached a mountainous region near China's border. Phone lines were down in the city of about 131,000 people and the extent of the violence was unclear. Witnesses reported several large fires and said a mosque and Buddhist monastery appear to have been torched. ...

Obama, NATO's Rasmussen to discuss Afghanistan at White House on Friday Posted: 28 May 2013 04:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the White House on Friday to discuss Afghanistan and other security concerns, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday. The meeting comes as NATO and the United States prepare to withdraw most troops from Afghanistan, ending a lengthy war that began after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. More than 60,000 U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan. ...

Exclusive: British fund executives to go on trial in Cuba Posted: 28 May 2013 03:56 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The two top executives of a British investment fund in Cuba are scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, according to sources close to the accused men, as part of an unprecedented government crackdown on corruption involving foreign businessmen. In the second trial of foreign executives on the Communist-run island in a week, Amado Fakhre, a Lebanese-born British citizen and chief executive officer of Coral Capital Group Ltd, faces various bribery charges related mainly to the fund's import business. ...

Ecuador says UK violating human rights of WikiLeaks' Assange Posted: 28 May 2013 03:08 PM PDT By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign minister on Tuesday accused the British government of trampling on the human rights of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by refusing to allow him to travel to Ecuador, which granted him political asylum almost a year ago. Assange, 41, took refuge in Ecuador's tiny embassy in London last June to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over sex assault and rape allegations. He denies the allegations. ...

Rival Honduran gangs in truce to end spiral of violence Posted: 28 May 2013 04:02 PM PDT By Orfa Mejia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Two of the most violent gangs in Honduras announced a truce on Tuesday under a church-brokered drive to stem a tide of violence that has turned Honduras into the world's most murderous country. Following the example of similar gangs in neighboring El Salvador, masked members of the "Calle 18" and "Mara Salvatrucha" gangs made separate announcements from within San Pedro Sula prison in northern Honduras, which houses the country's most violent criminals. ...

The HTC One Got Me to Care Less About Nexus Phones Posted: 28 May 2013 03:31 PM PDT The tech world has been buzzing lately about a potential wave of new "Nexus" phones. LG just announced a white Nexus 4 to complement the black model that's already available. Samsung will release a Nexus-like version of its Galaxy S 4 next month, and HTC is rumored to be considering the same for its HTC One.

A river runs through it? Kayaking, fishing come to downtown Los Angeles Posted: 28 May 2013 03:12 PM PDT The barren concrete sluice is best known as the location of the drag racing scene in "Grease" or the place where Arnold Schwarzenegger, as a leather-clad, Harley-riding cyborg, was chased by a semi truck in "Terminator 2."

After smoothing tensions in Slovenia, PM Bratusek seeks to win over Europe Posted: 28 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT If a week is a long time in politics, then two months can feel like an eternity. That has certainly been the case for Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek.

Venezuela’s Latest Scandal Shows Signs the Regime Chávez Built Is Falling Apart Posted: 28 May 2013 02:34 PM PDT Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seems on a constant quest to deflect attention from his country's economic mess, its violent crime crisis and the fact that he only narrowly won last month's special election to succeed his demigod, Hugo Chávez, who died in March. As part of that effort, Maduro last week called for the creation of a "workers militia" to "defend the sovereignty of the homeland." But while he's girding for imperialist invasions, a new scandal suggests the biggest threat to Maduro's govenment lies within the socialist, anti-U.S. ...

AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist Posted: 28 May 2013 04:49 PM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee. In page after scathing page, they described how he didn't answer his phone when they called, failed to turn in his expense reports, ignored meetings and refused time and again to carry out orders.

Syria diplomacy a priority, despite EU arms vote Posted: 28 May 2013 03:12 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Russia on Tuesday harshly criticized Europe's decision to allow the arming of Syrian rebels, saying it undercuts international efforts to negotiate an end to the civil war, and a rebel general said he's "very disappointed" weapons won't come fast enough to help opposition fighters defend a strategic Syrian town.

Rescuers save newborn from sewage pipe in China Posted: 28 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A newborn's cries from a public restroom in a residential building in eastern China led a tenant to a startling discovery: a baby boy trapped in a sewage pipe beneath a squat toilet.

1 suspect in UK soldier slaying out of hospital Posted: 28 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — One of two suspects shot by police following the slaying of a British soldier in London last week has been released from the hospital and taken to a police station for questioning, police said Tuesday.

French man dies of SARS-related respiratory virus Posted: 28 May 2013 12:51 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — A French patient infected with a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS died Tuesday of the disease, which has killed half the people known to be infected and alarmed global health officials.

In China, US official promotes military ties Posted: 28 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon pushed Tuesday for stronger military relations with China, on the final day of a visit to Beijing to set the stage for a summit next month between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping.

Passengers describe calm scene after cruise fire Posted: 28 May 2013 04:20 PM PDT LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — Passengers whose cruise vacations were cut short by a fire onboard the Grandeur of the Seas arrived back home Tuesday on charter flights from the Bahamas, many praising the crew's response and some already planning their next sailings.

Honduras gangs declare truce, ask talks with gov't Posted: 28 May 2013 04:01 PM PDT SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' two biggest and most dangerous street gangs declared an unprecedented truce Tuesday, offering peace in the world's most violent country in exchange for rehabilitation and jobs.

7 charged in $6B online money laundering case Posted: 28 May 2013 03:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Calling it perhaps the biggest money laundering scheme in U.S. history, federal prosecutors charged seven people Tuesday with running what amounted to an online, underworld bank that handled $6 billion for drug dealers, child pornographers, identity thieves and other criminals around the globe.

South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck Posted: 28 May 2013 03:34 PM PDT By Manuel Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea, where China and five other claimants bitterly dispute territory. The Philippine government is accusing China of encroachment after three Chinese ships, including a naval frigate, converged just 5 nautical miles from an old transport ship that the Philippines deliberately ran aground on a reef in 1999 to mark its territory. ...

20 Tunisians convicted of attacking US Embassy Posted: 28 May 2013 02:53 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The lawyer for the 20 Tunisians accused of attacking the U.S. Embassy in Tunis says they have been convicted and given two-year suspended sentences.

AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Saharan terrorist Posted: 28 May 2013 02:36 PM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee. In page after scathing page, they described how he didn't answer his phone when they called, failed to turn in his expense reports, ignored meetings and refused time and again to carry out orders.

American, Russian, Italian blast off into space Posted: 28 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz carrying an American, Russian and Italian blasted off Wednesday for a six-hour trip to the International Space Station, where the new crew will spend six months conducting a variety of experiments.

U.S. Embassy workers hurt in Venezuela strip club shooting Posted: 28 May 2013 02:32 PM PDT By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Two U.S. Embassy employees in Venezuela were injured on Tuesday in a shooting at a well-known Caracas strip club, police said. Officers heard shots around 4:25 a.m. at the Antonella 2012 club, better known as "Angelus" in the upscale Chacao district, a police source told Reuters. One of the embassy employees, military attaché Roberto Ezequiel Rosas, was shot in the leg after a fight between club patrons, according to a police report seen by Reuters and the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. ...

EU leaders sound the alarm on youth unemployment Posted: 28 May 2013 02:23 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — European leaders sounded the alarm on youth unemployment Tuesday and called for businesses to help solve a problem that has left nearly one in four young people in Europe without a job.

Gunfire at Caracas strip club hurts 2 US officials Posted: 28 May 2013 02:12 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two officials from the U.S. Embassy suffered gunshot wounds early Tuesday in an altercation at a strip club in Venezuela's crime-ridden capital, police and U.S. State Department officials said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Chinese artist Weiwei's mother at Venice opening Posted: 28 May 2013 02:07 PM PDT VENICE, Italy (AP) — When a mother views scenes of her son's imprisonment, sometimes no words are needed. Tears will do.

Passengers arrive in US after cruise ship fire Posted: 28 May 2013 02:05 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — Passengers whose cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas was cut short by an onboard fire began arriving back in Baltimore on charter flights from the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon, with many praising the response of the company and crew.

Japan's sex slave legacy remains open wound Posted: 28 May 2013 02:02 PM PDT OSAKA, Japan (AP) — More than 70 years ago, at age 14, Kim Bok-dong was ordered to work by Korea's Japanese occupiers. She was told she was going to a military uniform factory, but ended up at a Japanese military-linked brothel in southern China.

Honduras gangs declare truce, seek talk with gov't Posted: 28 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' two biggest and most dangerous street gangs declared a truce Tuesday, offering to give the government peace in exchange for rehabilitation and jobs.

Pakistan polio vaccination suspended after killing Posted: 28 May 2013 01:25 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities suspended a four-day polio vaccination program Tuesday after gunmen shot dead a female polio worker and wounded another, officials said, in a blow to the U.N.-backed campaign aimed at eradicating the crippling disease from this violence-torn country.

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