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• Ukraine mobilizes after Putin's 'declaration of war'
• North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea: Seoul
• Venezuela opposition musters thousands for march despite Carnival holiday
• North Korea to free Australian Christian missionary: KCNA
• Suspected Islamists kill 85 in northeast Nigeria
• Ultra-Orthodox Jews stage mass protest against Israeli draft law
• G-7 nations suspend planning for Russia summit
• Cruz Azul extends Mexican league lead
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• North Korea fires two short-range missiles
• US prepares tough response for Russia over Ukraine
• G7 condemns Russia Ukraine move, halts G8 preparations: White House
• World scrambles as Russia tightens grip on Crimea
• Mandela to be remembered in London's Westminster Abbey
• NKorea to deport detained Australian missionary
• Sherwood backs Soldado to prove he's no misfit
• League Cup triumph whets Man City appetite
• N. Korea to release detained Australian missionary: KCNA
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Mexican police stop planned protest for drug lord
• Australia demands Russian envoy explain Ukraine
• Obama, allies say Russia's action in Ukraine threat to peace, security
• Kerry to visit Kiev as US cuts some ties with Moscow
• Canada condemns 'Soviet-style' incursion in Ukraine
• Merkel, Obama say Russia has violated international law in Ukraine
• Obama, allies say Russia's Ukraine threat to peace, security
• Venezuelan opposition marches to keep up momentum
• U.S. says it and partners could give Kiev as much help as it needs
• French filmmaker Resnais dies at 91
• Baby Prince George heading to Australia, New Zealand
• Kerry to visit Ukraine, military options not U.S. focus
• England beats West Indies in 2nd ODI
• EU not seen matching U.S. threat of sanctions against Russia
• North Korea to expel Australian Christian missionary
• Ukraine mobilises army as West warns Russia

Ukraine mobilizes after Putin's 'declaration of war' Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:54 PM PST By Natalia Zinets and Alissa de Carbonnel KIEV/BALACLAVA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine mobilized for war on Sunday and Washington threatened to isolate Russia economically after President Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade his neighbor in Moscow's biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War. Yatsenuik heads a pro-Western government that took power in the former Soviet republic when its Moscow-backed president, Viktor Yanukovich, was ousted last week. Putin secured permission from his parliament on Saturday to use military force to protect Russian citizens in Ukraine and told U.S. President Barack Obama he had the right to defend Russian interests and nationals, spurning Western pleas not to intervene. Russian forces have already bloodlessly seized Crimea, an isolated Black Sea peninsula where Moscow has a naval base.

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea: Seoul Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:10 PM PST North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday into the sea off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's defense ministry said, days after launching similar rockets last week. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missiles likely flew about 500 km (300 miles) after being launched off the North's east coast, adding they were believed to be Scud-C models. South Korea's defense ministry has said the Scuds are normally fired using mobile launch pads which can be activated with minimal preparation. The distance would mean the weapon can hit targets in South Korea and Japan.

Venezuela opposition musters thousands for march despite Carnival holiday Posted: 02 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PST By Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - While many Venezuelans went to the beach to enjoy the Carnival holiday, thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in the capital on Sunday, trying to keep up the momentum from weeks of protests demanding President Nicolas Maduro resign. The opposition repeatedly staged street protests later that year as well as in 2004, but they fizzled out as protesters grew weary of blocked streets and barricades made from smoldering trash.

North Korea to free Australian Christian missionary: KCNA Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:07 PM PST North Korea said on Monday it would deport an Australian missionary for promoting Christianity, with the state news agency carrying what it described as a confession by the elderly man who was arrested last month. "John Short committed a criminal act by secretly spreading his Bible tracts around a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang when visiting it on February 16, the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said, referring to the father of current leader Kim Jong Un. It described February 16 as North Korea's biggest holiday. Short admitted wrongdoing and apologized, KCNA said.

Suspected Islamists kill 85 in northeast Nigeria Posted: 02 Mar 2014 10:54 AM PST By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 85 people in northeastern Nigeria, witnesses and officials said on Sunday, in a further setback to President Goodluck Jonathan's military campaign. Twin bomb blasts in the city of Maiduguri killed at least 46 people on Saturday evening while, around 50 km (30 miles) away, dozens of gunmen were razing a farming village, shooting dead another 39. The attacks will heap pressure on Jonathan, whose intensified military push to end the Islamist sect Boko Haram's four-and-a-half-year-old insurgency has been running for almost a year. While the bloodshed has not diminished, the army had at least had some success in confining it to remote rural areas in recent months, so that the attack on a densely populated market area in Maiduguri will be seen as a setback.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews stage mass protest against Israeli draft law Posted: 02 Mar 2014 08:44 AM PST By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews held a mass prayer in Jerusalem on Sunday in protest at a bill that would cut their community's military exemptions and end a tradition upheld since Israel's foundation. Most Israeli Jewish men and women are called up for military service when they turn 18, but most ultra-Orthodox Jews, or "Haredim", a Hebrew term meaning 'those who tremble before God', are excused from army service.

G-7 nations suspend planning for Russia summit Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and six other nations say they are suspending participation in the planning for an international summit in Russia this summer.

Cruz Azul extends Mexican league lead Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:04 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruz Azul defeated Toluca 1-0 to continue its domination of Mexico's Clausura championship after the ninth round.

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:02 PM PST KUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities on Sunday blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west, while local residents said government crackdowns had taken their toll on the alleged culprits. Police fatally shot four of the assailants — putting the overall death toll at 33 — and captured another after the attack late Saturday in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, the official Xinhua News Agency said. But authorities were searching for at least five more of the black-clad attackers.

North Korea fires two short-range missiles Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:02 PM PST North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, the second in a series of launches that Seoul has denounced as a calculated provocation. The range would suggest they were the same as the four Scud missiles the North fired in similar fashion on Thursday -- just days after South Korea and the United States launched annual joint military exercises. It is not unusual for North Korea to carry out such tests -- especially to register its displeasure at the annual military drills -- and they often go unreported by South Korea. Washington had initially played down Thursday's firings, but later suggested they violated UN sanctions imposed on the North's missile programme.

US prepares tough response for Russia over Ukraine Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia's military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats.

G7 condemns Russia Ukraine move, halts G8 preparations: White House Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:51 PM PST The Group of Seven major industrialized nations on Sunday condemned Russia's intrusion into Ukraine and canceled for now preparations for the G8 summit that includes Russia and had been scheduled to take place in Sochi in June, the White House said. "We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the President of the European Council and President of the European Commission, join together today to condemn the Russian Federation's clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," the G7 said in a statement.

World scrambles as Russia tightens grip on Crimea Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:09 PM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Warning that it was "on the brink of disaster," Ukraine put its military on high alert Sunday and appealed for international help to avoid what it feared was the possibility of a wider invasion by Russia.

Mandela to be remembered in London's Westminster Abbey Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:50 PM PST A stone is to be laid in Westminster Abbey in memory of Nelson Mandela, the London royal church said ahead of a memorial service Monday for the former South African president. Around 2,000 people are expected in the abbey for the service celebrating Mandela's life and work, including members of the global statesman's family. Among those due to attend were British Prime Minister David Cameron and South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Prince Harry, fourth in line to the throne, will represent Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, the head of the Commonwealth.

NKorea to deport detained Australian missionary Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:45 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has decided to deport an Australian missionary detained for spreading Christianity in the country.

Sherwood backs Soldado to prove he's no misfit Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:38 PM PST Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood believes Roberto Soldado will go from strength to strength after the Spanish striker scored only his second goal from open play in the Premier League in the 1-0 win over Cardiff. Soldado's goal on Sunday, which kept the London side in the hunt for a Champions League place, was also his first in nine games. "I was delighted for Robbie and you saw by the way the rest of the lads celebrated with him how much it means," Sherwood said of Soldado who moved to Tottenham from Valencia in a £26 million (31.5m euros) transfer in June. "You look at Robbieâ s history and while he has not done it in the Premier League, he has done it in a top league in Spain.

League Cup triumph whets Man City appetite Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:34 PM PST Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini ambitiously declared that one trophy would not suffice for his team this season after they overcame Sunderland 3-1 to win the League Cup. Sunderland took an early lead through Fabio Borini in Sunday's final at Wembley, but a pair of memorable goals from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri put City in charge before Jesus Navas sealed victory in the final minute. It was Pellegrini's first major trophy in European football, but with City still in contention for honours in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League, there could be more to come.

N. Korea to release detained Australian missionary: KCNA Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:33 PM PST North Korea said Monday it would release and deport a 75-year-old Australian missionary detained since last month for allegedly distributing religious materials. John Short was arrested after leaving "Bible tracts" in a Buddhist temple in the capital Pyongyang during a tour, the North's state-run KCNA news agency said. "Short acknowledged that his actions were ... unforgivable crimes in violation of our laws, offered an apology and begged for forgiveness," KCNA said. In a show of North Korea's "generosity" and in view of his advanced age, the decision was taken to deport him, the agency said.

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:32 PM PST KUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities on Sunday blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west, while local residents said government crackdowns had taken their toll on the alleged culprits. Police fatally shot four of the assailants — putting the overall death toll at 33 — and captured another after the attack late Saturday in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, the official Xinhua News Agency said. But authorities were searching for at least five more of the black-clad attackers.

Mexican police stop planned protest for drug lord Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:18 PM PST CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Police in northern Mexico detained about 40 people Sunday who were apparently planning to demonstrate in support of captured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Australia demands Russian envoy explain Ukraine Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:12 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has summoned the Russian ambassador to explain his country's actions in Ukraine.

Obama, allies say Russia's action in Ukraine threat to peace, security Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:12 PM PST President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain, Germany and Poland expressed "grave concern" on Sunday over Russia's intrusion into Ukraine, which they called a breach of international law and a threat to international peace and security. Obama spoke with British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski in a separate phone calls, the White House said.

Kerry to visit Kiev as US cuts some ties with Moscow Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:08 PM PST US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev this week in a high-profile show of support for the embattled Ukrainian leadership, as Washington began Sunday to implement punishing cuts in normal ties with Moscow. The announcement came after Kerry warned Russia risked being stripped of its coveted seat among the prestigious Group of Eight nations for its "brazen act of aggression" of sending troops into Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. The surprise Kiev stop was added onto the top US diplomat's planned trip to Rome and Paris amid growing alarm at fast-moving events in Ukraine, with senior officials saying Russian forces now had "complete operational control" of southern Crimea. Kerry will meet Tuesday "with senior representatives of Ukraine's new government, leaders of the Rada and members of civil society," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.

Canada condemns 'Soviet-style' incursion in Ukraine Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:07 PM PST Canada firmly denounced Sunday Russia's military incursion into Ukraine as "Soviet-style aggression," while Western allies weighed a response. US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia risked being stripped of its coveted seat among the prestigious Group of Eight nations, and that Washington and its G8 allies were prepared to slap sanctions on Moscow. "This is nothing short of the old Soviet-style actions of (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin, invading a neighboring country," Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird told Global News in an interview. Back from a visit to Kiev during which he met top opposition figure Yulia Tymoshenko, the top Canadian diplomat stressed that he saw no indication of a possible Western military intervention.

Merkel, Obama say Russia has violated international law in Ukraine Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PST Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed during a phone call late on Sunday night that Russia's "unacceptable intervention" in Crimea was "violation of international law" and urged a political solution, the German chancellor's office said. "Obama and Merkel were in agreement that it is particularly important for the international community to show unity in the face of this wrong," her office said in a statement. Merkel and Obama also agreed on the need to establish a "fact-finding mission" like a contact group, possibly under the leadership of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to start a political dialogue.

Obama, allies say Russia's Ukraine threat to peace, security Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain, Germany and Poland expressed "grave concern" on Sunday over Russia's intrusion into Ukraine, which they called a breach of international law and a threat to international peace and security. Obama spoke to each leader in a separate phone call, the White House said. "The leaders stressed that dialogue between Ukraine and Russia should start immediately, with international facilitation as appropriate," the White House said in a statement. (Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Peter Cooney)

Venezuelan opposition marches to keep up momentum Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:52 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of anti-government activists marched peacefully Sunday to an upper-class Caracas district shaken by more than two weeks of unrest, trying to maintain the movement's momentum during a long holiday break.

U.S. says it and partners could give Kiev as much help as it needs Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:48 PM PST The United States signaled on Sunday that it and its partners could give as much financial support as Ukraine needs to get the crisis-hit country's economy back on track. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who has urged Kiev to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund, said Washington could lend a hand either through bilateral programs or larger international institutions. "The United States is prepared to work with its bilateral and multilateral partners to provide as much support as Ukraine needs," Lew told a conference. He said Washington was monitoring the situation in Ukraine with "grave concern" after Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimea region.

French filmmaker Resnais dies at 91 Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:45 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Alain Resnais, the French filmmaker whose cryptic "Last Year at Marienbad" extended its influence across generations, has died at 91.

Baby Prince George heading to Australia, New Zealand Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:44 PM PST Prince William and his wife Catherine will take their baby son Prince George with them on their tour of Australia and New Zealand next month, Kensington Palace confirmed Sunday. The little prince will travel with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge around New Zealand from April 7 to 16, and then Australia from April 16 to 25. George -- who is directly in line to become king of Australia and of New Zealand after his father William and grandfather Prince Charles -- was born on July 22 last year.

Kerry to visit Ukraine, military options not U.S. focus Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:41 PM PST By Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday said it will send its top diplomat to Kiev in a show of support and threatened economic sanctions against Russia but made clear it is not seriously considering military action over Ukraine. The Obama administration sought to devise a diplomatic and economic strategy to reverse Russia's bloodless seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region and to dissuade Moscow from sending its forces further into the territory of its neighbor. In a series of public statements and private conversations with reporters, however, U.S. officials made it abundantly clear that their desire was to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back without themselves getting into an armed confrontation.

England beats West Indies in 2nd ODI Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:40 PM PST NORTH SOUND, ANTIGUA (AP) — Ravi Bopara hit an unbeaten 38 and shared a match-winning stand with captain Stuart Broad to lead England to a tense three-wicket victory over the West Indies in their second one-day international on Sunday.

EU not seen matching U.S. threat of sanctions against Russia Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:39 PM PST By Justyna Pawlak and Luke Baker BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is unlikely to match the United States in threatening sanctions against Russia when its foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine on Monday, instead pushing for mediation between Moscow and Kiev, officials say. The emergency talks, convened after Russian President Vladimir Putin secured parliamentary approval on Saturday to invade Ukraine, are expected to result in a strongly worded statement of condemnation, but no immediate punitive measures. That will leave the EU a step behind the United States, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatening visa bans, asset freezes and trade restrictions against Russia on Sunday, following the seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.

North Korea to expel Australian Christian missionary Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:31 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has decided to expel an Australian man who was arrested last month while working as a Christian missionary, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Monday. KCNA said 75-yer-old John Short had admitted to violating North Korean law and apologized. It said North Korea had decided to expel him partly in consideration of his age. (Reporting by Choonsik Yoo and Se Young Lee; Editing by Paul Tait)

Ukraine mobilises army as West warns Russia Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:22 PM PST Ukraine warned Sunday it was on the brink of disaster and called up military reservists after Russia's threat to invade its Western-leaning neighbour risked sparking the worst crisis since the Cold War. US President Barack Obama and his Western allies took turns admonishing Russia as Ukraine appeared on the brink of losing control of Crimea with the defection of its navy commander to pro-Kremlin forces who have tightened their grip on the Black Sea peninsula. World leaders huddled for urgent consultations across global capitals after Russia's parliament voted Saturday to allow President Vladimir Putin to send troops into the ex-Soviet state -- a decision Obama branded a "violation of Ukrainian sovereignty". US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will travel to Kiev on Tuesday to lend support to the new interim leaders, upped the stakes for Putin by warning Moscow risked losing its place among the Group of Eight nations if its sabre rattling did not halt.

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