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• Separatists tighten grip on east Ukraine, EU agrees more sanctions on Moscow
• Nigeria bus station bombing kills 71 on edge of capital
• Syrian army seizes ancient Christian town near Lebanon border
• Turkey accuses Twitter of 'tax evasion', calls for local office
• Three Lebanese journalists for al-Manar TV killed in Syria
• Officials consider underwater robot launch for Malaysia jet
• American Samoa schools reopen after pink eye woes
• Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak
• Obama blasts Russia in tense call with Putin over Ukraine
• Biden to attend soccer's World Cup tournament
• Convicted policeman sentenced in Guam brothel case
• Ultra-high definition TV featured at World Cup
• Post, Guardian win Pulitzers for NSA revelations
• Egypt: El-Sissi in final step to run for president
• Dominican agents break up ecstasy pill lab
• Sierra Leone charges 14 soldiers with mutiny
• US: Evidence of Russia driving Ukraine unrest
• Obama confronts Putin in call as crisis escalates
• FIFA puts nearly 200,000 World Cup tickets on sale
• Ukraine struggles as east slips out of its control
• 2 charged with migrant smuggling in Virgin Islands
• Aduriz nets 2, Bilbao beats Malaga 3-0 to stay 4th
• Malta to allow gay couples to adopt with new law
• Israel irked by diplomat's tacit Nazi remark
• Juventus wins 2-0 at Udinese in Serie A
• EU moves to sanction more Russians over Ukraine
• City win was for Hillsborough victims - Gerrard
• Questions linger year after Boston Marathon bombs
• Canada suspends Commonwealth funding
• Canada suspends funding over Sri Lanka
• Blast at bus station in Nigerian capital kills 72
• FBI said to question member of 9/11 case defense
• Israel irked by UN's tacit Nazi/Israel remark

Separatists tighten grip on east Ukraine, EU agrees more sanctions on Moscow Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:09 PM PDT By Thomas Grove and Gabriela Baczynska SLAVIANSK/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Armed pro-Russian separatists seized more buildings in eastern Ukraine on Monday, expanding their control after the government failed to follow through on threatened military crackdown leaving Moscow's partisans essentially unopposed. European foreign ministers agreed to widen sanctions against Moscow and the White House said Washington was seeking ways to impose more "costs" on Russia, for what Kiev and its Western friends call a Russian plot to dismember Ukraine.

Nigeria bus station bombing kills 71 on edge of capital Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:23 PM PDT By Isaac Abrak and Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - A morning rush hour bomb killed at least 71 people at a Nigerian bus station on the outskirts of the capital on Monday, raising concerns about the spread of an Islamist insurgency after the deadliest ever attack on Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan pointed the finger of suspicion at Boko Haram, although there was no immediate claim of responsibility from the Islamist militants who are active mainly in the northeast. As well as the dead, police said, 124 were wounded in the first attack on the federal capital in two years. "We will get over it ... The issue of Boko Haram is temporary," he said, imploring Nigerians to be more vigilant in the face of suspicious characters.

Syrian army seizes ancient Christian town near Lebanon border Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:17 PM PDT By Firas Makdesi MAALOULA, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian soldiers backed by Hezbollah fighters recaptured the town of Maaloula, north of Damascus, on Monday, military sources and state television said, further squeezing rebels' supply routes through the Qalamoun mountains into Lebanon. Islamist fighters, some from the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, had taken over part of the ancient Christian town in December and held several nuns captive until releasing them in March in a prisoner-exchange deal. Government forces have recaptured several rebel-held areas and border towns in recent months, closing off supply routes from Lebanon and securing the main highway leading north from Damascus toward central Syria, Homs and the Mediterranean.

Turkey accuses Twitter of 'tax evasion', calls for local office Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:55 AM PDT By Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey urged executives from Twitter to open an office and start paying Turkish tax on Monday in the first direct talks since a two-week ban imposed on the site as the government battled a corruption scandal. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government blocked Twitter and YouTube in March, drawing international condemnation, after audio recordings, purportedly showing corruption in his inner circle, were leaked on their sites. YouTube remains largely blocked in Turkey. The prime minister on Saturday accused Twitter of being a "tax evader", repeating his combative stance ahead of the talks between his government and the San Francisco-based company.

Three Lebanese journalists for al-Manar TV killed in Syria Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:15 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three Lebanese journalists working for Hezbollah's al-Manar television were killed on Monday after coming under attack in the historic Christian town of Maaloula, north of Damascus. Al-Manar said two other members of the team were wounded but were in a stable condition. In a statement, it accused "terrorists" of killing reporter Hamza Haj Hassan, cameraman Mohamad Mantash and technician Halim Allaw who were in Maaloula to cover fighting between government forces, backed by Hezbollah fighters, and insurgents, mostly jihadis who took over the town in December. ...

Officials consider underwater robot launch for Malaysia jet Posted: 13 Apr 2014 05:29 PM PDT By Lincoln Feast and Stuart Grudgings SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Australian officials leading the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean are weighing when to deploy an underwater robot to aid in the hunt, now in its sixth fruitless week. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared soon after taking off on March 8 from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 227 passengers and 12 crew on board, triggering a multinational search that is now focused on the Indian Ocean. With the batteries on the locators now two weeks past their 30-day expected life, the focus may soon shift to trying to find wreckage using sonar and cameras on a small unmanned "robot" known as an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. "This work continues in an effort to narrow the underwater search area for when the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is deployed," the Australian agency heading the search said in a statement on Sunday.

American Samoa schools reopen after pink eye woes Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:55 PM PDT PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — Public schools in American Samoa fully reopened Monday after some 3,000 students and teachers contracted pink eye, an outbreak that prompted tourism officials to warn cruise passengers heading to the group of islands in the South Pacific.

Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking for the first time in more than two weeks, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin showed little sign of agreement Monday, with the U.S. leader urging pro-Russian forces to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine and Putin denying that Moscow was interfering in the region.

Obama blasts Russia in tense call with Putin over Ukraine Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:45 PM PDT By Jeff Mason and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that Russia's actions in Ukraine were not conducive to a diplomatic solution of the crisis in that country, and the White House warned that Moscow would suffer further costs for its behavior. Obama spoke to Putin at the Russians' request, a senior administration official said, describing the call as "frank and direct," a diplomatic construction that usually means tense. "The president made clear that the diplomatic path was open and our preferred way ahead, but that Russia's actions are neither consistent with or conducive to that," the official said. "We have always and will continue to support an inclusive process." Earlier, U.S. officials stopped short of announcing a new set of sanctions against Russia but said they were in consultations with European partners about the prospect.

Biden to attend soccer's World Cup tournament Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is planning to be among the crowds at this summer's World Cup soccer tournament.

Convicted policeman sentenced in Guam brothel case Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:17 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A former police officer convicted of raping and intimidating women at a brothel in Guam has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Ultra-high definition TV featured at World Cup Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:04 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — The World Cup will showcase the latest in TV technology that industry leaders hope will usher in a new era in sports broadcasting.

Post, Guardian win Pulitzers for NSA revelations Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for revealing the U.S. government's sweeping surveillance programs in a blockbuster series of stories based on secret documents supplied by NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

Egypt: El-Sissi in final step to run for president Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:01 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's former military chief on Monday took the final formal step to run in next month's presidential election, submitting to the election commission eight times the number of signatures required, his campaign said in a statement.

Dominican agents break up ecstasy pill lab Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:55 PM PDT SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Anti-drug agents in the Dominican Republic say they have dismantled a synthetic drug laboratory and arrested five people.

Sierra Leone charges 14 soldiers with mutiny Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:52 PM PDT The men, who all pleaded not guilty, were arrested last August in the northern town of Makeni for planning a protest during a visit by President Ernest Bai Koroma to his hometown.

US: Evidence of Russia driving Ukraine unrest Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that while a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine remains open, Russia's actions have not been conducive to that approach.

Obama confronts Putin in call as crisis escalates Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:45 PM PDT Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin confronted one another in telephone talks Monday as a standoff over Ukraine escalated after the CIA chief visited Kiev and a Russian war plane "buzzed" a US destroyer. Washington said it was consulting European allies and hinted that more sanctions on Russia's economy could be coming, to punish what it sees as Moscow's sponsorship of pro-Russia violence in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin said that Putin used the latest in a string of tense phone calls with Obama to brand US charges of meddling in eastern Ukraine as "unfounded." There were no immediate readouts of the call from the White House, which earlier was the first to say it would take place.

FIFA puts nearly 200,000 World Cup tickets on sale Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:45 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA says nearly 200,000 tickets will be available in the last online sales phase for the World Cup in Brazil.

Ukraine struggles as east slips out of its control Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:28 PM PDT HORLIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The fuel is local, but the matches are Russian. That in a nutshell is how the insurgency threatening the survival of Ukraine as a unified state is increasingly unfolding.

2 charged with migrant smuggling in Virgin Islands Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:24 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Two Haitian nationals have been arrested in the U.S. Virgin Islands after being indicted on charges of conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the U.S.

Aduriz nets 2, Bilbao beats Malaga 3-0 to stay 4th Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:12 PM PDT BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz scored goals at the start of each half to help the Basque club beat Malaga 3-0 on Monday, strengthening its hold on Spain's final Champions League berth.

Malta to allow gay couples to adopt with new law Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:58 PM PDT VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Malta's Parliament has passed a law allowing civil unions that gives gay couples the same rights as married people, including the possibility to adopt children.

Israel irked by diplomat's tacit Nazi remark Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:54 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel's U.N. ambassador on Monday denounced a U.N. agency head for tacitly comparing the Jewish state to Nazi Germany and has demanded her suspension.

Juventus wins 2-0 at Udinese in Serie A Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:53 PM PDT UDINE, Italy (AP) — Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente helped Juventus beat Udinese 2-0 on Monday and restore its eight-point lead at the top of the Serie A table.

EU moves to sanction more Russians over Ukraine Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:51 PM PDT LUXEMBOURG (AP) — European Union foreign ministers decided Monday to sanction more Russians with asset freezes and visa bans as a sign of the trade bloc's outrage over Moscow's ongoing interference in Ukraine, a high-ranking EU official announced.

City win was for Hillsborough victims - Gerrard Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:50 PM PDT Steven Gerrard has dedicated Liverpool's crucial win against title rivals Manchester City to the victims and families of the Hillsborough disaster. Gerrard's 10-year-old cousin, Jon-Paul Gilhooley, was the youngest of the 96 Liverpool supporters who died due to crushing on the terraces at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest in Sheffield. Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the tragedy and Anfield will host the annual memorial service, which all of Liverpool's squad will attend. And it was the proximity of that date, plus the significance of the 3-2 victory that left Liverpool close to winning the title for the first time in 24 years, which saw Reds captain Gerrard brought to tears at the final whistle against City on Sunday.

Questions linger year after Boston Marathon bombs Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:36 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A surveillance video shows a man prosecutors say is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev placing a bomb near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, just yards from where an 8-year-old boy was killed when it exploded.

Canada suspends Commonwealth funding Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:36 PM PDT Canada's government announced Monday the suspension of funding to the Commonwealth over rotating chair Sri Lanka's alleged rights abuses. While Sri Lanka remains chair of the 53-member bloc, Canada's Can$10 million (US$9 million) annual contribution to the Commonwealth Secretariat will instead go for two years toward combatting the practice of child, early and forced marriage. "As host of the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and current Chair in Office, Sri Lanka has a duty to take meaningful action on human rights, political reconciliation and accountability. However, Sri Lanka has failed to realize progress on any of these issues," said Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

Canada suspends funding over Sri Lanka Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:29 PM PDT OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada is suspending $20 million in funding to the Commonwealth while the chair of the secretariat is occupied by Sri Lanka because of human rights concerns.

Blast at bus station in Nigerian capital kills 72 Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:29 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants struck in the heart of Nigeria on Monday with a massive rush-hour bomb blast at a bus station that killed at least 72 people and wounded 164 in the deadliest attack ever on the nation's capital.

FBI said to question member of 9/11 case defense Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:23 PM PDT GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A lawyer for one of five defendants in the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal said Monday that FBI agents questioned a member of his defense team, apparently in an investigation related to the handling of evidence, a revelation that brought an abrupt halt to proceedings.

Israel irked by UN's tacit Nazi/Israel remark Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:21 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel's ambassador is calling on the United Nations chief to suspend a U.N. agency head for tacitly comparing the Jewish state to Nazi Germany.

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