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• Special Report: How the U.S. made its Putin problem worse
• Vice-principal of South Korea school in ferry disaster commits suicide
• East Ukraine separatists stay put despite diplomatic deal
• Obama signs law to bar Iran diplomat from serving in U.N. post
• Obama-Abe summit to aid trade talks, not seal deal: U.S. official
• Powerful earthquake rattles Mexico, shakes buildings
• Dutch man's case linked to Amanda Todd
• Nigeria Islamists still holding 85 schoolgirls after raid: state
• Plane spotted in Iran is registered to Utah bank
• Plane spotted in Iran is registered to US bank
• American identifies cleric in US terrorism case
• Captain of sunken South Korean ferry arrested
• U.S. further delays final decision on Keystone XL pipeline
• Quins tame Tigers as ref Wigglesworth takes centre stage
• US delays decision on Keystone pipeline project
• 'Portuguese embassy in Libya target of gunmen attack'
• AP Photos: Latam Catholics pay tribute to Christ
• Mixed feelings for Garcia Marquez in hometown
• Magnitude-7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital
• Ferry captain arrested in South Korea disaster
• Obama signs law aimed at barring Iran UN envoy
• Dissident Irish republican shot dead in Belfast
• Obama signs bill aimed at blocking Iran's UN envoy
• US reissues immigrant asylum rules
• Atletico extends Liga lead before Chelsea CL match
• White House makes economics focus of Asia trip
• Pensive pope at Good Friday Colosseum procession
• Besieged Muslims face murder, starvation in Central African Republic
• Egypt police officer killed in Cairo bomb blast
• Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT
• Blast in busy Cairo square kills 1 police officer
• Mazda recalls 109,000 older SUVs for rust problem
• Nobel winner Garcia Marquez, master of magical realism, dies at 87
• Derby keep Burnley waiting for promotion

Special Report: How the U.S. made its Putin problem worse Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:59 AM PDT By David Rohde and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK (Reuters) - In September 2001, as the U.S. reeled from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Vladimir Putin supported Washington's imminent invasion of Afghanistan in ways that would have been inconceivable during the Cold War. He agreed that U.S. planes carrying humanitarian aid could fly through Russian air space. He said the U.S. military could use airbases in former Soviet republics in Central Asia. And he ordered his generals to brief their U.S. counterparts on their own ill-fated 1980s occupation of Afghanistan.

Vice-principal of South Korea school in ferry disaster commits suicide Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:51 PM PDT By Jungmin Jang and Ju-min Park MOKPO/JINDO, South Korea (Reuters) - The vice-principal of a South Korean high school who accompanied hundreds of pupils on a ferry that capsized has committed suicide, police said on Friday, as hopes faded of finding any of the 274 missing alive. The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized on Wednesday on a journey from the port of Incheon to the southern holiday island of Jeju. Kang Min-gyu, 52, had been missing since Thursday.

East Ukraine separatists stay put despite diplomatic deal Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:35 PM PDT By Pavel Polityuk and Thomas Grove KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Armed pro-Russian separatists were still holding public buildings in eastern Ukraine on Friday, saying they needed more assurances about their security before they comply with an international deal ordering them to disarm. The agreement, brokered by the United States, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in Geneva on Thursday offered the best hope to date of defusing a stand-off in Ukraine that has dragged East-West relations to their lowest level since the Cold War. Enacting the agreement on the ground though will be difficult, because of the deep mistrust between the pro-Russian groups and the Western-backed government in Kiev, which this week flared into violent clashes that killed several people.

Obama signs law to bar Iran diplomat from serving in U.N. post Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:53 PM PDT President Barack Obama signed a law on Friday that effectively bars an Iranian diplomat from serving as an envoy at the United Nations because of suspicions he was involved in the 1979-81 Tehran hostage crisis. Obama signed a law passed by the U.S. Congress that blocks any individual from entering the United States who has been found to have been engaged in espionage or terrorist activity against the United States or if that person may pose a threat to U.S. national security. The United States had already said it would not grant a visa to Iran's proposed U.N. ambassador, citing the envoy's links to the 1979-1981 hostage crisis.

Obama-Abe summit to aid trade talks, not seal deal: U.S. official Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:48 PM PDT By Krista Hughes and Kaori Kaneko WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Next week's meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a good opportunity to give impetus to Pacific trade negotiations but will not seal a deal, a senior U.S. administration official said on Friday. Talks between the United States and Japan seen as vital to a broader regional trade pact had narrowed to a few critical areas and will resume again on Monday, officials of both countries said, as negotiators hustle to prepare for Thursday's summit. Breaking a U.S.-Japan deadlock over access to Japan's farm and auto markets is seen as key to finalising the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-nation trade bloc that would stretch from Asia to Latin America. When the leaders meet, they are likely to review progress so far on the trade talks and give some impetus to negotiators to move on to the next stage, the senior official said.

Powerful earthquake rattles Mexico, shakes buildings Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:51 PM PDT By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake shook Mexico on Friday, damaging more than 100 homes in the southwestern state of Guerrero and opening cracks in some buildings but there were no reports of deaths. Striking close to the popular beach resort of Acapulco, the 7.2 magnitude quake sent people scurrying out of homes and hotels, causing brief panic from the Pacific coast to states in central and eastern parts of Mexico. At least 127, mostly adobe homes were damaged in Guerrero. Some people in Mexico City fled homes in panic when the quake hit.

Dutch man's case linked to Amanda Todd Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:51 PM PDT VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police confirmed an arrest has been made in the Netherlands in the case of a Canadian teenager who was blackmailed into exposing herself in front of a webcam. The 15-year-old later committed suicide after detailing her harassment on a YouTube video watched by millions around the world.

Nigeria Islamists still holding 85 schoolgirls after raid: state Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:44 PM PDT Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram is still holding 85 girls it abducted from a raid on a secondary school in northeastern Borno state this week, although the other 44 were free, the state government said on Saturday. Monday's mass abduction of schoolgirls aged 15 to 18 by Boko Haram, who are fighting for a breakaway Islamic state in northern Nigeria, shocked Africa's most populous country. The Islamists attacked Chibok school, in remote Borno state, which had 129 girls staying in it, on Monday. Borno state education commissioner Inuwa Kubo said in a statement late on Saturday that 16 students had managed to flee back home during the night of the attack, while another 28 had escaped after being abducted.

Plane spotted in Iran is registered to Utah bank Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:32 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An airplane that mysteriously ended up in Iran is registered to a Utah bank under an arrangement for aviation ownership that has prompted two warnings from a government watchdog in the past year.

Plane spotted in Iran is registered to US bank Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:05 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An airplane that ended up in Iran is registered to a Utah bank under an arrangement that has prompted recent warnings from a government watchdog.

American identifies cleric in US terrorism case Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A man told a jury Friday that an Egyptian cleric on trial on terrorism charges is the "very angry" imam he met in London years ago.

Captain of sunken South Korean ferry arrested Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:01 PM PDT MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need, as investigators looked into whether his evacuation order came too late to save lives. Two crew members were also arrested, a prosecutor said.

U.S. further delays final decision on Keystone XL pipeline Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:01 PM PDT By Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration further delayed its decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project on Friday, with no conclusion now likely until after the U.S. mid-term elections in November. President Barack Obama has said he will have the final say on whether to allow the pipeline connecting Canada's oil sands region to Texas refiners, and several government agencies had been given until May to weigh in. But the State Department said on Friday it was extending that agency comment period, citing a need to wait until the Nebraska Supreme Court settles a dispute over what path the $5.4 billion TransCanada Corp project should take. "That pipeline route is central to the environmental analysis for the project and if there are changes to the route it could have implications," a senior State Department official told reporters.

Quins tame Tigers as ref Wigglesworth takes centre stage Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:46 PM PDT Harlequins beat champions Leicester 24-20 at The Stoop on Friday to keep alive their hopes of a top-four finish and a place in the end of season playoffs in another controversial match for referee Tim Wigglesworth. Last week Wigglesworth was in change of Bath's fiery 18-17 west country derby win over Gloucester -- a match Gloucester finished with just 11 men on the field after prop Sila Puafisi and scrum-half Tavis Knoyle were both sent off in separate incidents, with former England centre Mike Tindall and hooker Huia Edmonds sin-binned. Wigglesworth also showed three yellow cards to Bath players and caused further angst by opting for uncontested scrums in a match decided by a 79th-minute penalty try. While there may not have been quite as many cards in south-west London on Friday, the end of Leicester's seven-match winning league run saw Wigglesworth award Quins a penalty try following a collapsed scrum.

US delays decision on Keystone pipeline project Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:41 PM PDT The United States indefinitely extended the review process for a controversial Canada-to-US oil pipeline Friday, potentially delaying a final decision on the project until beyond mid-term elections in November. The US State Department said eight federal agencies -- which had been given until the end of May to submit views on the matter -- would now have a longer window to weigh in on the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. "This project will create tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border, will enhance the energy security of North America, has strong public support and the US State Department has, on multiple occasions, acknowledged it will be environmentally sound," the statement added. Analysts say President Barack Obama, who has the final say on the pipeline, is caught in a classic no-win dilemma -- facing the prospect of losing votes in critical November 4 mid-term elections whatever he decides.

'Portuguese embassy in Libya target of gunmen attack' Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:40 PM PDT Lisbon (AFP) - A security officer was wounded in an attack by four gunmen at the Portugese embassy in Tripoli overnight Thursday, news agency Lusa said.

AP Photos: Latam Catholics pay tribute to Christ Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:33 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Roman Catholics throughout Latin America and the Caribbean are paying tribute to Jesus Christ in Holy Week traditions that go back centuries and range from religious processions to self-flagellation.

Mixed feelings for Garcia Marquez in hometown Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:32 PM PDT ARACATACA, Colombia (AP) — Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his homeland had a relationship as conflicted as any in the Nobel laureate's twisting and impassioned novels.

Magnitude-7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:17 PM PDT ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties.

Ferry captain arrested in South Korea disaster Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:12 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A prosecutor says the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank two days ago has been arrested.

Obama signs law aimed at barring Iran UN envoy Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:09 PM PDT President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a bill designed to bar Iran's pick for UN ambassador from US soil over his links to the 1979 American embassy hostage siege. But Obama also issued a statement saying that he would only regard the legislation as guidance, warning it could infringe upon his executive powers as president. The spat over Hamid Aboutalebi's nomination has blown up amid a cautious thaw in relations between the US and Iran as Tehran's new leadership seeks to negotiate a nuclear treaty with global powers. The United States said earlier this week that it would not issue a visa to Aboutalebi because he was involved in the hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran.

Dissident Irish republican shot dead in Belfast Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT A prominent dissident Irish republican was shot dead in Northern Ireland on Friday, the latest incident in some of the highest levels of violence since a 1998 peace deal in the British province. Northern Ireland has been largely peaceful since the "Good Friday" agreement largely ended more than three decades of sectarian violence but there are sporadic outbreaks of violence, particularly in the last 18 months. Tommy Crossan, a leading opponent of the peace deal, was shot on Friday afternoon in west Belfast and died at the scene. More than 3,600 people died in sectarian strife between mainly Catholic Irish nationalists, seeking union with Ireland, and predominantly Protestant unionists who want to remain part of the United Kingdom.

Obama signs bill aimed at blocking Iran's UN envoy Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday aimed at blocking Iran's chosen ambassador to the United Nations because of his ties to the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. But the president says he's only treating the legislation as guidance.

US reissues immigrant asylum rules Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has reissued asylum rules to immigration officials amid concerns that they are misinterpreting how to decide which immigrants get to see a judge for asylum claims.

Atletico extends Liga lead before Chelsea CL match Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:56 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to its first Spanish league title in 18 years with a 2-0 win over Elche on Friday, and now turns its attention to receiving Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals.

White House makes economics focus of Asia trip Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is focusing President Barack Obama's upcoming Asia-Pacific trip on the economic benefits of closer ties to the region, but regional security concerns are likely to be pushed higher on the president's agenda because of the tense situation between Russia and Ukraine.

Pensive pope at Good Friday Colosseum procession Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:43 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Desperate migrants, suicidal failed business owners, battered women, torture victims and all people suffering in the world were remembered at a torch-lit Good Friday Way of the Cross procession presided over by Pope Francis at the Colosseum.

Besieged Muslims face murder, starvation in Central African Republic Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:41 PM PDT By Emmanuel Braun BODA, Central African Republic (Reuters) - In normal times, the rickety wooden bridges at each end of the red-dirt main street in Boda were gateways to shops and a bustling market in the diamond-mining town in Central African Republic. Today, they mark the fine line between life and death for hundreds of Muslims living under siege, encircled by Christian 'anti-balaka' militia fighters bent on chasing out the country's Islamic population. "We live in a prison," said Adou Kone, a tailor. It's very expensive to buy food ... Our life is at a critical stage." Boda illustrates the chaos that has gripped Central African Republic since late 2012 when a battle for political power degenerated into clashes between Muslims and Christians that have forced about 1 million people from their homes.

Egypt police officer killed in Cairo bomb blast Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:37 PM PDT An Egyptian police officer was killed on Friday evening when a bomb targeting a traffic police kiosk in Cairo exploded, security officials said, the latest of such attacks. Militants have stepped up their attacks against security forces since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July and the military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on his supporters. The attack comes a day after a little-known jihadist group, Ajnad Misr, has vowed new attacks against security forces in retaliation to their crackdown on Morsi supporters that, according to Amnesty International, has claimed 1,400 lives. Most militant attacks have been in the restive Sinai Peninsula, but in recent months brazen attacks have also been launched farther afield in the Nile Delta and in the capital.

Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank two days ago has been arrested. Yonhap says 68-year-old Lee Joon-seok was detained early Saturday.

Blast in busy Cairo square kills 1 police officer Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:27 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An explosion rocked a busy square in central Cairo late Friday, killing one police officer and causing panic, Egypt's Interior Ministry and security officials said.

Mazda recalls 109,000 older SUVs for rust problem Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling 109,000 Tribute SUVs to fix rusting frame parts.

Nobel winner Garcia Marquez, master of magical realism, dies at 87 Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT By Anahi Rama MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian author whose beguiling stories of love and longing brought Latin America to life for millions of readers and put magical realism on the literary map, died on Thursday. A prolific writer who started out as a newspaper reporter, Garcia Marquez's masterpiece was "One Hundred Years of Solitude," a dream-like, dynastic epic that helped him win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Garcia Marquez died at his home in Mexico City, where he had returned from hospital last week after a bout of pneumonia. Known affectionately to friends and fans as "Gabo," Garcia Marquez was Latin America's best-known and most beloved author and his books have sold in the tens of millions.

Derby keep Burnley waiting for promotion Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT Burnley will have to wait at least another few days to clinch promotion to the Premier League as Derby stayed in the hunt on Friday. Sean Dyche's Burnley moved within touching distance of the top-flight thanks to a 1-0 win at Blackpool, but just hours later Derby beat Doncaster 2-0 to claim the victory they needed to keep their hopes alive. Michael Kightly's 49th-minute goal earned the points for Burnley at Bloomfield Road, where fans of struggling Blackpool threw tennis balls onto the field in protest at the current state of their club.

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