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• Ukraine peace deal falters as rebels show no sign of surrender
• Exclusive: U.S. force in Afghanistan may be cut to less than 10,000 troops
• U.S. says has indications toxic chemical used in Syria this month
• South Korea's Park says conduct of ferry crew tantamount to murder
• Cyclone threatens to disrupt search for missing Malaysian plane
• Syria calls presidential vote, defying Assad's opponents
• Turkish Cypriot: Cyprus accord possible in 2014
• Mexican president to head homage to Garcia Marquez
• Court rejects Arizona's appeal in immigration case
• NYC jury hears tape defending 9/11 terror attacks
• Families' hopes for ferry victims painfully humble
• Bob Dole says US should send weapons to Ukraine
• U.S. says will act 'in days' if no Russian action in Ukraine
• FBI probe confirmed in 9/11 case at Guantanamo
• Malaga beats Villarreal, moves mid-table in Spain
• Reports say Moyes' term nearing end at Man United
• City beat Baggies to close on Liverpool
• Ackman, Valeant buy stake in Allergan, eye takeover
• Prosecutor to brief Guantanamo judge on FBI probe
• US: Russia has 'days, not weeks' to follow accord
• Senegal's ex-president Wade to return home
• Man City beats West Brom 3-1, boosts title hopes
• US: Pictures indicate Russian troops in Ukraine
• Exiled Hamas official in Gaza to meet PLO rivals
• Yemen says strikes on al-Qaida base kill 55
• US union drops appeal of defeat in Volkswagen vote
• Saudi sentences 8 to death for 2003 Riyadh attack
• Olympiakos beats Real Madrid 78-76, avoids sweep
• Kanepi advances in Stuttgart, Wozniacki pulls out
• US rules against Mexico, Turkey in steel dispute

Ukraine peace deal falters as rebels show no sign of surrender Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:57 PM PDT By Richard Balmforth and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - An international agreement to avert wider conflict in Ukraine was faltering on Monday, with pro-Moscow separatist gunmen showing no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized. U.S. and European officials say they will hold Moscow responsible and impose new economic sanctions if the separatists do not clear out of government buildings they have occupied across swathes of eastern Ukraine over the past two weeks. Washington, which signed last week's accord in Geneva along with Moscow, Kiev and the European Union, said it would decide "in days" on additional sanctions if Russia does not take steps to implement the agreement.

Exclusive: U.S. force in Afghanistan may be cut to less than 10,000 troops Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:31 PM PDT By Missy Ryan and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan may drop well below 10,000 - the minimum demanded by the U.S. military to train Afghan forces - as the longest war in American history winds down, Obama administration officials briefed on the matter say. Since Afghanistan's general election on April 5, White House, State Department and Pentagon officials have resumed discussions on how many American troops should remain after the current U.S.-led coalition ends its mission this year. The decision to consider a small force, possibly less than 5,000 U.S. troops, reflects a belief among White House officials that Afghan security forces have evolved into a robust enough force to contain a still-potent Taliban-led insurgency. That belief, the officials say, is based partly on Afghanistan's surprisingly smooth election, which has won international praise for its high turnout, estimated at 60 percent of 12 million eligible votes, and the failure of Taliban militants to stage high-profile attacks that day.

U.S. says has indications toxic chemical used in Syria this month Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:41 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has indications that a toxic chemical, probably chlorine, was used in Syria this month and is examining whether the Syrian government was responsible, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. "We have indications of the use of a toxic industrial chemical" in the town of Kfar Zeita, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, referring to a rebel-held area. "Obviously there needs to be an investigation of what's happened here." Syrian opposition activists reported that helicopters dropped chlorine gas on Kfar Zeita on April 11 and 12.

South Korea's Park says conduct of ferry crew tantamount to murder Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:59 AM PDT By Ju-min Park JINDO, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday the actions of some crew of a ferry that sank with hundreds feared dead were tantamount to murder, as a four-year-old video transcript showed the captain promoting the safety of the same route. Captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and two other crew members were arrested last week on negligence charges, with prosecutors announcing four further arrests - two first mates, one second mate and a chief engineer - on Monday. Lee, the captain, said in a promotional video four years ago that the journey from the port city of Incheon to the holiday island of Jeju was safe - as long as passengers followed the instructions of the crew. He also told a newspaper that he had been involved in a sea accident off Japan years before.

Cyclone threatens to disrupt search for missing Malaysian plane Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:38 AM PDT The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board, has narrowed to a 10 sq km (6.2 sq mile) patch of sea floor about 2,000 km (1,200 miles) west of the Australian city of Perth. Search authorities and the Australian and Malaysian governments have said a series of sonar signals, or "pings", traced to the area may have emanated from the plane's "black box" and present the most credible lead as to its whereabouts. However no pings have been detected in almost two weeks and authorities now fear that, with the flight data recorder's battery several weeks past its expected expiry date, the black box may not emit further signals. "Bluefin-21 has searched approximately two-thirds of the focused underwater search area to date.

Syria calls presidential vote, defying Assad's opponents Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:34 PM PDT By Alexander Dziadosz BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria announced on Monday a presidential election for June 3, preparing the ground for Bashar al-Assad to defy widespread opposition and extend his grip on power, days after he said the civil war was turning in his favor. Western and Gulf Arab countries that back Assad's opponents have called plans for an election a "parody of democracy" and said it would wreck efforts to negotiate a peace settlement. U.N.-backed talks in Geneva collapsed in February with both sides far from agreement - not least over the question of whether Assad should go. Monzer Akbik, of the Western-backed National Coalition opposition group, told Reuters the election was a sign Assad was unwilling to seek a political solution to the conflict.

Turkish Cypriot: Cyprus accord possible in 2014 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:48 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Turkish Cypriot leader said Monday that a settlement of the 40-year-old conflict that divided the Mediterranean island is possible this year.

Mexican president to head homage to Garcia Marquez Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:44 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The ashes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez arrived Monday at Mexico City's majestic Palace of Fine Arts to several minutes of thunderous applause from admirers paying tribute to the Colombian Nobel laureate, considered one of the greatest Spanish-language authors of all time.

Court rejects Arizona's appeal in immigration case Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:44 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal of a blocked provision of Arizona's 2010 immigration enforcement law, dealing another blow to Gov. Jan Brewer in her effort to defend the law.

NYC jury hears tape defending 9/11 terror attacks Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury has heard a broadcast interview in which an Egyptian cleric defended the Sept. 11 attacks, saying it left Muslims and non-Muslims around the world happy.

Families' hopes for ferry victims painfully humble Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:36 PM PDT JINDO, South Korea (AP) — Lee Byung-soo says he knew, when he saw his 15-year-old son's body in the tent. It could not have been more horrifically obvious. But he wanted so much for him to be alive.

Bob Dole says US should send weapons to Ukraine Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:09 PM PDT OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Former Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole said Monday that the U.S. should send weapons, including tanks, to Ukraine to help it resist Russia's moves on its territory and to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a strong message.

U.S. says will act 'in days' if no Russian action in Ukraine Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:04 PM PDT By Doina Chiacu and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' government said on Monday it will decide "in days" on additional sanctions if Russia does not take steps to implement an agreement to ease tensions in Ukraine reached in Geneva last week. The steps include publicly calling on pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to vacate occupied buildings and checkpoints, accept an amnesty and address their grievances politically, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "Obviously, we would have to make a decision in the matter of - in a matter of days - if there are going to be consequences for inaction." Some U.S. lawmakers have been clamoring for President Barack Obama's administration to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia's energy industry and major banks to encourage President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from the Ukrainian border and discourage further Russian incursions into Ukrainian territory.

FBI probe confirmed in 9/11 case at Guantanamo Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:03 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — A federal prosecutor confirmed the existence Monday of the FBI investigation that has thrown the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo into disarray.

Malaga beats Villarreal, moves mid-table in Spain Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Malaga eased to a dominant 2-0 win at home over Villarreal on Monday to take a big step toward ensuring both its place in Spain's topflight next season and coach Bernd Schuster's job.

Reports say Moyes' term nearing end at Man United Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:12 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — David Moyes' troubled tenure as Manchester United manager could be coming to an end after less than a year in charge.

City beat Baggies to close on Liverpool Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:11 PM PDT Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester City narrowed the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points with a comfortable 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Eastlands on Monday. Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis all scored for City as three different Argentinian players netted in a Premier League match for the first time. West Brom showed brief moments of skills and had pulled the score back to 2-1 through Graham Dorrans, but ultimately City had too much quality.

Ackman, Valeant buy stake in Allergan, eye takeover Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:07 PM PDT Activist investor William Ackman and Canadian company Valeant Pharmaceuticals established a joint venture with an eye towards acquiring botox maker Allergan, according to a securities filing Monday. Ackman's fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, and Quebec-based Valeant, acquired 28.9 million shares of Allergan, or 9.7 percent of the company. "Valeant currently intends to propose a merger in which (Allergan) will receive a combination of cash and Valeant common shares," Valeant said in the filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Valeant has not finalized an offer, but estimated the cash component of the bid would be around $15 billion, the filing said.

Prosecutor to brief Guantanamo judge on FBI probe Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. prosecutor is asking the judge in the Sept. 11 case for more time to look into whether an FBI investigation will affect the stalled war crimes trial.

US: Russia has 'days, not weeks' to follow accord Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has "days, not weeks" to abide by an international accord aimed at stemming the crisis in Ukraine, the top U.S. diplomat in Kiev warned Monday as Vice President Joe Biden launched a high-profile show of support for the pro-Western Ukrainian government. Russia in turn accused authorities in Kiev of flagrantly violating the pact and declared their actions would not stand.

Senegal's ex-president Wade to return home Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:55 PM PDT Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade is due to return home Wednesday after moving abroad following his election defeat, his party said, a move that comes as his son faces trial for corruption. Wade, who held power from 2000 to 2012, spent nearly two years in France after suffering a bitter defeat to current President Macky Sall, his former prime minister turned arch-rival, in March 2012. During Wade's absence, the country's new authorities have gone after his son Karim, accusing him of using corrupt means to amass a fortune when he was a so-called "super minister" in his father's cabinet. Karim Wade, 45, whose wealth includes land in Dakar, a fleet of luxury cars and media and finance companies operating across Africa, is due to be tried in June.

Man City beats West Brom 3-1, boosts title hopes Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:52 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City stayed alive in the English Premier League title race by beating West Bromwich Albion 3-1 thanks to first-half goals by three Argentines on Monday.

US: Pictures indicate Russian troops in Ukraine Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has released images of soldiers in eastern Ukraine that it says are Russian forces, showing militants wearing similar uniforms and brandishing Russian weapons.

Exiled Hamas official in Gaza to meet PLO rivals Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:39 PM PDT Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - A senior Cairo-based Hamas official crossed Monday from Egypt into the Gaza Strip ahead of a new attempt to reconcile the militant Islamist movement and its Palestine Liberation Organisation rivals. Mussa Abu Marzuq, head of external affairs in the movement's political office, was seen entering the Hamas-ruled coastal strip through the Rafah frontier crossing. A delegation of the PLO, which is headed by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and dominated by his Fatah movement, is to go to Gaza from the West Bank on Tuesday for talks with Hamas, members said.

Yemen says strikes on al-Qaida base kill 55 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:38 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni forces, reportedly backed by U.S. drone strikes, hit al-Qaida militants for a second straight day Monday in what Yemen officials said was an assault on a major base of the terror group hidden in the remote southern mountains. The government said 55 militants were killed so far.

US union drops appeal of defeat in Volkswagen vote Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:27 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The United Auto Workers dropped its appeal of a worker vote against unionizing at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, a move that the union said should put pressure on Republican politicians to quickly approve incentives the German automaker is seeking to expand its lone U.S. assembly plant.

Saudi sentences 8 to death for 2003 Riyadh attack Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:11 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi court sentenced eight people to death and 77 others to prison on charges related to attacks against expatriate residential compounds in the country's capital more than a decade ago, the official press agency said.

Olympiakos beats Real Madrid 78-76, avoids sweep Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:10 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's two Euroleague representatives, winners of the past three competitions, staved off elimination by winning closely contested home games on Monday.

Kanepi advances in Stuttgart, Wozniacki pulls out Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:55 PM PDT STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Kaia Kanepi of Estonia defeated lucky loser Johanna Konta of Britain 7-6 (4), 6-4 to book her place in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Monday.

US rules against Mexico, Turkey in steel dispute Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:38 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's administration on Monday sided with American steel producers in a politically charged international trade dispute, ruling that imported steel reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey unfairly undercuts U.S. prices.

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