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• Both sides bury dead as Ukraine slides towards war
• Gunmen abduct eight more girls in northeast Nigeria: police
• Thai court almost certain to rule against PM, force her from office
• In China's Xinjiang, economic divide seen fuelling ethnic unrest
• Egypt's presidential frontrunner Sisi cautious on energy subsidies
• Panama's president-elect plans price controls on basic foods
• Ecuador council rejects oil-drilling referendum
• Surprise names in Ecuador squad for WCup warm-up
• Bolivia mayor apologizes for grabbing woman on TV
• Man United beats Hull 3-1 helped by Wilson double
• Chile midfielder Vidal to undergo knee surgery
• California lawmakers weigh revoking salaries of suspended senators
• El Salvador judge orders former president's arrest
• Haiti official says 14 cases of chikungunya found
• China's Alibaba Group aiming to raise $1B in IPO
• NATO commander says must consider permanent troops in Eastern Europe
• Vatican: 848 priests defrocked for abuse since '04
• Police: Pot might be factor in Montana killing
• Haiti leader names group to oversee elections
• Egypt's Sisi says economic recovery needs time, patience
• Kerry condemns Ukraine referendum as 'contrived and bogus'
• Greek PM says won't seek more bailout money
• Vice chair of Jamaica doping panel sent on leave
• Puerto Rico unveils economic recovery plan details
• Tank to float Concordia shifts
• Greek PM says won't seek more money bailout money
• South Korea warns North Korea over new nuke test
• Injured Jones could be World Cup doubt
• Nigerian teen describes kidnap that's left at least 276 still missing
• Doctor: Badly burned Chinese fishermen alert
• Jamaica gets new lending program from World Bank
• Unheralded Thiem knocks Wawrinka from Madrid
• Colombia says uncovered spying aimed at disrupting peace talks
• U.S. plans to send team to Nigeria in response to schoolgirls' kidnapping
• US denounces referendum plans in east Ukraine
• El-Sissi pushes Egyptians to line up behind him

Both sides bury dead as Ukraine slides towards war Posted: 06 May 2014 01:19 PM PDT By Matt Robinson and Aleksandar Vasovic KRAMATORSK/ODESSA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Both sides have been burying their dead as Ukraine slides further towards war, with supporters of Russia and of a united Ukraine accusing each other of tearing the country apart. Tuesday was generally quieter than past days in most of eastern and southern Ukraine, but violence flared at dusk in the eastern port of Mariupol, where a spokesman for pro-Moscow militants told Russia's Itar-Tass news agency that one person was killed and three wounded in an attack on a checkpoint. Because we don't want to live with fascists?" asked 58-year-old passport photographer Sergei Fominsky, standing with his wife among the mourners. We kneel to no one." In Odessa, a previously peaceful, multi-ethnic Black Sea port where more than 40 people were killed on Friday in the worst day of violence since a February revolt toppled Ukraine's pro-Russian president, pall-bearers carried Andrey Biryukov's open casket from a van to the street corner where he was shot.

Gunmen abduct eight more girls in northeast Nigeria: police Posted: 06 May 2014 03:25 PM PDT By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight girls from a village near one of the Islamists' strongholds in northeastern Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on Tuesday. Lazarus Musa, a resident of the village of Warabe, told Reuters that armed men had opened fire during the raid. They started shooting in our village," Musa said by telephone from the village in the hilly Gwoza area, Boko Haram's main base. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau threatened in a video released to the media on Monday to sell the girls abducted from a secondary school on April 14 "on the market".

Thai court almost certain to rule against PM, force her from office Posted: 06 May 2014 06:04 AM PDT By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court is almost certain to rule against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on abuse of power charges on Wednesday, forcing her from office and raising the possibility of fresh mass protests by her supporters. That could lead to confrontation with anti-government groups which have been protesting in the capital, Bangkok, for six months in a bid to topple Yingluck. The crisis broadly pits Bangkok's middle class and royalist establishment against the mainly poor, rural supporters of Yingluck and her brother, ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by the military in 2006 and now lives in exile to avoid a jail term handed down in 2008 for abuse of power. Yingluck defended herself in court on Tuesday against a charge relating to her transfer of National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri in 2011, which opponents say was designed to benefit her Puea Thai Party and a family member.

In China's Xinjiang, economic divide seen fuelling ethnic unrest Posted: 06 May 2014 02:07 PM PDT By Michael Martina URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrant workers from distant corners of China pour daily into the Urumqi South railway station, their first waypoint on a journey carrying them to lucrative work in other parts of the far western Xinjiang region. Like the columns of police toting rifles and metal riot spears that weave between migrants resting on their luggage, the workers are a fixture at the station, which last week was targeted by a bomb and knife attack the government has blamed on religious extremists. "We come this far because the wages are good," Shi Hongjiang, 26, from the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, told Reuters outside the station. There aren't enough of them to do the work." Shi's is a common refrain from migrant workers, whose experience finding low-skilled work is very different to that of the Muslim Uighur minority.

Egypt's presidential frontrunner Sisi cautious on energy subsidies Posted: 06 May 2014 02:36 PM PDT Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to win a presidential election this month, said in a television interview broadcast on Tuesday that costly energy subsidies could not be lifted quickly. "The subsidies can't be removed suddenly ... People will not tolerate that," Sisi told CBC and ONTV. Heavy spending on energy subsidies has taken a toll on the economy. After the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, already high energy subsidy costs ballooned to a fifth of state spending as the Egyptian pound plunged and due to an expanding population.

Panama's president-elect plans price controls on basic foods Posted: 06 May 2014 12:33 PM PDT By Christine Murray and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's president-elect will impose price controls on a range of basic foods to dampen rising costs, a step that will hit his bitter rival, outgoing president and supermarket tycoon Ricardo Martinelli. Juan Carlos Varela, the Panamenista Party (PP) leader and winner of Sunday's election, told Reuters he is clear what his first policy will be when he takes office on July 1. The measure would apply to basic foods such as rice, cheese and meat, Varela said, adding that huge profit margins were being put on basic foodstuffs. "We feel that this is very unfair for the people," Varela, a 50-year-old U.S.-trained engineer whose family owns Panama's largest liquor company, said in an interview.

Ecuador council rejects oil-drilling referendum Posted: 06 May 2014 04:46 PM PDT QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's electoral council on Tuesday rejected as insufficient a petition drive calling for voters to decide whether to proceed with oil drilling in a pristine Amazon nature reserve as planned by President Rafael Correa.

Surprise names in Ecuador squad for WCup warm-up Posted: 06 May 2014 04:46 PM PDT QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Defender Cristian Ramirez of Fortuna Duesseldorf and midfielder Carlos Gruezo of Stuttgart were some of the surprise names in Ecuador's squad for its World Cup warm-up against the Netherlands on May 17 in Amsterdam.

Bolivia mayor apologizes for grabbing woman on TV Posted: 06 May 2014 04:36 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The mayor of Bolivia's largest city has had to make a televised apology after grabbing the thigh of a woman during a broadcast event.

Man United beats Hull 3-1 helped by Wilson double Posted: 06 May 2014 04:36 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United unearthed a potential star of the future and perhaps had one last glimpse of a great of its recent past in a 3-1 win over Hull on Tuesday that kept alive the team's chances of European football next season.

Chile midfielder Vidal to undergo knee surgery Posted: 06 May 2014 04:34 PM PDT TURIN, Italy (AP) — Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal will undergo knee surgery Wednesday, just five weeks before his country's first match at the World Cup.

California lawmakers weigh revoking salaries of suspended senators Posted: 06 May 2014 04:31 PM PDT By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California state senators, embarrassed by not being able to more harshly punish state legislators facing criminal charges, moved forward on Tuesday on a measure that would allow them to suspend their pay in the future. Senate Democratic leader Darrell Steinberg introduced the measure in response to criticism that three senate Democrats suspended in March following a series of scandals have been able to collect their salaries while off the job. "I will not seek to belabor the unfortunate genesis of this bill," Steinberg told the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, which passed it by a vote of 4-1. The bill, in the form of a constitutional amendment, must be passed by two-thirds of the legislature and voters before it can go into effect.

El Salvador judge orders former president's arrest Posted: 06 May 2014 04:29 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A judge in El Salvador has issued an arrest order for former President Francisco Flores, who faces charges of embezzlement, illegal enrichment and disobedience.

Haiti official says 14 cases of chikungunya found Posted: 06 May 2014 04:22 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian official says a mosquito-borne virus spreading in the Caribbean has been found in Haiti.

China's Alibaba Group aiming to raise $1B in IPO Posted: 06 May 2014 04:22 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alibaba Group, China's leading e-commerce company, is dangling a deal that could turn into one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history.

NATO commander says must consider permanent troops in Eastern Europe Posted: 06 May 2014 04:20 PM PDT By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - NATO will have to consider permanently stationing troops in parts of Eastern Europe as a result of the increased tension between Russia and Ukraine, the alliance's top military commander said on Tuesday. NATO has arranged a number of short-term army, air force and naval rotations in Eastern Europe, including the Baltic republics, Poland and Romania, but these are due to finish at the end of this year. Asked whether NATO might have to look at permanently stationing troops in the alliance's member states in Eastern Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove said: "I think this is something we have to consider and we will tee this up for discussion through the leaderships of our nations to see where that leads." NATO leaders are due to hold a summit in Wales in early September.

Vatican: 848 priests defrocked for abuse since '04 Posted: 06 May 2014 04:10 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The Vatican revealed Tuesday that over the past decade, it has defrocked 848 priests who raped or molested children and sanctioned another 2,572 with lesser penalties, providing the first ever breakdown of how it handled the more than 3,400 cases of abuse reported to the Holy See since 2004.

Police: Pot might be factor in Montana killing Posted: 06 May 2014 04:09 PM PDT MISSOULA, Montana (AP) — Authorities are looking into whether marijuana or alcohol played a role in the case of a Montana homeowner accused of setting a trap and killing a German exchange student in his garage.

Haiti leader names group to oversee elections Posted: 06 May 2014 04:03 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Michel Martelly announced Tuesday he has appointed a new council to oversee Haitian legislative and local elections that are two years overdue, an important step to organizing a vote whose tardiness has frustrated many.

Egypt's Sisi says economic recovery needs time, patience Posted: 06 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT Ex-army chief and leading presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Egyptians on Tuesday they will have to be patient and work hard to salvage their economy after three years of unrest. The retired field marshal, who ousted the elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, said foreign debt and subsidies costs ate away much of the budget, but ruled out drastic subsidy cuts. Sisi is expected to win the May 26-27 election against his only rival, leftist Hamdeen Sabbahi, amid calls for a strong leader who can restore stability. Egypt had been slowly recovering from a sharp drop in foreign investments and tourism after a 2011 uprising that overthrew strongman Hosni Mubarak, when the military toppled his Islamist successor Morsi last year.

Kerry condemns Ukraine referendum as 'contrived and bogus' Posted: 06 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT U.S. Secretary State John Kerry rejected efforts by pro-Russian forces to hold a referendum in eastern Ukraine as "contrived and bogus" but he suggested that fresh sanctions against Russia now could be counterproductive. Kerry again cautioned Moscow that the U.S. would impose more powerful sanctions designed to hurt Russia's economy if it tries to disrupt Ukraine's presidential election set for May 25. He suggested, however, that moving too soon on tougher sanctions before diplomatic efforts have been fully explored could backfire. So there is a delicate mix here." The United States and European Union have imposed limited sanctions on lists of individual Russians and small firms, but have held back from measures designed to target specific sectors of Russia's economy.

Greek PM says won't seek more bailout money Posted: 06 May 2014 03:58 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister says the debt-strapped country will not ask for any additional bailout money and hopes to begin abolishing austerity taxes later this year.

Vice chair of Jamaica doping panel sent on leave Posted: 06 May 2014 03:57 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An attorney who is a top official with Jamaica's anti-doping disciplinary panel has been sent on a leave of absence following his arrest last month.

Puerto Rico unveils economic recovery plan details Posted: 06 May 2014 03:56 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government on Tuesday unveiled details of an economic recovery plan to pull the U.S. territory out of a nearly eight-year recession as it fights to trim $73 billion in public debt.

Tank to float Concordia shifts Posted: 06 May 2014 03:49 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — One of the tanks fastened to the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner to help prepare it for removal to land shifted out of position Tuesday due to a tangled chain.

Greek PM says won't seek more money bailout money Posted: 06 May 2014 03:43 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister says the debt-strapped country will not ask for any additional bailout money and hopes to begin abolishing austerity taxes later this year.

South Korea warns North Korea over new nuke test Posted: 06 May 2014 03:38 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — South Korea's foreign minister warned North Korea on Tuesday that the cost of keeping and testing nuclear weapons will be so high that it could threaten the survival of Kim Jong Un's regime.

Injured Jones could be World Cup doubt Posted: 06 May 2014 03:29 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England defender Phil Jones could be a doubt for the World Cup after being hospitalized with a left shoulder injury sustained in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Hull in the Premier League.

Nigerian teen describes kidnap that's left at least 276 still missing Posted: 06 May 2014 03:27 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The girls in the school dorm heard the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst in and promised to rescue them, at first they were relieved.

Doctor: Badly burned Chinese fishermen alert Posted: 06 May 2014 03:25 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two Chinese fishermen rescued from the Pacific are alert and trying to communicate after suffering second- and third-degree burns from an explosion on their vessel far off Mexico's coast, a San Diego surgeon said Tuesday, less than 24 hours after they were airlifted to California.

Jamaica gets new lending program from World Bank Posted: 06 May 2014 03:23 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The Caribbean director of the World Bank says Jamaica will receive $510 million under a four-year lending program.

Unheralded Thiem knocks Wawrinka from Madrid Posted: 06 May 2014 03:23 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem scored the biggest victory of his young career on Tuesday when he rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over third-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka at the Madrid Open.

Colombia says uncovered spying aimed at disrupting peace talks Posted: 06 May 2014 03:21 PM PDT By Peter Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Tuesday it had uncovered spying aimed at disrupting peace talks with leftist rebels that might have included hacking the e-mail of President Juan Manuel Santos and that is linked to the staff of an opposition leader. Colombia's prosecution service raided an office used by right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga's social media team in an up-market area of northern Bogota on Monday after receiving a tip-off, the government said. "The purpose of this office, the aim of the people linked to this criminal enterprise was to sabotage, interfere with and affect the peace process in Havana," Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre told reporters. Zuluaga's team acknowledged the office was used by a publicity team that worked to promote the candidate on social media and aided with data protection.

U.S. plans to send team to Nigeria in response to schoolgirls' kidnapping Posted: 06 May 2014 03:17 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered to send an American team of experts to Nigeria to support the government's response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by an Islamist militant group, President Barack Obama's administration said on Tuesday. "In the short term our goal is obviously to help the international community, and the Nigerian government, as a team to do everything we can to recover these young ladies." The group Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls last month and has threatened to sell them into slavery. Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight more girls from a village near one of the Islamists' strongholds in northeastern Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on Tuesday. Obama and the U.S. State Department said Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan had accepted U.S. offers for assistance.

US denounces referendum plans in east Ukraine Posted: 06 May 2014 03:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration denounced as illegal a planned weekend referendum by pro-Russian insurgents pushing for autonomy and independence for portions of eastern Ukraine.

El-Sissi pushes Egyptians to line up behind him Posted: 06 May 2014 03:14 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — In his campaign for president, Egypt's former army chief is casting himself as a strong-handed disciplinarian able to solve the nation's mounting problems and turmoil with good planning and efficiency, swinging between big-hearted shows of sympathy for Egyptians' woes and a military man's impatience with dissent and chaos.

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