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• Putin to Ukraine rebels: postpone secession vote
• Thai court orders PM to step down, prolongs political crisis
• Islamist attack kills 125 in northeast Nigeria
• Yemen says kills militant behind attacks on Westerners
• Cost of Somali piracy slumps as attacks fall: report
• Cuba arrests four Miami-based exiles suspected of attack plot
• No major surprises in Brazil's World Cup squad
• Marathon suspect: Statements should be thrown out
• PSG loses but wins French title after Monaco draws
• Man accused in US gold theft caught in Belize
• UN: Challenge ahead on weapons of mass destruction
• City beats Villa 4-0, in sight of EPL title
• Water rationing begins in Venezuela amid drought
• Valladolid spoils Madrid's title hopes with draw
• Chile midfielder Vidal undergoes knee surgery
• White leads Sharks into familiar territory
• Pele wanted Kaka or Robinho in Brazil WCup squad
• PSG clinches league title after Monaco draws
• Handless London imam testifies in own defense at U.S. trial
• Egyptian cleric denies terror support at NY trial
• Luiz says WCup pressure in Brazil 'makes us alive'
• Hamas must recognize Israel, top Egyptian official says
• Police strike in Brazil World Cup cities
• California museum to return statue to Cambodia
• U.S. suspends Yemen Embassy operations to public, citing security
• Report: Jet landed long in Jamaica crash landing
• Islamic militant attack in Nigeria kills hundreds
• US closes Yemen embassy to public after attacks
• Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT
• Laviolette likes his opportunity with Predators
• Federal police in Brazil threaten World Cup strike
• Mexico ruling party official arrested on suspicion of gang links
• Cuba arrests 4 exiles, alleges terror plot
• Charges: US man hid Bosnian war crimes

Putin to Ukraine rebels: postpone secession vote Posted: 07 May 2014 01:59 PM PDT By Matt Robinson and Darya Korsunskaya DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from the brink of violent dismemberment. It was the first sign the Kremlin leader has given that he would not endorse a referendum planned for Sunday by pro-Russian rebels seeking independence for two provinces in the east, and Russian analysts said they believed the rebels would heed Putin's call to put off the vote. ...

Thai court orders PM to step down, prolongs political crisis Posted: 07 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down on Wednesday after finding her guilty of abuse of power, prolonging a political crisis that has led to violent protests and brought the economy close to recession. The decision is bound to anger supporters of Yingluck, but the court did allow ministers not implicated in the case against her to stay in office, a decision that could take some of the sting out of any backlash on the streets. After the ruling, the cabinet said Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan, who is also a deputy prime minister, would replace Yingluck, and the caretaker government would press ahead with plans for a July 20 election. "The caretaker government's responsibility now is to organize an election as soon as possible," said Niwatthamrong, a former executive in a company owned by Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck's brother and himself a former prime minister who was ousted by the military in 2006.

Islamist attack kills 125 in northeast Nigeria Posted: 07 May 2014 09:28 AM PDT By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - The latest big Islamist attack in Nigeria has killed least 125 people, police said on Wednesday after gunmen rampaged through a town in the northeast, near the Cameroon border. Scores of gunmen whom police suspect were from Boko Haram, the al Qaeda-linked group that seized the girls in the same region last week, surrounded Gamburu before dawn on Monday. Demanding an Islamic state, Boko Haram has been fighting in the northeast for five years but attracted renewed global attention last month with the abduction of girls taking exams in the village of Chibok, also in the south of Borno state. This week, the United States said Nigeria had accepted an offer of military and civilian experts to locate and recover the 200 or so captives.

Yemen says kills militant behind attacks on Westerners Posted: 07 May 2014 03:19 PM PDT By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces on Wednesday killed a prominent Islamist militant suspected of masterminding attacks on Westerners, including a French security agent gunned down two days ago, the country's supreme security committee said. Security forces also detained five al Qaeda suspects and captured weapons in raids across the capital, the state news agency reported. The announcements came as Yemeni forces pushed ahead with an offensive against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and its local offshoot, Ansar al-Sharia, having captured the militants' main stronghold in the south on Tuesday. Citing recent attacks against Western interests in Yemen, the United States suspended operations of its embassy in Sanaa to the public.

Cost of Somali piracy slumps as attacks fall: report Posted: 07 May 2014 03:18 PM PDT By Peter Apps LONDON (Reuters) - The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy fell by almost half last year as attacks slumped, but piracy in West Africa was on the rise, an annual security report said on Wednesday. The Oceans beyond Piracy report put the total cost of Somali piracy - by far the largest single threat to international shipping in recent years - at only $3.2 billion in 2013. At the height of Somali pirate attacks in 2011, up to a dozen or more merchant ships were being held captive at any one time, often for multimillion-dollar ransoms. Since then, growing use of private security details and the presence of international warships have largely prevented successful attacks.

Cuba arrests four Miami-based exiles suspected of attack plot Posted: 07 May 2014 04:43 PM PDT By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has arrested four Miami-based exiles suspected of planning attacks on military installations with the goal of promoting anti-government violence on the communist-run island, the Interior Ministry said. Labeling the suspects as \"terrorists,\" it said in a statement late on Tuesday they were linked to Luis Posada Carriles, 86, a Cuban exile and former CIA operative living in Miami who for many years sought to overthrow former President Fidel Castro. The April 26 arrests could antagonize the already poor relations between Washington and Havana, and the case recalled a series of plots from the exile community in Miami against Cuba. Cuba said it would contact U.S. officials about the investigation and that the four suspects had admitted to planning the attacks.

No major surprises in Brazil's World Cup squad Posted: 07 May 2014 04:42 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari announced his World Cup squad on Wednesday without any major surprises, choosing most of the players who won last year's Confederations Cup.

Marathon suspect: Statements should be thrown out Posted: 07 May 2014 04:48 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued Wednesday that statements he made to authorities after he was arrested should be thrown out because he was questioned for 36 hours in a hospital room without being told his rights and while suffering from gunshot wounds.

PSG loses but wins French title after Monaco draws Posted: 07 May 2014 04:32 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain won its second straight title with two matches to spare despite playing one of its worst games of the season.

Man accused in US gold theft caught in Belize Posted: 07 May 2014 04:32 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of stealing gold worth nearly $3 million in Florida is back in the U.S. after being captured in Belize.

UN: Challenge ahead on weapons of mass destruction Posted: 07 May 2014 04:28 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A landmark U.N. resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from obtaining weapons of mass destruction has accomplished a great deal in the last decade, with one notorious step backward: the use of chemical weapons in Syria, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said Wednesday.

City beats Villa 4-0, in sight of EPL title Posted: 07 May 2014 04:23 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After trailing for most of the season, Manchester City is set to be in first place when it matters most.

Water rationing begins in Venezuela amid drought Posted: 07 May 2014 04:21 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In deeply polarized Venezuela even the rain can set off political fighting.

Valladolid spoils Madrid's title hopes with draw Posted: 07 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT VALLADOLID, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid's Spanish title ambitions are all but over after a late equalizer by relegation-struggler Real Valladolid secured a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

Chile midfielder Vidal undergoes knee surgery Posted: 07 May 2014 04:11 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal underwent right knee surgery on Wednesday, five weeks before his country's first match at the World Cup.

White leads Sharks into familiar territory Posted: 07 May 2014 04:10 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Jake White will coach the Sharks, against his former team, the Brumbies, in a top-of-the-table match Saturday which has the potential to sway the Super Rugby playoffs chances of both teams.

Pele wanted Kaka or Robinho in Brazil WCup squad Posted: 07 May 2014 04:01 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Pele said he wanted to see either Robinho or Kaka in the World Cup squad picked by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Wednesday.

PSG clinches league title after Monaco draws Posted: 07 May 2014 03:57 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain won the French league title for the second straight season on Wednesday after its rival Monaco was held to a 1-1 draw by French Cup champion Guingamp.

Handless London imam testifies in own defense at U.S. trial Posted: 07 May 2014 03:55 PM PDT By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri took the stand on Wednesday in his U.S. terror trial, denying he had ever aided al Qaeda or other militant groups. \"Did you ever give material support for terrorism?\" his defense lawyer, Joshua Dratel, asked him at the start of his testimony in New York. Abu Hamza is accused of providing advice and a satellite phone to Yemeni militants who took a group of Western tourists hostage in 1998. The one-eyed, handless cleric became known for inflammatory sermons delivered at the Finsbury Park mosque in London;

Egyptian cleric denies terror support at NY trial Posted: 07 May 2014 03:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An Egyptian cleric known for incendiary rhetoric at a London mosque denied supporting terrorism in testimony Wednesday at his Manhattan trial, saying he would give up freedom if the price was his dignity and beliefs.

Luiz says WCup pressure in Brazil 'makes us alive' Posted: 07 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Behind the megawatt smile and mop of curly hair, David Luiz is aware of his duty to Brazil after being included in a World Cup squad for the first time on Wednesday.

Hamas must recognize Israel, top Egyptian official says Posted: 07 May 2014 03:37 PM PDT Hamas must recognize the existence of Israel if the Palestinians are to move forward with their hopes of establishing their own state, former Egyptian foreign minister Amr Mussa said Wednesday. \"It is normal for the Palestinians to reconcile,\" Mussa said of a recent unity deal struck between the Hamas militants who run the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Liberation Organization. However, \"I believe that Hamas should declare its acceptance of the Arab initiative of 2002, which is the map of normalization and recognition of the state of Israel together with the establishing of the Palestinian state and the withdrawal of the occupied territory,\" he insisted. \"If Hamas does do this, it would be a major step in the direction of formulating a favorable all-Palestinian policy towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.\"

Police strike in Brazil World Cup cities Posted: 07 May 2014 03:33 PM PDT Brazilian police demanding better conditions and more pay went on strike Wednesday, just 37 days before the country hosts the World Cup, threatening to do so again during the football extravaganza. Federal police walked off the job in several cities hosting World Cup games and in Rio, which hosts seven matches including the July 13 final, they held a peaceful protest just as Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari unveiled his World Cup squad. They also went on strike in several provincial cities including Fortaleza, Natal and Porto Alegre -- all World Cup hosts. \"This is a 24-hour strike which has been well supported,\" federal police union leader Andre Vax de Mello told AFP.

California museum to return statue to Cambodia Posted: 07 May 2014 03:25 PM PDT PASADENA, California (AP) — The Norton Simon Museum has agreed to return a 10th century statue that may have been looted from a Cambodian temple during that country's genocidal civil war in the 1970s.

U.S. suspends Yemen Embassy operations to public, citing security Posted: 07 May 2014 03:19 PM PDT The United States has suspended operations of its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, to the public, citing recent attacks against Western interests in the country, the State Department said on Wednesday. \"We continue to evaluate the security situation every day, and we will reopen the embassy to the public once it is deemed appropriate,\" State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement. \"The recent attacks against western interests and information we have received have given us enough concern to take this precautionary step,\" the statement added.

Report: Jet landed long in Jamaica crash landing Posted: 07 May 2014 03:17 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An investigation into a plane accident almost five years ago at a Jamaican airport has concluded that an American Airlines jet flying in from Miami botched the landing and the flight crew may have been fatigued.

Islamic militant attack in Nigeria kills hundreds Posted: 07 May 2014 03:17 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic militants who have triggered international outrage over the kidnapping of more than 270 Nigerian schoolgirls opened fire on a busy marketplace, killing hundreds of people in a new spasm of violence in the country's northeast.

US closes Yemen embassy to public after attacks Posted: 07 May 2014 03:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has temporarily closed its embassy in Yemen, officials said Wednesday, citing recent attacks against Westerners in the capital of Sanaa but no specific threats to Americans.

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 07 May 2014 03:03 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — A court ousted Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday for abuse of power, accomplishing what anti-government demonstrators have sought to do for the past six months and further widening the country's sharp political divide. Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called for a huge rally Saturday to protest the ruling by the Constitutional Court, which exercised powers laid out in a constitution written by a military government after a coup in 2006.

Laviolette likes his opportunity with Predators Posted: 07 May 2014 03:02 PM PDT Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette already has brought the Stanley Cup to the South before and is eager to try to do it again.

Federal police in Brazil threaten World Cup strike Posted: 07 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Federal police on Wednesday threatened to stage a nationwide strike during the monthlong World Cup if Brazil's government doesn't increase their pay and improve working conditions.

Mexico ruling party official arrested on suspicion of gang links Posted: 07 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A top ruling party politician in the troubled Mexican state of Michoacan was formally arrested on Wednesday for alleged links to organized crime, an official from the attorney general's office said. Jesus Reyna Garcia, a member of President Enrique Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party, became interim governor of the western state last year, stepping in for the incumbent Fausto Vallejo when he fell ill. Reyna was first detained in April and ordered held for 40 days while authorities investigated him for alleged links to organized crime. "While he was being held, it was discovered that Reyna had had various meetings with members of criminal groups," Rodrigo Archundia, the head of Mexico's specialist organized crime investigative unit, or SEIDO, told reporters.

Cuba arrests 4 exiles, alleges terror plot Posted: 07 May 2014 02:57 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Four Cuban exiles from Miami are being held for planning "terrorist actions" against military targets on the island, Havana authorities said Wednesday in announcing the first such arrests in years.

Charges: US man hid Bosnian war crimes Posted: 07 May 2014 02:56 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A U.S. man who allegedly participated in war crimes during the Bosnian war has been arrested on immigration fraud charges.

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