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• Rebels declare victory in East Ukraine vote on self-rule
• Nigeria president optimistic over finding abducted schoolgirls
• Modi seeks personal triumph in final round of Indian election
• Venezuela frees most students detained in camp raids
• At least 15 killed in Congo football stadium stampede
• India's new government set to inherit wobbly economy
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• Taiwan's Wei-Ling Hsu wins Symetra Tour event
• Fred scores as Fluminense beats Flamengo in Brazil
• Former Australia captain Reg Gasnier dies at 74
• Cavendish wins 1st stage of Tour of California
• UK museum launches digital WWI database
• Incumbent wins 1st round in Lithuania vote
• EPL chief apologizes over 'inappropriate' emails
• Samsung chairman hospitalized after heart attack
• Voters in rebel stronghold turns their backs on Ukraine
• Ashley Cole dropped for WCup, retires from England
• Brooks wins Madeira Islands after caddie dies
• At least 15 killed in DR Congo football riot
• Insurgents say Ukraine region opts for sovereignty
• Nadal wins Madrid Open after Nishikori retires
• Nasri pessimistic about World Cup chances
• Ibrahimovic wins French league award
• Defending champ Sweden, Russia win at worlds
• Cole quits England after World Cup squad axe
• Venezuela frees most youths arrested in raid
• Atletico, Barca set up Spanish title decider
• Ukraine rebels claim referendum victory
• Egypt's el-Sissi promises progress in 2 years
• Former Australia captain Reg Gasnier dies at 75
• Heavy police presence in part of Jamaican capital

Rebels declare victory in East Ukraine vote on self-rule Posted: 11 May 2014 03:37 PM PDT By Matt Robinson and Alessandra Prentice DONETSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Pro-Moscow rebels declared a resounding victory in a referendum on self-rule for eastern Ukraine, with some saying that meant independence and others eventual union with Russia as fighting flared in a conflict increasingly out of control. Well before polls closed, one separatist leader said the region would form its own state bodies and military after the referendum, formalizing a split that began with the armed takeover of state buildings in a dozen eastern towns last month. Another said the vote simply showed that the East wanted to decide its own fate, whether in Ukraine, on its own, or as part of Russia. \"Eighty-nine percent, that's it,\" the head of the separatist electoral commission in Donetsk, Roman Lyagin, said by telephone when asked for the result of a vote that the pro-Western Ukrainian government in Kiev has condemned as illegal.

Nigeria president optimistic over finding abducted schoolgirls Posted: 11 May 2014 02:31 PM PDT By Matthew Mpoke Bigg ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday international military and intelligence assistance made him optimistic about finding 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamic militants in an attack condemned globally. Israel became the latest country to offer help to Nigeria since April 14 when militants from Boko Haram stormed a secondary school in the northeastern village of Chibok and seized 276 girls who were taking exams. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office gave no details of its proposed assistance but Jonathan said Netanyahu offered during a phone conversation to send a team of counter-terrorism experts. The United States and Britain have flown in experts and this, coupled with the deployment by Nigeria of two army divisions to the border region, signals that the search effort is gathering pace.

Modi seeks personal triumph in final round of Indian election Posted: 11 May 2014 01:25 PM PDT By Douglas Busvine and Manoj Kumar VARANASI, India (Reuters) - India's general election reaches a climax on Monday as opposition challenger Narendra Modi seeks a personal mandate in Varanasi, the holy city on the river Ganges, to govern by his modernized brand of Hindu nationalism. Modi is the first prime ministerial candidate to stand in the 3,000-year-old city where several religions mingle. Varanasi is an ancient centre of Buddhism but one in six voters is Muslim; A triumph in the city - one of 41 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal which are voting on the final day of India's five-week general election - would crown a grueling campaign by the 63-year-old chief minister of Gujarat to lead his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) back to power after a decade in opposition.

Venezuela frees most students detained in camp raids Posted: 11 May 2014 10:23 AM PDT Venezuela said on Sunday it had freed most of the 243 youth activists arrested in raids last week on street camps set up to protest against President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government. Although the government hoped the demolition of four camps in Caracas would snuff out a three-month protest movement, activists vowed the measure had only strengthened their resolve to demonstrate against Maduro.

At least 15 killed in Congo football stadium stampede Posted: 11 May 2014 03:51 PM PDT At least 15 people were killed after police fired tear gas in a crowded football stadium in Democratic Republic of Congo, provoking a stampede, according to a police source and a local official. Fans in Kinshasa grew angry on Sunday evening after their local team was defeated 1-0 by a team from the eastern town of Lubumbashi in a heated final, according to Emmanuel Akweti, local minister for the capital's inner city. A police source who declined to be named put the death toll higher, at 18.

India's new government set to inherit wobbly economy Posted: 11 May 2014 03:30 PM PDT By Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is on the cusp of political change that is widely expected to infuse a new life into an economy that is struggling to break away from a tale of weak growth and high inflation. Asia's third-largest economy is battling the worst slowdown since the 1980s as GDP growth has almost halved to under 5 percent in the past two years. If the forecast materializes, it would mark the fifth fall in industrial production in six months, reflecting the rut gripping the economy from weak consumer and investment demand. Meanwhile, consumer inflation is estimated to have quickened to 8.48 percent in April from 8.31 percent in March, the poll showed.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 11 May 2014 05:02 PM PDT NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AP) — Vietnam and the Philippines pushed for stronger action to confront China's aggressive behavior in the South China Sea at a Southeast Asian summit Sunday that was hosted for the first time by Myanmar, a former pariah state now eager to show off its fragile democratic reforms. A showdown between Chinese and Vietnamese ships near the Paracel Islands has put a spotlight on long-standing and bitter maritime disputes. The stakes are high, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over much of the strategically important waters — among the world's busiest transport lanes and believed to contain significant oil and gas reserves.

Taiwan's Wei-Ling Hsu wins Symetra Tour event Posted: 11 May 2014 04:59 PM PDT GREENWOOD, South Carolina (AP) — Taiwan's Hsu Wei-ling won the Symetra Tour's Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Charity Classic on Sunday, closing with an eagle for a 4-under 68 and a five-stroke victory.

Fred scores as Fluminense beats Flamengo in Brazil Posted: 11 May 2014 04:47 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil striker Fred scored an early goal to help Fluminense defeat Flamengo 2-0 and stay near the top of the Brazilian league on Sunday.

Former Australia captain Reg Gasnier dies at 74 Posted: 11 May 2014 04:45 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Reg Gasnier, who became Australia's youngest rugby league captain and is regarded as one of the sport's greatest players, died in Sydney on Sunday, a day short of his 75th birthday.

Cavendish wins 1st stage of Tour of California Posted: 11 May 2014 04:31 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Mark Cavendish surged ahead of John Degenkolb in a thrilling sprint to win the first stage of the Tour of California on Sunday in the closest finish in the event's nine-year history.

UK museum launches digital WWI database Posted: 11 May 2014 04:02 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A British museum is launching an ambitious online database to remember the lives of the millions of men and women who served in World War I.

Incumbent wins 1st round in Lithuania vote Posted: 11 May 2014 03:58 PM PDT VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite took a big step Sunday toward winning re-election, dominating the first round of voting in the Baltic country's sixth presidential ballot since it regained independence in 1991.

EPL chief apologizes over 'inappropriate' emails Posted: 11 May 2014 03:56 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The head of the Premier League apologized Sunday after private emails were published containing jokes about women, an embarrassing episode for one of the most powerful figures in English football on the final day of the season.

Samsung chairman hospitalized after heart attack Posted: 11 May 2014 03:48 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized in stable condition at a Seoul hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack, company officials told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Voters in rebel stronghold turns their backs on Ukraine Posted: 11 May 2014 03:34 PM PDT By Alessandra Prentice SLAVIASNK (Reuters) - With the Ukrainian army at its gates and nearly every road in the center blocked by makeshift barricades, the 100 percent turnout forecast by Slaviansk's rebel mayor for the referendum on self-rule was always going to be optimistic. Shop assistant Katya Yutkalo, 28, dashed into School Number 5 in Sloviansk just before the doors closed.

Ashley Cole dropped for WCup, retires from England Posted: 11 May 2014 03:33 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ashley Cole was left out of the England World Cup squad on Sunday, prompting the veteran Chelsea defender to announce his retirement from international duty.

Brooks wins Madeira Islands after caddie dies Posted: 11 May 2014 03:30 PM PDT SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands (AP) — Daniel Brooks made par on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the fog-shortened Madeira Islands Open, which was overshadowed by the death of a caddie earlier in the day.

At least 15 killed in DR Congo football riot Posted: 11 May 2014 03:18 PM PDT Kinshasa (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed and 21 others seriously injured on when a riot broke out at a football match in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa on Sunday, officials said.

Insurgents say Ukraine region opts for sovereignty Posted: 11 May 2014 03:16 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ninety percent of voters in a key industrial region in eastern Ukraine came out in favor of sovereignty Sunday, pro-Russian insurgents said in announcing preliminary results of a twin referendum that is certain to deepen the turmoil in the country.

Nadal wins Madrid Open after Nishikori retires Posted: 11 May 2014 03:15 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal finally won another clay-court title, although not in a manner that alleviated any concerns about his recent form on his favorite surface.

Nasri pessimistic about World Cup chances Posted: 11 May 2014 03:12 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri does not expect to be selected to France's World Cup squad by coach Didier Deschamps despite his good season in the Premier League.

Ibrahimovic wins French league award Posted: 11 May 2014 03:11 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was voted the French league's player of the year by his fellow professionals for the second straight season.

Defending champ Sweden, Russia win at worlds Posted: 11 May 2014 03:10 PM PDT MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Defending champion Sweden prevailed in a shootout to edge the Czech Republic 4-3 at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday and Russia handed Finland a 4-2 defeat for its second straight win.

Cole quits England after World Cup squad axe Posted: 11 May 2014 03:09 PM PDT Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole announced Sunday he was retiring from international football after being told he'd been left out of England manager Roy Hodgson's squad for the World Cup. \"I got the call from Roy and agree England team should be about the young players,\" the 33-year-old Cole told his Twitter followers. Cole's words indicated his failure to hold down a regular first-team spot at Chelsea this season, where he has been displaced by Spain's Cesar Azpilicueta, had cost him his England career. His omission means that Everton's Leighton Baines is set to be confirmed as England's leading left-back when Hodgson unveils his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, with Southampton teenager Luke Shaw providing cover for the 29-year-old.

Venezuela frees most youths arrested in raid Posted: 11 May 2014 03:03 PM PDT Venezuela has set free most of more than 200 people detained when authorities demolished protest camps last week, officials said Sunday. The demonstrators had been rounded up in raids on Thursday, holdouts in bastions of a months-long and at times deadly protest movement. Riot police swept through the four camps in the surprise raids, with Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres saying the sites occupied by students were \"being used by more violent groups to commit terrorist acts.\"

Atletico, Barca set up Spanish title decider Posted: 11 May 2014 02:26 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid and Barcelona set up a winner-takes-all decider for the Spanish league title after both teams drew on Sunday, while Real Madrid lost to see its slim title hopes end.

Ukraine rebels claim referendum victory Posted: 11 May 2014 02:26 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine say preliminary results of a contentious referendum show nearly 90 percent of voters have supported sovereignty for their region.

Egypt's el-Sissi promises progress in 2 years Posted: 11 May 2014 02:24 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt's former military chief who is poised to win the presidency in elections later this month, said he has plans to make improvements in people's living conditions within two years but will step down if they rise up against him — without waiting for the army to remove him.

Former Australia captain Reg Gasnier dies at 75 Posted: 11 May 2014 02:16 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian Rugby League says Reg Gasnier, who became Australia's youngest rugby league captain at 23 and is regarded as one of the greatest players the sport has produced, has died. He was 75.

Heavy police presence in part of Jamaican capital Posted: 11 May 2014 02:16 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Authorities ordered a heavy security presence in a section of Jamaica's capital Sunday after residents put up roadblocks to protest the killing of two men by police.

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