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• Americans split on prisoner swap of Taliban for U.S. soldier
• Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event
• Ukraine's Poroshenko to be sworn in as east seethes with separatist conflict
• Exclusive: Egypt turns to Western advisers, signaling possible reforms - sources
• U.N. worried about health of hunger-striking Palestinian detainees
• U.S. to finance anti-militant TV channel in northern Nigeria
• Suarez jogs on field for first time since surgery
• Pakistan's MQM party leader bailed
• Mexico defends decision to prosecute US marine
• Draft issue a worry of Bill Clinton's Vietnam trip
• Utah approves first crow hunt to cull growing population
• Brazil beats Serbia 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up
• Officials approve temporary stands for WCup opener
• Resort plans draw fire in Mexico flamingo reserve
• Cellphone operator reveals scale of gov't snooping
• Rumors of asylum raise hopes for migrant families
• Argentina beats NZ 3-1 in men's field hockey
• Brazil strikes a threat to a smooth World Cup
• UN to tap Jordan's ambassador as new rights chief
• North Korea says it is holding an American tourist
• Miami dredge project to restart, ending efforts to save coral
• S.Africa's black empowerment 'killing babies'
• Nigeria's military targets newspapers over security fears
• US using send-off finale as tune-up for Ghana
• Sudan army says South Kordofan rebel base seized
• D-DAY NOTEBOOK: Old film, new dance recall history
• Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT
• Cup workers strike briefly in Curitiba
• Sudan riot police break up demo for detained ex-PM
• Spain's Diego Costa will play vs. El Salvador
• US gun importer lays off 41, blames rules
• British pensioner flees care home to join D-Day ceremonies
• Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT
• Tunisia efforts to eradicate torture 'disappointing'
• In Argentina, even dogs get snazzy for World Cup

Americans split on prisoner swap of Taliban for U.S. soldier Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:55 PM PDT By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are deeply divided over whether the Obama administration did the right thing by swapping five Taliban leaders to win the freedom of Afghanistan prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, according to Reuters/Ipsos survey released on Friday. Americans strongly agree the United States should make every effort to free prisoners of war like Bergdahl, an Army Sergeant who was captured in eastern Afghanistan in 2009. The Reuters/Ipsos poll of 958 Americans interviewed online found that 44 percent disagreed with the statement that trading Taliban prisoners for Bergdahl was "the right thing to do," with 26 percent of them strongly disagreeing. Bergdahl was handed over to U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan last Saturday after the Obama administration agreed to send five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo prison to Qatar, where they must remain for a year.

Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:11 PM PDT By John Irish, Jeff Mason and Alexei Anishchuk COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER France (Reuters) - The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held their first talks on Friday since Moscow annexed Crimea, airing ways to end their four-month conflict in a brief encounter during commemorations in France of the World War Two D-Day landings. French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel brought together Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko for a 15-minute meeting before they joined other dignitaries for lunch. Putin went on to have an equally short meeting with Barack Obama in which, according to a White House official, the U.S. President urged him to recognize Poroshenko as Ukraine's leader and to cut off arms supplies to pro-Russian separatists.

Ukraine's Poroshenko to be sworn in as east seethes with separatist conflict Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:29 PM PDT By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - Petro Poroshenko will be sworn in on Saturday as Ukraine's president, buoyed by messages of support from the West but still seeking a strategy to deal with Russia's Vladimir Putin, who opposes Kiev's military drive against pro-Russian separatists. Government forces are almost certain to be fighting rebel fighters in the east even as Poroshenko takes the oath of office and delivers his inaugural speech. Kiev began an intensified campaign against the rebels the morning after Poroshenko's May 25 election, and the fighters have fought back, turning parts of the east into a war zone. The billionaire confectionary magnate, 48, will be Ukraine's fifth president since independence and its first since 1991 to win election with more than half the vote in a single round, after promising to bridge the east-west divide that has split the country and thrust it into a battle for its very survival.

Exclusive: Egypt turns to Western advisers, signaling possible reforms - sources Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:47 AM PDT By Maggie Fick, Stephen Kalin and Sophie Sassard CAIRO/LONDON (Reuters) - Western advisers are drawing up plans for reshaping the Egyptian economy, sources said, with the apparent blessing of president-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who so far has spoken only vaguely in public about reviving the state's finances. The driving force behind the consulting project is the United Arab Emirates, which along with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has showered Egypt with billions of dollars in aid since Sisi removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power last year, sources familiar with the exercise and businessmen told Reuters. If Egypt were to accept reforms proposed by U.S. consultancy Strategy& and international investment bank Lazard, this could be used as a basis for reopening talks on a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund which ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi failed to seal, unwilling to impose unpopular reforms.

U.N. worried about health of hunger-striking Palestinian detainees Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:05 PM PDT U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concerns on Friday about the worsening health of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli detention and demanded that they either be formally charged or released immediately. Several dozen Palestinians on hunger strike, protesting Israel's use of administrative detention to keep them behind bars, have been taken to hospital. "The Secretary-General is concerned about reports regarding the deteriorating health of Palestinian administrative detainees who have been on hunger strike for over a month," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters. Israel's Prisons Service said 65 Palestinian hunger-striking prisoners were in hospitals, though none was in critical condition and all were conscious.

U.S. to finance anti-militant TV channel in northern Nigeria Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:26 PM PDT The United States is financing a new 24-hour satellite TV channel in northern Nigeria meant to counter insurgencies by the militant Islamist Boko Haram and other groups in the region, the New York Times reported on Friday. The official said the United States would "support Nigerian efforts to provide an attractive alternative to the messaging of violent extremists." The project is a result of discussions with Nigeria dating back to late 2012 on ways to cooperate against Boko Haram and the content of the channel will be produced by Nigerians in Nigeria, the official said.  The United States has in recent months increased its collaboration with Lagos in response to violence from Boko Haram, including surveillance and communications help after the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in April.

Suarez jogs on field for first time since surgery Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:50 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay striker Luis Suarez jogged on a football pitch on Friday for the first time since knee surgery two weeks ago.

Pakistan's MQM party leader bailed Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:49 PM PDT London (AFP) - The exiled leader of Pakistan's MQM party has been bailed by police in London after being arrested on suspicion of money laundering, a police source said Saturday.

Mexico defends decision to prosecute US marine Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:42 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Attorney General's Office on Friday defended its decision to prosecute a U.S. Marine veteran who was jailed after he drove into Mexico in April with three guns in his truck.

Draft issue a worry of Bill Clinton's Vietnam trip Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — As Bill Clinton prepared for the first trip by a U.S. president to Vietnam since the war, White House advisers worried about placating veterans' groups and deflecting questions about how Clinton steered clear of the Vietnam War as a young man, newly released records show.

Utah approves first crow hunt to cull growing population Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:37 PM PDT By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah will hold its first ever crow hunt this fall as authorities try to contain the noise and mess from a population of the big, black birds that officials say has tripled over the last 12 years. The state's Wildlife Board voted 3-2 on Thursday to let hunters cull up to 10 crows each per day in September, and then again between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28, an official said on Friday. State data shows the crow population has grown some 300 percent since 2002, in part because they live mostly in urban areas across northern Utah where they are relatively safe from predators and have easy access to food. As communities have grown bigger along the Wasatch Front, the number of crows has grown alongside them, said Blair Stringham, the state's migratory game bird coordinator.

Brazil beats Serbia 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:28 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Striker Fred scored early in the second half to help Brazil defeat Serbia 1-0 in its final warm-up before the World Cup on Friday.

Officials approve temporary stands for WCup opener Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:21 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian officials have authorized the use of the temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo next week.

Resort plans draw fire in Mexico flamingo reserve Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:20 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Flamingos gather by the thousands each year in the pristine, shallow waters of Mexico's Holbox Island, a sliver of nearly empty beachfront and lush landscape where eco-tourists also go to watch manatees and whale sharks in a locale unlike the nearby hotspot of Cancun.

Cellphone operator reveals scale of gov't snooping Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:19 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Government snooping into phone networks is extensive worldwide, one of the world's largest cellphone companies revealed Friday, saying that several countries demand direct access to its networks without warrant or prior notice.

Rumors of asylum raise hopes for migrant families Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:18 PM PDT REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — The 27-year-old Honduran woman is desperate to know if the rumor is true: that she'll be allowed to stay in the United States because she is traveling with her 2-year-old daughter.

Argentina beats NZ 3-1 in men's field hockey Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:17 PM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Gonzalo Peillat scored three goals on penalty corners as Argentina beat New Zealand 3-1 at the field hockey World Cup on Friday.

Brazil strikes a threat to a smooth World Cup Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:17 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse striking workers inside a subway station on Friday, adding to fears that labor unrest could disrupt the World Cup that opens here in six days.

UN to tap Jordan's ambassador as new rights chief Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:07 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general said Friday he will appoint Jordan's ambassador as the new high commissioner for human rights, bringing a voice from the Middle East to that post when such rights are under strain in several countries there.

North Korea says it is holding an American tourist Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has detained a 56-year old man from Ohio, accusing him of an unspecified crime after he traveled to the communist-led country as a tourist, the nation's state news agency and the man's family said Friday. The North is now holding three Americans.

Miami dredge project to restart, ending efforts to save coral Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:55 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday denied a request from researchers seeking more time to save an underwater field of coral in a Miami channel where dredging is set to begin this weekend. "Taxpayers would be paying $50,000 to $100,000 a day to keep that dredge on standby and that's not happening," said Susan Jackson, a corps spokeswoman. Researchers began daily dives to gather coral in and around the dredge site on May 26 after Illinois-based dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock finished relocating about 900 more mature corals to an artificial reef as required by the Army Corps of Engineers. "We've been able to remove more than 2,000 corals in less than two weeks and if we had another two weeks we'd get thousands more," said Colin Foord, a marine biologist and co-founder of Miami-based Coral Morphologic, which is part marine biology lab and part art and music studio.

S.Africa's black empowerment 'killing babies' Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT South Africa's policy of race-based affirmative action is "killing babies" and must be scrapped, the country's Institute of Race Relations said Friday. The institute, which spoke out against racial discrimination under apartheid, said black empowerment policies had seen unqualified people appointed to positions where their incompetence hit poor and vulnerable communities. "The Bloemhof municipality 'lost its capacity' to maintain the sewer plant," the independent think-tank said in a statement quoting its Chief Executive Frans Cronje that accompanied its paper entitled "Killing Babies". "There is no doubt that the officials responsible for these deaths were appointed, at least in part, on grounds of race-based affirmative action and that a direct causal link therefore exists between the policy and the deaths."

Nigeria's military targets newspapers over security fears Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:47 PM PDT Four Nigerian newspapers said soldiers stopped and seized copies of its editions on Friday over security concerns, with one likening the raids to censorship during the country's military rule. Four dailies -- The Nation, the Daily Trust, the Leadership and Punch -- all said they were affected, while The Nation said soldiers stormed one of its circulation offices. Defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said the search "followed intelligence report(s) indicating movement of materials with grave security implications across the country using the channel of newsprint-related consignments". Nigeria's military has been under sustained pressure, including in the media, over its response to the Boko Haram insurgency, which has claimed thousands of lives since it began five years ago.

US using send-off finale as tune-up for Ghana Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:46 PM PDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. soccer team is hoping one African club will teach them a thing or two about another.

Sudan army says South Kordofan rebel base seized Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:44 PM PDT Sudanese troops on Friday captured a rebel position in South Kordofan, the military said Friday, as the United Nations voiced concern for civilians caught in fighting between the two sides. "At noon today our armed forces liberated Al-Atmur region, which is a military base... where the rebels stocked heavy weapons, including cannons and multiple rocket launchers," army spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Saad told AFP. Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) rebels used the base to launch mortar attacks on South Kordofan's state capital Kadugli, 45 kilometres (30 miles) away, he said. Ethnic minority rebels in South Kordofan have been fighting government forces for three years in a largely-hidden war which the United Nations says has affected more than one million people.

D-DAY NOTEBOOK: Old film, new dance recall history Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT BENOUVILLE, France (AP) — Historical film footage and modern interpretive dance recreated the images of World War II at D-Day's 70th anniversary, a blend of old and new that bridged seven decades and depicted a once riven Europe as a newly unified whole.

Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:33 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The front-runner for the Afghan presidency narrowly escaped assassination Friday when two bombs struck his convoy as it traveled between campaign events in the capital, underscoring the country's fragility as it prepares for its first democratic transfer of power and the withdrawal of foreign combat troops by the end of this year. The candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, was unharmed and defiantly vowed to press ahead with his campaign, calmly telling an election rally that "the aim of this incident was to create fear and anxiety among the people and prevent them from deciding their own destiny."

Cup workers strike briefly in Curitiba Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:28 PM PDT CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — World Cup workers in the southeastern Brazilian city of Curitiba protesting at unpaid wages briefly stopped traffic on Friday outside the stadium where four games will be played.

Sudan riot police break up demo for detained ex-PM Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:28 PM PDT Club-wielding police broke up a protest Friday by supporters of jailed Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi, beating up demonstrators, an AFP correspondent said. Mahdi, an ex-premier who heads the opposition Umma Party, was arrested on May 17 for alleged treason after he reportedly accused a counter-insurgency unit, the Rapid Support Forces, of rape and other abuses of civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Hundreds of youths after weekly Muslim prayers emerged from a mosque in Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, chanting slogans of support for Mahdi and calling for the fall of the government. Anti-riot police equipped with sticks and clubs gave chase, beating them up and forcing them to flee to side streets, the correspondent said.

Spain's Diego Costa will play vs. El Salvador Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Coach Vicente del Bosque says defending World Cup champion Spain will include Diego Costa in the team to face El Salvador on Saturday, in its last tuneup game before heading to Brazil.

US gun importer lays off 41, blames rules Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:05 PM PDT MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) — A U.S. gun importer is blaming the White House for its laying off of 41 workers because the government blocked its plan to bring nearly $30 million worth of antique, American-made military rifles home from South Korea.

British pensioner flees care home to join D-Day ceremonies Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:03 PM PDT An 89-year-old British World War II veteran who went missing from his retirement home was found in France enjoying a D-Day anniversary get-together with former comrades, police said Friday. Bernard Jordan slipped out of The Pines care home in the seaside town of Hove in southern England on Thursday wearing his medals under his raincoat. The former Royal Navy officer then joined a coach party heading for events marking the 70th anniversary of the landings at Ouistreham in Normandy, northern France. "Staff at the home tried to get Mr Jordan on to an accredited tour with the Royal British Legion but, due to the last minute nature of the request, this was not possible," said Peter Curtis, chief executive of Gracewell Healthcare, which runs The Pines.

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:02 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The front-runner for the Afghan presidency narrowly escaped assassination Friday when two bombs struck his convoy as it traveled between campaign events in the capital, underscoring the country's fragility as it prepares for its first democratic transfer of power and the withdrawal of foreign combat troops by the end of this year. The candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, was unharmed and defiantly vowed to press ahead with his campaign, calmly telling an election rally that "the aim of this incident was to create fear and anxiety among the people and prevent them from deciding their own destiny."

Tunisia efforts to eradicate torture 'disappointing' Posted: 06 Jun 2014 02:57 PM PDT A senior UN official on Friday criticised Tunisia's efforts to eradicate torture, which was widespread under the former regime ousted in a 2011 revolt. "There are very encouraging developments" on the human rights front in Tunisia, UN special rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez told reporters as he wound up a brief visit. In May, Tunisia formed a "truth and dignity commission" to identify and compensate victims abused under decades of dictatorship. Torture was widespread during the rule of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the longtime president ousted in 2011.

In Argentina, even dogs get snazzy for World Cup Posted: 06 Jun 2014 02:56 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In some cultures, dressing a dog in the Argentine team jersey with the number 10 on its back could be seen as an insult to Leonel Messi.

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