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• Nepal scrambles to organize quake relief, many flee capital
• Islamic State kills five journalists working for Libyan TV station-army official
• Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal
• U.S., Japan unveil new defense guidelines for global Japanese role
• Saudis pound arms depots in Yemen as bread, medicine run short
• Britain's Conservatives take one point lead ahead of election: YouGov poll
• Storm knocks out power to New Orleans airport for hours
• Police targeted, stores looted in Baltimore riots
• Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather's defense
• Rangers' Zuccarello out indefinitely with upper body injury
• Greek PM leaves referendum option open, rules out elections
• Greek PM says working hard for deal but disagreements remain
• Greek PM hopes for initial deal on reforms this week or next week
• Mexico: 92 kidnapped migrants rescued near Texas border
• Uruguay urges ex-Guantanamo detainees to sign for housing
• Kerry, Iran FM hold nuke talks in NYC as Senate weighs move
• UN peacekeepers must protect cultural sites: UNESCO chief
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Elderly victim testifies in 1st trial of alleged scammers
• UN employee 'abducted in Iraq'
• Greek PM says initial deal in bailout talks 'very close'
• Soccer candidate flubs party affiliation in stump speech
• A new format, more golf for all at Match Play
• 'Hundreds' found dead as fresh Boko Haram violence hits Nigeria
• Venezuelan prison riot ends at overcrowded facility
• Sudan denied UN request to evacuate Darfur peacekeeper
• Applied Materials' Tokyo Electron deal ends in DOJ roadblock
• Former Yemen envoy criticizes UN embargo on Huthis
• One policeman killed, two wounded in 'Islamist' attack in Bosnia
• Zuma hits back at other African states over anti-immigrant violence
• U.S. blames Houthi battlefield moves for renewed Saudi strikes
• UN chief, Italy PM, EU's Mogherini visit navy ship in 'sea of misery'
• Large tourist hotel abruptly closes in Puerto Rico
• Gunman kills Bosnian policeman in apparent Islamist attack
• Yemen crisis spills into new Iran-US nuclear talks
• Chile volcano eruption costs region $600 mn: official
• Australian convict marries girlfriend, as Indonesia execution looms
• Miller says he will plead guilty in Jewish site shootings
• Arrests, radio station shut as Burundi hit by fresh protests

Nepal scrambles to organize quake relief, many flee capital Posted: 27 Apr 2015 11:59 AM PDT By Gopal Sharma, Rupam Jain Nair and Ross Adkin KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) - Nepalese officials scrambled on Monday to get aid from the main airport to people left homeless and hungry by a devastating earthquake two days earlier, while thousands tired of waiting fled the capital Kathmandu for the surrounding plains. By afternoon, the death toll from Saturday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake had climbed to more than 3,700, and reports trickling in from remote areas suggested it would rise significantly. A senior interior ministry official said it could reach as much as 5,000, in the worse such disaster in Nepal since 1934, when 8,500 people were killed. Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport was hobbled by many employees not showing up for work, people trying to get out, and a series of aftershocks which forced it to close several times since the quake.

Islamic State kills five journalists working for Libyan TV station-army official Posted: 27 Apr 2015 11:15 AM PDT By Ayman al-Warfalli BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have slit the throats of five journalists working for a Libyan TV station in the eastern part of the country, an army commander said on Monday. The reporters had been missing since August, when they left the eastern city of Tobruk after covering the inauguration of the country's elected parliament to travel to Benghazi. Faraj al-Barassi, a district army commander in eastern Libya, said militants loyal to Islamic State were responsible for killing the journalists, whose bodies were found outside the eastern city of Bayda.

Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:41 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old nuclear standoff, though more tough negotiations lie ahead, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday. Kerry was speaking at the United Nations on the opening day of a month-long conference taking stock of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and ahead of a meeting in New York with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, their first face-to-face encounter since recent marathon talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Zarif and Kerry, who met on Monday at the Iranian U.N. Ambassador's residence across from Central Park, were expected to discuss efforts to secure a final agreement between Iran and the six powers by a June 30 deadline.

U.S., Japan unveil new defense guidelines for global Japanese role Posted: 27 Apr 2015 02:44 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan and the United States unveiled new guidelines for defense cooperation on Monday, reflecting Japan's willingness to take on a more robust international role at a time of growing Chinese power and rising concerns about nuclear-armed North Korea. Washington told Japanese leaders its commitment to Japan's security remained "iron-clad" and covered all territories under Tokyo's administration, including tiny East China Sea islets that Japan disputes with Beijing. A centerpiece of Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe's U.S. visit this week for talks with President Barack Obama, the guidelines are part of Abe's wider signal that Japan is ready to take more responsibility for its security as China modernizes its military and flexes its muscles in Asia.

Saudis pound arms depots in Yemen as bread, medicine run short Posted: 27 Apr 2015 02:23 PM PDT By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) - The humanitarian situation in Yemen has become catastrophic, relief officials said on Monday, as Saudi-led aircraft pounded Iran-allied Houthi militiamen and rebel army units for a second day, dashing hopes for a pause in fighting to let aid in. Residents said warplanes flew between 15 and 20 sorties against groups of Houthi fighters and arms depots in the al-Dhalea provincial capital, Dhalea, and the nearby city of Qa'ataba, between dawn and 0900 local time (0600 GMT), setting off a chain of explosions that lasted for two more hours. A coalition of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, rattled by what they saw as expanding Iranian influence in the Arabian Peninsula, is trying to stop Houthi fighters and loyalists of former President Ali Abdullah Salah taking control of Yemen. Houthis were stopping convoys of trucks reaching the southern port city of Aden and an arms blockade by Saudi-led coalition navies searching ships for weapons was holding up food deliveries by sea.

Britain's Conservatives take one point lead ahead of election: YouGov poll Posted: 27 Apr 2015 02:59 PM PDT (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives took a one percentage point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a YouGov opinion poll for the Sun newspaper published on Monday. The poll showed Conservatives on 35 percent, up two points from Sunday, versus Labour at 34 percent, unchanged from yesterday, polling company YouGov said. The two main parties have been neck-and-neck in most opinion polls since the start of the year, with neither establishing a sustained lead exceeding the typical 3-point margin of error.

Storm knocks out power to New Orleans airport for hours Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:54 PM PDT A line of storms moving through Louisiana on Monday knocked out power to the New Orleans International Airport, sent freight train cars tumbling from an elevated bridge and left nearly 238,000 customers without electricity. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the storms, but the power outages, together with flood damage, prompted Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to declare a state of emergency. In New Orleans, the storms left the criminal courthouse without power, downed trees and power lines and caused several area schools, including the University of New Orleans, to cancel classes. Video shown on local television showed several freight train cars on an elevated track of the Huey P. Long Bridge on the outskirts of New Orleans being blown by heavy winds before tumbling dozens of feet to the ground.

Police targeted, stores looted in Baltimore riots Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:50 PM PDT Rioters looted stores and pelted police with rocks in Baltimore on Monday after the funeral of an African American man whose death in custody has reignited outrage over US police conduct towards blacks. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in the port city of 620,000 and activated the National Guard as rioters prowled in small groups, ransacking shops and trashing police vehicles. NBC affiliate WBAL reported there had been at least one arrest, and the Baltimore Orioles baseball team postponed its evening game against the Chicago White Sox. Fear of unrest prompted the University of Maryland's downtown campus, corporate offices and the city's famous Lexington Market to shut down early.

Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather's defense Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:47 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach have spent the past two months trying to solve the biggest puzzle in modern boxing.

Rangers' Zuccarello out indefinitely with upper body injury Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:42 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello of Norway is out indefinitely with what the team calls an upper body injury.

Greek PM leaves referendum option open, rules out elections Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:42 PM PDT Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said he may have to resort to a referendum if the government is only offered a deal from lenders that it cannot accept, but added that he was certain that such a scenario could be avoided. Tsipras ruled out snap elections, however, saying the government had only been voted in a few months ago.

Greek PM says working hard for deal but disagreements remain Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:42 PM PDT Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his government was working hard to reach an interim deal with EU and IMF lenders to unlock aid but that the two sides still disagreed on issues like labor reform and a proposed value-added tax hike. The lenders are also asking for pension cuts and urging the government to enact a law making it easier for companies to carry out mass layoffs, Tsipras told Star TV in an interview. Tsipras also defended Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis against criticism that he was hurting negotiations with the lenders. He acknowledged that the mood of lenders toward Greece had soured, though he dismissed that as a normal part of talks.

Greek PM hopes for initial deal on reforms this week or next week Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:42 PM PDT Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said his government was hoping for an initial agreement on a package of reforms this week or next week.

Mexico: 92 kidnapped migrants rescued near Texas border Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:38 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say police have rescued 92 kidnapped migrants from a safe house along the border with Texas.

Uruguay urges ex-Guantanamo detainees to sign for housing Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:36 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's foreign minister said Monday that six former Guantanamo Bay detainees resettled here will be out of a house and off public assistance unless they agree to terms they have so far rejected, the latest in an increasingly public battle over who is financially responsible for the men and for how long.

Kerry, Iran FM hold nuke talks in NYC as Senate weighs move Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration moved on two fronts Monday to advance its nuclear diplomacy with Iran, with talks between top U.S. and Iranian diplomats and an aggressive effort to sell the emerging deal to skeptical American lawmakers and constituencies.

UN peacekeepers must protect cultural sites: UNESCO chief Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:34 PM PDT UN culture chief Irina Bokova urged the Security Council on Monday to task peacekeepers with protecting cultural sites and to help prosecute those who destroy historical treasures. International alarm has been growing over the fate of artifacts and monuments in Iraq and Syria after videos surfaced of jihadists destroying priceless works. Bokova deplored the "cultural cleansing" being carried out in Iraq and Syria during a special Security Council meeting. The director of the UN's culture agency UNESCO said protecting national heritage must be included in the mandate of peacekeeping missions as is the case in Mali following the destruction of Timbuktu shrines.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:33 PM PDT KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As the death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake climbed past 4,000, aid workers and officials in remote, shattered villages near the epicenter pleaded Monday for food, shelter and medicine. Help poured in after Saturday's magnitude-7.8 quake, with countries large and small sending medical and rescue teams, aircraft and basic supplies. The small airport in the capital of Kathmandu was congested and chaotic, with some flights forced to turn back early in the day.

Elderly victim testifies in 1st trial of alleged scammers Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT BISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) — An elderly woman from North Dakota who was identified by investigators as the first victim in a Jamaican lottery scam says she lost $300,000 and cashed in her insurance policy.

UN employee 'abducted in Iraq' Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:15 PM PDT A United Nations employee working as a liaison in Iraq's Diyala province has been "abducted" northeast of Baghdad, a spokeswoman for the UN mission in the country told AFP on Monday. The Iraqi employee, whose name has not been released, was seized on Sunday in Diyala's provincial capital Baquba, Eliana Nabaa said. Iraq was plagued by kidnappings in previous years, but they declined after the 2007-2008 peak of Sunni-Shiite sectarian violence in Iraq.

Greek PM says initial deal in bailout talks 'very close' Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:14 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister voiced hope that bailout talks between the cash-strapped country and its international creditors are "very close" to an initial deal, and ruled out early elections if the marathon negotiations fail.

Soccer candidate flubs party affiliation in stump speech Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:09 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Soccer star Cuauhtemoc Blanco has only just left the pitch for politics. But he's already scored an own-goal in his campaign for mayor of Cuernavaca.

A new format, more golf for all at Match Play Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:07 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rory McIlroy arrived at Harding Park on Monday knowing he will be at the Match Play Championship at least through Friday.

'Hundreds' found dead as fresh Boko Haram violence hits Nigeria Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:04 PM PDT Hundreds of people have been found dead in the northeast Nigerian town of Damasak, apparently victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, as details emerged on Monday of fresh attacks by the militants. Reports of decomposing bodies littering the streets of Damasak came as president Muhammadu Buhari denounced the Islamists as a bogus religious group and vowed a hard line against them when he comes to power at the end of next month. Northeast Nigeria has been relentlessly targeted throughout the jihadists' six-year uprising but there had been a lull in violence in recent weeks. A coalition of troops from Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria has claimed major victories since February, reportedly flushing the militants out of areas they previously controlled.

Venezuelan prison riot ends at overcrowded facility Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:01 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A prison riot appears to have ended peacefully after inmates released a guard they had taken captive to protest overcrowded conditions.

Sudan denied UN request to evacuate Darfur peacekeeper Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT Sudan denied a UN request for the emergency evacuation of a wounded Ethiopian peacekeeper who later died of his injuries in Darfur, the UN chief said Monday. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he "deeply regrets" that Khartoum turned down the request on Sunday and offered condolences to the peacekeeper's family. Ban said in a statement that he was deeply concerned about the rise in attacks on peacekeepers serving in the joint United Nations-African Union UNAMID mission in Darfur and the "limited cooperation" provided by Sudan.

Applied Materials' Tokyo Electron deal ends in DOJ roadblock Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:52 PM PDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Applied Materials has called off its $9.4 billion acquisition of Tokyo Electron Ltd. after hitting a regulatory roadblock.

Former Yemen envoy criticizes UN embargo on Huthis Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:49 PM PDT The former UN envoy to Yemen told the Security Council on Monday that an arms embargo targeting Shiite Huthi rebels risks impeding deliveries of desperately-needed humanitarian aid. Moroccan diplomat Jamal Benomar delivered his final report to the 15-member council during a closed-door session held as Saudi-led coalition warplanes pounded the insurgents in southern Yemen. "I warned the council that implementation of the new targeted arms embargo under the UN resolution could inadvertently restrict the flow of much-needed commercial goods and humanitarian assistance to Yemen including food, fuel and medical supplies," Benomar told reporters after the meeting.

One policeman killed, two wounded in 'Islamist' attack in Bosnia Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:45 PM PDT One policeman was killed and two others wounded Monday in the eastern Bosnian town of Zvornik when a man opened fire on a police station shouting "Allahu Akbar", officials said. The gunman, identified as 24-year-old Nerdin Ibric from a nearby village, was also killed in the exchange of fire, police spokeswoman Aleksandra Simojlovic told reporters, calling it a "terrorist" attack. "An armed person entered the police station of Zvornik around 7:00 pm (1700 GMT) shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (God is great).

Zuma hits back at other African states over anti-immigrant violence Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:42 PM PDT President Jacob Zuma on Monday hit out at other African countries after South Africa faced a backlash over the wave of anti-foreigner attacks in the country. While Zuma condemned the violence, saying immigrants contributed to the South African economy, he also questioned why so many had flocked to South Africa. South Africa faced a backlash over the attacks and regional relations have been strained, with Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique organising for some of their fearful citizens to return home. Nigeria has also recalled its ambassador in Pretoria over the attacks while there have been widespread calls for South African products to be boycotted.

U.S. blames Houthi battlefield moves for renewed Saudi strikes Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:38 PM PDT The United States squarely blamed Houthi fighters on Monday for renewed Saudi-led bombings, accusing them of using a relative lull in airstrikes meant to help set the stage for peace talks to instead pursue battlefield advances. Saudi-led aircraft pounded Iran-allied Houthi militiamen and rebel army units on Monday, dashing hopes for a pause in fighting to let aid in as relief officials warned of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he would discuss the conflict with Iran's foreign minister later on Monday, adding: "I will certainly urge that everybody do their part to try to reduce the violence and allow the negotiations to begin." Kerry and other U.S. officials said Houthis had sought more gains since Riyadh's announcement last week that it was ending its nearly five-week-old bombing campaign, except in places where the Houthis were advancing. "But what happened was the Houthi began to take advantage of the absence of air campaign, moving not only additionally on Aden, but moving in other parts of the country." Kerry and other U.S. officials said the Houthis were shifting artillery and forces and targeting certain elements of the Yemen army.

UN chief, Italy PM, EU's Mogherini visit navy ship in 'sea of misery' Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:35 PM PDT UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the Mediterranean had become "a sea of tears" as he joined Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini aboard a navy ship Monday to highlight the plight of migrants risking their lives to reach Europe. The symbolic visit to Italy's San Giusto vessel off the coast of Sicily came just over a week after more than 750 people drowned in the Mediterranean's worst migrant shipwreck yet, amid a recent spike in the number of people attempting the perilous crossing from north Africa.

Large tourist hotel abruptly closes in Puerto Rico Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:25 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A large hotel in one of the main tourist districts of Puerto Rico has abruptly announced that it will close.

Gunman kills Bosnian policeman in apparent Islamist attack Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:16 PM PDT By Maja Zuvela SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A gunman shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) attacked a police station in eastern Bosnia on Monday, killing one police officer and wounding two before he was shot dead, a police spokeswoman said. The attack occurred at around 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) in Zvornik, a town in Bosnia's Serb-dominated autonomous region, the Serb Republic, which together with the Bosniak-Croat Federation makes up the Bosnia that emerged from the 1992-95 war. "This is the worst terrorism attack that could happen in the Serb Republic," regional Interior Minister Dragan Lukac told local television, adding that security levels had been raised after the attack.

Yemen crisis spills into new Iran-US nuclear talks Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:16 PM PDT US top diplomat John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Monday hoping to push forward tough nuclear negotiations as they reach the final phase, but also aiming to ease unrest in Yemen. The secretary of state huddled with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for the first time since they hammered out the groundbreaking parameters for a final deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions during marathon eight-day talks in Switzerland earlier this month. Since the talks under the aegis of the P5+1 group resumed in earnest some 18 months ago, the US has insisted they are solely focused on the nuclear program.

Chile volcano eruption costs region $600 mn: official Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:09 PM PDT Last week's spectacular twin eruptions of the Calbuco volcano will cost southern Chile's Los Lagos region, a tourism and agriculture hub, up to $600 million, a local business leader said Monday. With large swathes of farmland blanketed in the thick gray ash and debris, "the agriculture and livestock industry will probably be the hardest hit," said Emir Jadue, head of the Chamber of Commerce in the town of Puerto Varas, near the volcano. "The Los Lagos regional economy had annual turnover of $2 billion. We estimate the eruption of Calbuco will cause losses of up to about 30 percent," he said.

Australian convict marries girlfriend, as Indonesia execution looms Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:09 PM PDT An Australian death row convict married his girlfriend in prison on Monday, a day before his possible execution by an Indonesian firing squad for drug offences. Andrew Chan, who was convicted in 2006 along with fellow Australian Myuran Sukumaran for trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia, exchanged vows with Indonesian fiancee Febyanti at a maximum security prison in central Java. "It's tough times but it's happy times at the same time," Michael Chan, Andrew's brother, told reporters outside the Nusakambangan island jail, where the executions will take place. "We just hope that the president somewhere will find some compassion and mercy for these two, this young couple so they can carry on with their lives." Chan and Sukumaran are among a group of nine drug convicts, mostly foreigners, that are due to be executed after President Joko Widodo refused their clemency pleas.

Miller says he will plead guilty in Jewish site shootings Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:08 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — A white supremacist from Missouri who is accused of killing three people at two Jewish centers in Kansas plans to plead guilty to capital murder to avoid a lengthy trial because of his failing health.

Arrests, radio station shut as Burundi hit by fresh protests Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:08 PM PDT Authorities in Burundi arrested a leading dissident and shut down the main independent radio station Monday as they battled a second day of demonstrations against a bid by the president to cling to power for a third term. The army was also deployed around the capital Bujumbura, after the Red Cross said two people were shot dead in clashes with police in the capital Bujumbura on Sunday. The unrest erupted on Sunday after the ruling CNDD-FDD party, which has been accused of intimidating opponents, designated President Pierre Nkurunziza its candidate in the June 26 presidential election. On Monday demonstrators were back on the streets, with police using tear gas in Cibitoke, in the north of Bujumbura, to prevent around 1,000 demonstrators reaching the centre.

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