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• U.S., Russia agree to extend truce to Aleppo
• Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials
• U.S., allies agree to do more to combat Islamic State
• Rousseff's woes mount as Brazilian senator backs impeachment trial
• Epic wildfire threatens to engulf Canadian city as 88,000 flee
• As mayor, Philippines' 'Trump of the East' wooed business
• Group seeks to halt US exports of fur from bobcats, wolves
• UN diplomat says Islamic State seeking new revenue streams
• Stubborn Shanghai residents hold a line drawn in rubble
• Japan test player Goromaru dumped from Queensland's 23
• Gambia's opposition demands release of jailed leader and activists
• 'Catastrophic wildfires' force thousands to flee in Canada
• Residents fleeing Canada wildfires short of fuel, food
• Mali court jails men who beat up former interim president
• Canada wildfire disrupts operations in oil sands region
• Mexico City declares 3rd day of traffic cuts over high smog
• Genocide retrial of ex-dictator suspended in Guatemala
• Madrid beats Man City 1-0 to reach Champions League final
• Slain Navy SEAL took lessons from running track into combat
• Nyquist draws No. 13 post as early 3-1 Kentucky Derby fav
• Obama sips Flint water, urges children be tested for lead
• Pregnant woman dies at Haiti hospital amid strike by staff
• Cuba scrambles to keep pace with U.S.-fueled tourism boom
• Libya's east tests muscle with oil shipment, troop dispatches
• Reutersward, Swedish sculptor of twisted gun barrel, dies
• Canadian town, already staggering from oil bust, hit by wildfires
• DR Congo announces probe into opposition use of US mercenaries
• Former head of Argentine air force on trial for abduction
• Trump urges Republican unity as he eyes clash with Clinton
• Ecuadoreans in US seek immigration help after quake
• Iraq PM sacks commander after Green Zone breach: statement
• DR Congo opposition politician confirms presidential run
• Jeonbuk eliminates big-spending Jiangsu with 2-2 draw
• Real edge past City to set up all-Madrid final
• Obama drinks water in Flint, hits Republicans
• Djokovic beats Coric, advances to Madrid Open 3rd
• Turkey PM's fate in doubt as party heads to congress
• Cancelled Senegal jazz festival back on after security concerns allayed

U.S., Russia agree to extend truce to Aleppo Posted: 04 May 2016 02:08 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it had agreed with Russia to extend a cessation of hostilities agreement to include Aleppo where intense day-long violence between Syrian rebels and government forces killed dozens of people. The State Department said the truce went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Damascus time on Wednesday, but acknowledged the fighting had not stopped. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he was not surprised that fighting continued in some areas, adding both sides were working to communicate with commanders in the field.

Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials Posted: 04 May 2016 01:54 PM PDT By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, officials said on Wednesday, signaling the end of his term as premier and plunging the country into political uncertainty. The decision, confirmed to Reuters by five AK Party officials, came after a meeting of more than 1-1/2 hours between Davutoglu and President Tayyip Erdogan that followed weeks of increasingly public tension between the two men. Erdogan wants an executive presidency in Turkey to replace the current parliamentary system, a plan for which Davutoglu has offered only lukewarm support.

U.S., allies agree to do more to combat Islamic State Posted: 04 May 2016 02:34 PM PDT By Phil Stewart STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday that Washington and its allies had agreed to do more in their campaign to defeat Islamic State but that more risks lay ahead. Carter made the comment following talks in Germany with defense ministers and representatives from 11 other nations participating in the alliance. "These risks will continue ... but allowing ISIL safe haven would carry greater risk for us all," he added, using an acronym for Islamic State.

Rousseff's woes mount as Brazilian senator backs impeachment trial Posted: 04 May 2016 02:43 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle and Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's chances of remaining in office plummeted on Wednesday after a key senator recommended the leftist leader face an impeachment trial and a top prosecutor said she should be included in a vast corruption investigation. Rousseff, whose popularity has fallen in the last year due in large part to a deepening economic recession, is expected to become the first Brazilian president to fail to complete a presidential term in more than 20 years. Senator Antonio Anastasia, an opposition member tasked with recommending whether to put Rousseff on trial in the Senate for breaking budget laws, told a 21-member Senate committee that the charges were serious enough to remove her from office.

Epic wildfire threatens to engulf Canadian city as 88,000 flee Posted: 04 May 2016 04:25 PM PDT By Topher Seguin GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of all 88,000 people in the western Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray and burned down 1,600 structures has the potential to destroy much of the town, authorities said on Wednesday. With a few neighborhoods already in ruins, worsening fire conditions Wednesday pushed walls of flames towards thousands of more homes in the northeastern Alberta town, in the heart of Canada's oil sands region. Authorities said there had been no known casualties from the blaze itself, but fatalities were reported in at least one car crash among the evacuees.

As mayor, Philippines' 'Trump of the East' wooed business Posted: 04 May 2016 04:26 PM PDT By Karen Lema and John Chalmers MANILA (Reuters) - It looks almost inevitable now that the Philippines' next president will be a man who has said he would kill his own children if they took drugs and has vowed to challenge China by jet-skiing to a disputed island to plant his country's flag. Rodrigo Duterte has a commanding lead in opinion polls ahead of the May 9 election, much to the dismay of business chiefs, investors and diplomats who see him as a clown with no clear economic policies and a possible liability for the country. Brash and openly scathing of the political establishment on the campaign trail, he has been likened to Donald Trump.

Group seeks to halt US exports of fur from bobcats, wolves Posted: 04 May 2016 04:50 PM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates on Wednesday said they will seek a court order halting a United States government program that allows tens of thousands of pelts from bobcats and a small number of gray wolves to be exported annually for sale on the international fur market.

UN diplomat says Islamic State seeking new revenue streams Posted: 04 May 2016 04:49 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The chair of the U.N. committee monitoring sanctions against extremists says the Islamic State group is looking to increase revenue from taxation, smuggling antiquities "and potentially kidnap for ransom" following the loss of some territory and destruction of oil facilities.

Stubborn Shanghai residents hold a line drawn in rubble Posted: 04 May 2016 04:45 PM PDT On paper, the Guangfuli neighborhood is a real estate investor's dream: a plot in the middle of one of the world's most expensive and fast-rising property markets. The stalemate highlights a fundamental and unresolved problem in China's half-liberalized property regime: who owns the land? Long-time resident Luo Baocheng lives with his brother and family in a small three-story apartment building, which he said he inherited from his mother.

Japan test player Goromaru dumped from Queensland's 23 Posted: 04 May 2016 04:42 PM PDT BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru has been cut from the Queensland Reds' 23-man squad for the Super Rugby match against the Crusaders in New Zealand on Friday.

Gambia's opposition demands release of jailed leader and activists Posted: 04 May 2016 04:32 PM PDT Gambia's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) demanded on Wednesday authorities release its leader Ousainou Darboe and about 40 followers arrested after protests last month, as prosecutors filed fresh charges over the demonstrations. Some of the activists were detained on April 14 after a rare opposition protest demanding political reforms in the small west African nation ruled with an iron fist by President Yahya Jammeh. The others were taken into custody following a demonstration two days later against the death of UDP official Solo Sandeng, who is reported to have died suspiciously in custody, according to his party and human rights groups.

'Catastrophic wildfires' force thousands to flee in Canada Posted: 04 May 2016 04:27 PM PDT The Canadian city of Fort McMurray remained under threat from catastrophic wildfires Wednesday, authorities warned, after more than 80,000 residents were forced to flee the raging inferno sweeping through Alberta's oil sands region. "This fire is absolutely devastating," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Alberta emergency services announced shortly before midnight Tuesday that all of Fort McMurray, a city of about 100,000, was under a mandatory evacuation order.

Residents fleeing Canada wildfires short of fuel, food Posted: 04 May 2016 04:25 PM PDT By Topher Seguin GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta (Reuters) - Thousands of people fleeing wildfires in a remote Canadian oil town faced shortages of fuel and food on Wednesday but the frantic evacuation also brought stories of shared resources and babies born in work camps. About 88,000 residents of the western Canadian city of Fort McMurray have been evacuated as a massive wildfire tore through the city, burning down 1,600 structures amid hot and dry weather in the heart of the oil sands industry. With some fleeing north to work camps operated by energy companies and others clogging the one highway south out of the city, evacuees scrambled to find gasoline and a place to sleep as ash rained down upon the roads and the smell of soot permeated the air.

Mali court jails men who beat up former interim president Posted: 04 May 2016 04:22 PM PDT A Malian court has sentenced two men to five years in jail for beating up Mali's former interim president, Dioncounda Traore, during the occupation of his palace in May 2012 by protesters demanding he resign, the Justice Minister said on Wednesday. The court on Tuesday acquitted a third man of involvement in the attack, which followed a military coup that allowed separatists and Islamists to take control of parts of northern Mali. The two men were convicted of charges including criminal conspiracy and attempted assassination, Justice Minister Sanogo Aminata Malle said in a statement.

Canada wildfire disrupts operations in oil sands region Posted: 04 May 2016 04:18 PM PDT (Reuters) - The wildfire that raged unchecked on Wednesday in the city of Fort McMurray in the heart of the Canadian oil sands region has disrupted oil company operations nearby. While oil sands facilities are not in the fire's path, a number of companies have curbed activities to allow workers and others to get to safety. Following is a list of what oil producers and pipeline companies have said about nearby operations.

Mexico City declares 3rd day of traffic cuts over high smog Posted: 04 May 2016 04:16 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City is ordering 40 percent of cars and trucks to stay off the streets Thursday, extending for a third day a traffic cutback aimed at lessening pollution.

Genocide retrial of ex-dictator suspended in Guatemala Posted: 04 May 2016 04:14 PM PDT A closed-door retrial of Guatemala's former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide was suspended on Wednesday after plaintiffs won a battle to have his case judged separately from that of his intelligence chief. Rios Montt is accused of being ultimately responsible for the murders of 1,771 indigenous Ixil-Maya people in 1982-1983, at the height of Guatemala's 36-year civil war which ended in 1996. Now aged 89, he had been on trial in absentia since March 16 in Guatemala City.

Madrid beats Man City 1-0 to reach Champions League final Posted: 04 May 2016 04:11 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid turned another Champions League final into a crosstown derby on Wednesday, beating Manchester City a day after Atletico Madrid had sealed its place in the decider for European soccer's biggest prize.

Slain Navy SEAL took lessons from running track into combat Posted: 04 May 2016 04:04 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — In cross-country running, your team is only as fast as your slowest athlete. Slain Navy SEAL Charlie Keating IV took that to heart in his youth as a track star, turning around to cheer on his teammates after he crossed the finish line.

Nyquist draws No. 13 post as early 3-1 Kentucky Derby fav Posted: 04 May 2016 03:53 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Doug O'Neill was all smiles after early 3-1 favorite Nyquist drew the No. 13 post for the 142nd Kentucky Derby.

Obama sips Flint water, urges children be tested for lead Posted: 04 May 2016 03:53 PM PDT By Timothy Gardner FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sipped filtered water in Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday and assured angry residents that their children would be fine in the long term despite the "complete screw-up" that contaminated their drinking water with lead. Obama made the trip to the mostly African-American community to demonstrate that the water there was safe even as he predicted it would take more than two years to replace the city's aging pipes. Flint, with a population of about 100,000, was under control of a state-appointed emergency manager in 2014 when it switched its water source from Detroit's municipal system to the Flint River to save money.

Pregnant woman dies at Haiti hospital amid strike by staff Posted: 04 May 2016 03:45 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A bleeding pregnant woman dropped dead at the gates of Haiti's largest public hospital after failing to get help Wednesday amid a six-week-old strike by medical staff.

Cuba scrambles to keep pace with U.S.-fueled tourism boom Posted: 04 May 2016 03:44 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba has nearly doubled this year, its tourism minister said on Wednesday, as the island races to build hotels and expand Havana airport to keep up with booming demand. Tourism has taken off since Cuba and the United States announced they would work to bury the Cold War hatchet in December 2014. The Caribbean island received a record 3.5 million visitors last year.

Libya's east tests muscle with oil shipment, troop dispatches Posted: 04 May 2016 03:41 PM PDT By Aidan Lewis and Ayman al-Warfalli TUNIS/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - By defiantly attempting to export their own oil and dispatching troops toward the center of the country, Libya's eastern factions may be gambling on force as they bid for a larger stake under a U.N.-backed unity government. It could be a costly bet, one that ignites renewed conflict between east and west over territory, slashes oil production, and pushes Libya closer to a split that has threatened the country since the uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi five years ago. The unity deal, signed in December despite opposition from hardliners, was meant to end the divide between rival governments in Tripoli and the east who have vied for control over the country and its oil resources since 2014, backed by competing factions of former anti-Gaddafi rebels.

Reutersward, Swedish sculptor of twisted gun barrel, dies Posted: 04 May 2016 03:38 PM PDT HELSINKI (AP) — Carl Fredrik Reutersward, one of Sweden's best-known modern artists and the creator of the iconic statue of a revolver barrel tied in a knot, has died at the age of 81.

Canadian town, already staggering from oil bust, hit by wildfires Posted: 04 May 2016 03:33 PM PDT By Rod Nickel EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - Fort McMurray, the Canadian oil town engulfed by wildfires, was already crippled by a collapse in crude prices before flames raced into the once-booming city, burning hundreds of homes to the ground and chasing residents into bush camps for safety. Dubbed Fort McMoney when its oilsands industry was flourishing and residents were among the wealthiest in Canada, Fort McMurray had been hemorrhaging workers and wealth for 18 months before fires forced the evacuation of the entire city's 88,000 residents. "Fort McMurray was really the ground zero of all that was happening related to oil and gas," said Sandeep Agrawal, urban studies and regional planning professor at the University of Alberta.

DR Congo announces probe into opposition use of US mercenaries Posted: 04 May 2016 03:23 PM PDT DR Congo's justice minister said on Wednesday he had ordered a probe into the alleged use of foreign mercenaries by opposition politician Moise Katumbi, who later announced his candidacy for president. Katumbi hit back at the mercenary allegations describing as a "grotesque lie" claims his camp were recruiting mercenaries specialised in "training and the use of weapons, as security guards or bodyguards". "It's a disgrace, a grotesque lie... they are simply looking to harm me.... Never will I, Moise Katumbi, take up arms for power," he told AFP, adding that his "struggle is democratic and peaceful out of respect for the constitution".

Former head of Argentine air force on trial for abduction Posted: 04 May 2016 03:22 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The former head of Argentina's air force and two ex-subordinates are on trial for alleged abduction and disappearance of activists during the South American nation's 1976-1983 dictatorship.

Trump urges Republican unity as he eyes clash with Clinton Posted: 04 May 2016 03:18 PM PDT Billionaire Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to unify the fractured Republican Party following a bruising primary season, as he declared the battle for the White House starts now against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Trump's path to the GOP presidential nomination is clear after his command victory in Indiana's primary Tuesday pushed remaining challengers Ted Cruz and then Ohio Governor John Kasich out of the race.

Ecuadoreans in US seek immigration help after quake Posted: 04 May 2016 03:14 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ecuadoreans immigrants are asking the Obama administration to allow their fellow citizens living in the United States illegally to stay here and work while the South American country recovers from a magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Iraq PM sacks commander after Green Zone breach: statement Posted: 04 May 2016 03:11 PM PDT Iraq's premier sacked the commander of special forces in Baghdad's Green Zone after protesters breached the fortified area, a military statement said on Wednesday. The removal of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed Ridha may indicate that security forces will take a harder line against demonstrators who are expected to protest later this week. Angry demonstrators, most of them supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, broke into the Green Zone and stormed parliament on Saturday in an unprecedented security breach.

DR Congo opposition politician confirms presidential run Posted: 04 May 2016 02:59 PM PDT A former regional governor, Moise Katumbi, on Wednesday accepted an opposition coalition's nomination as its candidate to run against Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila in elections due before the end of the year. Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are under pressure from the international community to hold the polls as planned in November before Kabila's second -- and constitutionally last -- mandate ends. Popular and charismatic, the 51-year-old wealthy businessman is also head of the prestigious Tout-Puissant Mazembe football club, three-time winner of the African Champions League.

Jeonbuk eliminates big-spending Jiangsu with 2-2 draw Posted: 04 May 2016 02:55 PM PDT JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — South Korean champion Jeonbuk Hyundai drew 2-2 at home against Jiangsu Suning on Wednesday to secure first place in Group E and advance to the knockout stage of the Asian Champions League.

Real edge past City to set up all-Madrid final Posted: 04 May 2016 02:48 PM PDT Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final for the second time in three years after overcoming Manchester City 1-0 in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Brazilian midfielder Fernando deflected Gareth Bale's cross into his own net after 20 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu for the only goal of the tie after the first leg ended goalless. Fernandinho came closest to taking City to their first ever Champions League final when his shot clipped the outside of the post a minute before half-time.

Obama drinks water in Flint, hits Republicans Posted: 04 May 2016 02:46 PM PDT Republican and Democratic presidential candidates have used the crisis to trade barbs about the failings, size and role of local and federal governments. The contamination began after a decision in 2014 to shift Flint's water source from the Detroit River to the Flint River as part of cost-cutting measures ordered by state Governor Rick Snyder, a Republican who has consistently resisted calls to resign.

Djokovic beats Coric, advances to Madrid Open 3rd Posted: 04 May 2016 02:46 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Madrid Open by beating Borna Coric 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Turkey PM's fate in doubt as party heads to congress Posted: 04 May 2016 02:44 PM PDT The future of Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was hanging in the balance Wednesday as the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) prepared to head into an extraordinary congress that could signal his exit as premier. Davutoglu, who is also party chief, had earlier held an over 90-minute meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that media had described as critical for the premier's future, amid reports of a split between the two leaders over key policy areas. Davutoglu, who was longtime foreign minister under Erdogan's premiership, has sought to defeat predictions he would be a puppet on becoming prime minister in August 2014 by carving out his own profile.

Cancelled Senegal jazz festival back on after security concerns allayed Posted: 04 May 2016 02:41 PM PDT Senegal's annual Saint-Louis Jazz festival will take place in the West African nation next week as planned, after officials who cancelled it due to security concerns reversed their decision on Wednesday. The announcement that the festival would go ahead after all, but with extra security, was made by the Saint-Louis governor Alioune Aidara Niang and president of the Saint-Louis Jazz Association Ibrahima Diop at a news conference.

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