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• Brussels metro bomb suspect talking to police, lawyer says
• Declassified U.S. document suggests Pakistani link to attack on CIA agents
• Russia jets make 'simulated attack' passes near U.S. destroyer: U.S.
• New Aleppo assault casts fresh cloud over Syria peace talks
• Brazil's Rousseff asks Supreme Court to stop impeachment
• Air strikes hit Islamic State in Afghanistan under new rules: U.S.
• A new Russian first lady? Putin is not saying - yet
• Russian President Putin's comments in annual phone-in
• Russia law enforcement searches office of tycoon Prokhorov
• Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians
• Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 760 in Japan
• Top Asian News 11:24 p.m. GMT
• Australia selects Olympic team, leaves room for Magnussen
• Cuckoo clocks? Venezuela shifting time hoping to save energy
• Fresh protests rock Macedonia as outrage grows over wiretap pardons
• Federal police present at Mexican students' disappearance
• Su-Yeon Jang takes lead halfway through 2nd round in Hawaii
• Mexico federal agents implicated in students' disappearance
• Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu
• Donald, Grace share 1st-round lead at RBC Heritage
• Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
• In London, Obama to wade into Brexit debate 'as a friend'
• Mexican soldiers face charges for apparent torture of woman
• Body of missing mayor found in El Salvador
• Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Pacific nation of Vanuatu: USGS
• Uruguay Catholic Church apologizes for sex abuse by priests
• Engineer accused of illegally helping China build reactors
• Obama in fence-mending trip to see Saudi king
• Kerry objects to Cuba policy barring citizen returns by ship
• Dethroned Puerto Rico beauty queen files $3 million lawsuit
• Strong quake in southwestern Japan kills nine, topples homes
• GM says it will phase out cars without air bags
• Obama to strategize with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Europe
• 8 Cuban migrants, 1 Pekingese dog found near Puerto Rico
• Protesters clash with police in Paris
• Western Sahara separatists warn UN of return to violence
• Liverpool's last-gasp Lovren sinks Dortmund in Europa thriller
• 'Things are going better,' unpopular Hollande tells voters
• U.S. charges Chinese citizen with trying to illegally export fiber
• Defiant Hollande to decide on 2017 bid at end of year

Brussels metro bomb suspect talking to police, lawyer says Posted: 14 Apr 2016 11:57 AM PDT By Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Swedish man held in Belgium on suspicion of taking part in last month's Islamic State attacks on Brussels is talking to investigators, his lawyer said on Thursday, after Osama Krayem's detention was extended by a month. Krayem, who was charged with terrorist murder after his arrest in Brussels last Friday, is accused of being the man seen with suicide bomber Khalid El Bakraoui minutes before he blew himself up on a metro train. Among five other suspects whose detention was extended by a month was Mohamed Abrini.

Declassified U.S. document suggests Pakistani link to attack on CIA agents Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:59 PM PDT By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pakistani intelligence officer paid $200,000 to an extremist network to facilitate a deadly suicide bomb attack on CIA operatives at a base in Afghanistan in 2009, according to a declassified U.S. government document obtained by an independent research group. The heavily redacted document obtained by the National Security Archive, a nongovernmental research institute at George Washington University, suggests that Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, and the Haqqani network were involved in facilitating the attack. The Dec. 30, 2009 attack on Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost in eastern Afghanistan, carried out by a Jordanian doctor who was working as a double agent for al Qaeda and the Taliban, was one of the most devastating in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, killing seven and wounding six.

Russia jets make 'simulated attack' passes near U.S. destroyer: U.S. Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:54 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes near a U.S. guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, with one official describing them as one of the most aggressive interactions in recent memory. A Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter also made seven passes around the USS Donald Cook, taking pictures. The nearest Russian territory was about 70 nautical miles away in its enclave of Kaliningrad, which sits between Lithuania and Poland.

New Aleppo assault casts fresh cloud over Syria peace talks Posted: 14 Apr 2016 09:46 AM PDT By Angus McDowall and Tom Miles BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria's army backed by Russian warplanes launched an assault north of Aleppo on Thursday, threatening to block a vital rebel route into the city in fighting that has cast new clouds over Geneva peace talks. Syria's recent upsurge in fighting, particularly around the northern city of Aleppo, has proven the most acute challenge yet to a cessation of hostilities deal agreed in February and soured an already bleak mood as opposing sides gather in Geneva. Outlining its bargaining position, the opposition High Negotiating Council (HNC) told Reuters it would be willing to share equally in a transitional council with the government, but repeated its rejection of a role for President Bashar al-Assad.

Brazil's Rousseff asks Supreme Court to stop impeachment Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:17 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff resorted to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a last ditch attempt to avert a critical impeachment vote in Congress that could lead to her removal from office. Rousseff's attorney general, Jose Eduardo Cardozo, asked the top court for an injunction to suspend Sunday's lower house vote until the full court can rule on what he called procedural flaws in the impeachment process. The Supreme Court has called an extraordinary meeting for 5:30 p.m. (2030 GMT) to discuss a complaint by a party allied to Rousseff over the impeachment procedure.

Air strikes hit Islamic State in Afghanistan under new rules: U.S. Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:16 PM PDT By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has carried out 70 to 80 air strikes against Islamic State in Afghanistan in the three months since U.S. forces were given broader authority to target the militants, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday. Before January, the U.S. military could only strike Islamic State in Afghanistan under narrow circumstances, such as for protection of troops. Military spokesman Brigadier General Charles Cleveland said the air strikes had decreased the capacity of the group in Afghanistan, where fighters loyal to Islamic State have emerged to challenge the larger Afghan Taliban in pockets of the country.

A new Russian first lady? Putin is not saying - yet Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered his guard a fraction about his private life on Thursday, saying he may one day tell the Russian people if he is in a romantic relationship. Since he divorced his wife Ludmila in 2013, rumors have swirled around Putin. One Russian newspaper report said he was in a relationship with Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast, though Putin rejected the assertion.

Russian President Putin's comments in annual phone-in Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT (Reuters) - The following are highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in on Thursday. Without that it is impossible to form a modern democratic relationship." ON SANCTIONS: "I do not think our partners will move towards lifting the restrictions on our country in the near future." "If they (the West) come to the conclusion that it is in their own interests to take steps to repeal those restrictions, then this will put us in a difficult situation, because in accordance with World Trade Organisation rules we will be left unprotected if we keep our counter sanctions in place.

Russia law enforcement searches office of tycoon Prokhorov Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT By Polina Devitt and Kira Zavyalova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian law enforcement officials, some wearing ski masks, searched the offices on Thursday of Mikhail Prokhorov, a tycoon whose newspaper has published revelations about people with ties to President Vladimir Putin. Several sources close to Prokhorov's businesses said officials from the Federal Security Service and tax inspectors conducted the searches at Onexim Group, which manages Prokhorov's assets. According to Forbes magazine, the 50-year-old is Russia's 14th richest person with $7.6 billion of wealth.

Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Alexander Winning MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed media reports that billions of dollars in Panama offshore accounts might be linked to him as a U.S.-backed "provocation", as he told ordinary Russians that the country's economic crisis will ease next year. The leak of confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm earlier this month has angered the Kremlin, forcing it to field questions about offshore accounts allegedly belonging to one of Putin's best friends. Speaking during a televised national phone-in, Putin dismissed the leak and subsequent media reports as part of a shadowy U.S.-backed plot designed to discredit Russian politicians ahead of parliamentary elections later this year.

Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 760 in Japan Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:29 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — At least nine people were killed and 761 injured by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake Thursday night that knocked down houses and buckled roads in southern Japan, the government's chief spokesman said.

Top Asian News 11:24 p.m. GMT Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:25 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — A government spokesman says at least nine people have been killed and 761 injured by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that knocked down houses and buckled roads in southern Japan. The chief government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, said Thursday night that he would visit the area Friday to assess the damage. He said some 1,600 soldiers had been deployed, and TV reports showed some delivering blankets and adult diapers to the thousands of people who took shelter because their homes were wrecked or unsafe.

Australia selects Olympic team, leaves room for Magnussen Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:21 PM PDT ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Cameron McEvoy completed an unprecedented sweep of the 50-, 100- and 200-meter freestyle national titles to spearhead a 34-strong team of Australian swimmers who automatically qualified for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Cuckoo clocks? Venezuela shifting time hoping to save energy Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:16 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government is changing the clock again as part of its efforts to stave off an electricity crisis.

Fresh protests rock Macedonia as outrage grows over wiretap pardons Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:14 PM PDT The demonstrators, many of them supporters of the main opposition SDSM party, whistled and chanted "Resignation!" and "No justice, no peace!" an AFP reporter at the scene said. Similar anti-government protests in the capital had turned violent on Wednesday, when demonstrators ransacked the offices used by President Gjorge Ivanov's team and set fire to the furniture. SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, who joined the latest protests, had earlier called for calm and AFP reporters late Thursday said the demos appeared to pass off without any serious incidents.

Federal police present at Mexican students' disappearance Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:08 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's national human rights commission said Thursday it had found a witness to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students who reported that two federal police and a third municipal police force were present when 15 to 20 youths were taken off a bus and disappeared.

Su-Yeon Jang takes lead halfway through 2nd round in Hawaii Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:08 PM PDT KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Su-Yeon Jang shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at windy Ko Olina to top the leaderboard halfway through the second round of the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship.

Mexico federal agents implicated in students' disappearance Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:02 PM PDT Two Mexican federal police officers allegedly participated in the disappearance of 43 students, the National Human Rights Commission said Thursday, implicating national agents in the 2014 case for the first time. Jose Larrieta Carrasco, a commission official investigating the case, said the authorities should now look into a "new route in the disappearance" of the students. Prosecutors have already charged municipal police officers in connection with the mass abduction in the southern city of Iguala on September 26-27, 2014.

Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:56 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu.

Donald, Grace share 1st-round lead at RBC Heritage Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:55 PM PDT HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Missing the Masters made Luke Donald's blood boil. The former world No. 1 channeled that anger to shoot his best round since January, a 5-under 66 at the RBC Heritage that left the Englishman tied with Branden Grace for the first-round lead Thursday.

Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:46 PM PDT By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, bringing down some buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds, local media said, but the nuclear regulator reported no problems at power plants. The initial magnitude 6 tremor struck 11 km (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Kyodo news agency said some 44,400 people had also been evacuated and more than 100 aftershocks had been recorded since the quake, which struck shortly before 9.30 pm local time.

In London, Obama to wade into Brexit debate 'as a friend' Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:35 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will put himself in an unusual, and risky, position next week in London: smack-dab in the middle of the heated British debate over whether to remain part of the European Union. The White House believes the United Kingdom is better off economically and politically if it stays part of the European Union - a candid argument Obama will likely make during a news conference and a town hall with young Britons. The White House normally goes out of its way to avoid the appearance of meddling in other nations' elections when scheduling visits abroad and in Washington.

Mexican soldiers face charges for apparent torture of woman Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:28 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican soldiers face military charges after a video surfaced of them helping a federal police officer torture a female suspect, the army said Thursday.

Body of missing mayor found in El Salvador Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:21 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Authorities in El Salvador say the body of a missing mayor has been found after an intense search.

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Pacific nation of Vanuatu: USGS Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:16 PM PDT (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake was 84 miles (135 km) northwest of the town of Santo and it was registered at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a tsunami.

Uruguay Catholic Church apologizes for sex abuse by priests Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:14 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay apologized Thursday for sexual abuses committed by priests 20 years ago that went unpunished because the statute of limitations expired.

Engineer accused of illegally helping China build reactors Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:14 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tennessee. (AP) — A Chinese-born U.S. nuclear engineer has been accused of recruiting a team of U.S.-based experts to help a state-controlled Chinese nuclear energy company build reactors there.

Obama in fence-mending trip to see Saudi king Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:12 PM PDT US President Barack Obama will visit King Salman and the Saudi royal court in Riyadh next week in a bid to mend increasingly frayed ties between the allies. Before his election, Obama famously dismissed Saudi Arabia as America's "so-called ally" and relations have remained tense through both his two terms. Although Wednesday's visit will be his fourth to the kingdom, the Saudis were dismayed by his outreach to Iran and support for some Arab Spring revolts.

Kerry objects to Cuba policy barring citizen returns by ship Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:12 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — A Cuban law that bars anyone born on the island from returning by ship is discriminatory and should be eliminated, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.

Dethroned Puerto Rico beauty queen files $3 million lawsuit Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:11 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A beauty queen who was dethroned as Puerto Rico's representative at this year's Miss Universe contest after organizers accused her of having an attitude problem is taking her fight to court.

Strong quake in southwestern Japan kills nine, topples homes Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:10 PM PDT Nine people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, collapsing homes, sparking fires and injuring hundreds, officials said Friday as rescuers worked through the night to find residents feared trapped in rubble. Tens of thousands of people reportedly fled their homes and television footage showed damaged buildings, buckled roads and lumps of broken concrete in the streets after the 6.5-magnitude quake struck the southwestern island of Kyushu.

GM says it will phase out cars without air bags Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:04 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without air bags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact flunked a crash test in Latin America.

Obama to strategize with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Europe Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will strategize with his Middle Eastern and European counterparts on a broad range of issues during a weeklong trip to Saudi Arabia, England and Germany with efforts to rein in the Islamic State group being the common denominator in all three stops.

8 Cuban migrants, 1 Pekingese dog found near Puerto Rico Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:53 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have detained eight Cuban migrants and a small Pekingese dog found on an uninhabited island near the U.S. territory.

Protesters clash with police in Paris Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:47 PM PDT Protesters attacked shop windows and cash dispensers in the east of Paris on Thursday, a Paris police spokeswoman said. "There are 300 people currently causing very important damage," the spokeswoman said, adding that a police operation was under way but no arrests had been made yet. Several unauthorized marches have been taking place in Paris over the past two weeks on the sidelines of the occupation by left-wing and anarchist young people of the city's 'Place de la Republique', a vast square in the east of the French capital.

Western Sahara separatists warn UN of return to violence Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:43 PM PDT The separatist leader of Western Sahara has warned the United Nations of a return to armed conflict in the north African territory unless pressure is put on Morocco to fully restore a UN mission there. Polisario Front leader Mohammad Abdulaziz delivered the warning in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, three weeks after Morocco expelled 80 staffers of the MINURSO mission, severely crippling its operations.

Liverpool's last-gasp Lovren sinks Dortmund in Europa thriller Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:42 PM PDT Dejan Lovren scored a heart-stopping stoppage-time header as Liverpool completed an astonishing comeback to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3 on Thursday and reach the Europa League semi-finals. Held 1-1 in last week's first leg at the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund scored twice in nine minutes through Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to take a firm grip on the tie. After Divock Origi had given Liverpool a foothold, Marco Reus struck again for the visitors, but goals from Philippe Coutinho and Mamadou Sakho levelled the tie before Lovren headed home in the 91st minute to give former Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp the biggest win of his Anfield tenure.

'Things are going better,' unpopular Hollande tells voters Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:38 PM PDT By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - France's deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande on Thursday tried to convince skeptical voters that his policies were bearing fruit, and said he would decide at the end of the year if he would seek a second mandate in 2017. The Socialist leader, plagued by a promise to shrink a jobless rate that has remained above 10 percent since he took office in 2012, said he would focus on reforms to combat unemployment until the very end of his mandate. "My policies are producing results and will produce even more," Hollande said in a TV interview hours after opinion polls showed an overwhelming majority of French citizens have a poor opinion of him and do not want him to seek a second mandate next year.

U.S. charges Chinese citizen with trying to illegally export fiber Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:36 PM PDT A Chinese citizen has been charged with trying to illegally export to China high-grade carbon fiber used primarily in aerospace and military applications, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. "The carbon fiber – which has many aerospace and defense applications – is strictly controlled, and Sun expressed a willingness to pay a premium to skirt U.S. export laws," said Assistant Attorney General John Carlin.

Defiant Hollande to decide on 2017 bid at end of year Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:35 PM PDT Beleaguered French President Francois Hollande vowed Thursday his highly contested reforms would produce results and said he would decide at the end of the year if he will stand for re-election in 2017. Questioned by four members of the public on live TV, Hollande insisted he would pursue attempts to reform the labour market and said he wanted to be judged on his efforts to reduce stubbornly high unemployment, which has dogged his four years in office. Opinion polls Thursday showed nearly 90 percent of voters take a negative view of Hollande's presidency.

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