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• Rebels launch assault in Syria's Aleppo, diplomats try to revive truce
• Islamic State kills U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq
• Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver who rammed soldiers in West Bank: army
• Brazil prosecutor asks Supreme Court to investigate Lula
• Australia PM Turnbull confirms will call election for July 2
• Liberian presidential candidate Weah's lawyers to go to U.S. over warrant
• Andy Murray won't stay at Olympic Village at Rio Games
• Argentina plays "Trump" card in Copa America advertising
• Kerry warns Assad of 'repercussions' over truce violations
• Wildfire in Canada's Fort Mac energy heartland forces evacuation
• Alberta in mass evacuation due to Fort McMurray forest fires: premier
• AP sources: Takata recall could more than double in size
• Russia hopes for Syria truce in Aleppo 'within hours'
• Thousands evacuated due to Alberta, Canada wildfire: official
• San Francisco OKs settlement after deadly 2013 airport crash
• Nurse who refused to force feed at Guantanamo back to duty
• Mexico: 3 kidnapped Americans freed in northern border state
• Mexico City extends traffic cuts into Wednesday over smog
• Brazil attorney general seeks probes of ex-president Silva
• SEAL death shows growing risks US troops face in Iraq, Syria
• Girl kidnapped on New Mexico Navajo Reservation found dead
• Ranieri won't sign superstars to strengthen Leicester squad
• Brazil prosecutors file $44 billion lawsuit against Vale, BHP for dam spill
• Atletico Madrid reaches Champions League final on away goals
• Brazil prosecutor seeks new corruption probe against ex-president Lula
• Melbourne Victory joins Shanghai in 2nd round; Suwon exits
• Partying, training, then more celebrating for Leicester team
• Lake Chad countries warned over Boko Haram 'victory' claims
• Fishermen protest as deadly red tide blooms in southern Chile
• Nobel laureate urges Modi to curb child slavery as India reels from drought
• Takata could recall 35 mn more US cars: report
• Venezuela govt says police killed most wanted gang leader
• Kerry warns Syria's Assad of 'repercussions' if truce, transition fail
• Cink to step away from golf as wife battles breast cancer
• UN Security Council to meet on Aleppo crisis
• Nadal, Murray advance to 3rd round at Madrid Masters
• Top Asian News 9:25 p.m. GMT

Rebels launch assault in Syria's Aleppo, diplomats try to revive truce Posted: 03 May 2016 03:32 PM PDT By Lisa Barrington and Denis Dyomkin BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rebel fighters launched an assault in Syria's divided northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday and fired rockets on a hospital in the latest violence to hit civilians as diplomats struggled to restore an unraveling ceasefire and resurrect peace talks. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based group that monitors the conflict, said rebel rockets had killed 19 people in government-held territory, including an unspecified number at the al-Dabit hospital. Rebels had hit a government gun position with a guided missile.

Islamic State kills U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq Posted: 03 May 2016 01:58 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and Andrea Shalal STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Islamic State militants killed a U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq on Tuesday after blasting through Kurdish defenses and overrunning a town in the biggest offensive in the area for months, officials said. The elite serviceman was the third American to be killed in direct combat since a U.S.-led coalition launched a campaign in 2014 to "degrade and destroy" Islamic State and is a measure of its deepening involvement in the conflict. A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the dead serviceman was a Navy SEAL.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver who rammed soldiers in West Bank: army Posted: 03 May 2016 02:42 PM PDT Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian driver who rammed his vehicle into three Israeli soldiers, injuring them, on a road in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the army said. The Palestinian health ministry identified the dead man as Ahmed Reyad Shehada, 36, a resident of Bitunia near the town of Ramallah, close to where the incident took place. The ministry added later that Israel had returned Shehada's body to the family for burial.

Brazil prosecutor asks Supreme Court to investigate Lula Posted: 03 May 2016 04:14 PM PDT Brazil's prosecutor-general asked the Supreme Court to investigate former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the court said on Tuesday, as a senator's testimony opened new fronts in a massive corruption case. Rodrigo Janot also asked for several of President Dilma Rousseff's ministers to be investigated, including Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner, the minister in charge of legislative affairs Ricardo Berzoini, and her spokesman Edinho Silva. Janot on Monday requested an investigation of opposition Senator Aecio Neves, also based on testimony from Senator Delcidio do Amaral.

Australia PM Turnbull confirms will call election for July 2 Posted: 03 May 2016 03:42 PM PDT Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Wednesday that he would call an election within the next week to be held on July 2, looking to cash in on a budget plan aimed at creating jobs and spurring growth. The conservative government delivered a spending plan on Tuesday that effectively doubled as the launch of its election campaign, after Turnbull said he planned to use a political deadlock over industrial relations to dissolve parliament. The Liberal-National coalition, which returned to power in 2013, has lost its lead against the opposition Labor party in the latest polls, with the two sides now running neck-and-neck, but Turnbull said he expected to win.

Liberian presidential candidate Weah's lawyers to go to U.S. over warrant Posted: 03 May 2016 11:56 AM PDT Lawyers for Liberian presidential candidate and former soccer star George Weah will travel to the United States after a warrant was issued charging him with child abandonment, a spokesman for Weah's party said on Tuesday. The warrant, filed in the U.S. state of Georgia, was in relation to Weah allegedly failing to pay child support. The crime of child abandonment is punishable by up to 12 months in prison.

Andy Murray won't stay at Olympic Village at Rio Games Posted: 03 May 2016 04:54 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Andy Murray says he won't be living in the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, preferring to stay at an apartment with the British tennis team.

Argentina plays "Trump" card in Copa America advertising Posted: 03 May 2016 04:45 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine TV advertisement is sending a message to Donald Trump: you should fear some Latin Americans about to arrive in the United States.

Kerry warns Assad of 'repercussions' over truce violations Posted: 03 May 2016 04:41 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "repercussions" if his regime flouts a new ceasefire being negotiated with Moscow for the battered city of Aleppo. A February 27 truce between the Syrian regime and non-jihadist rebels raised hopes for efforts to resolve the five-year conflict. "If Assad does not adhere to this, there will clearly be repercussions and one of them may be the total destruction of the ceasefire and they go back to war," Kerry told reporters.

Wildfire in Canada's Fort Mac energy heartland forces evacuation Posted: 03 May 2016 04:40 PM PDT By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - An uncontrolled wildfire burning near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, the heart of Canada's oil sands region, has forced the evacuation of nearly all the city's 80,000 residents, local authorities said on Tuesday. A number of flights from Fort McMurray airport were canceled and the airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for updates. "This is the biggest evacuation we have seen in the history of the province in terms of fire," said Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.

Alberta in mass evacuation due to Fort McMurray forest fires: premier Posted: 03 May 2016 04:40 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Alberta is undertaking its biggest ever evacuation with 29,000 people ordered to leave Fort McMurray due to a forest fire that has engulfed one exit from the city, the province's premier said on Tuesday. Rachel Notley said Alberta had asked Ottawa to help it airlift people out of Fort McMurray, located in the country's energy heartland. (Reporting by Euan Rocha and Allison Martell; Editing by Sandra Maler)

AP sources: Takata recall could more than double in size Posted: 03 May 2016 04:40 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are in talks with Takata Corp. to add tens of millions of air bag inflators to what already is the biggest auto recall in American history, three people briefed on the matter said Tuesday.

Russia hopes for Syria truce in Aleppo 'within hours' Posted: 03 May 2016 04:39 PM PDT Russia hoped Tuesday a new ceasefire could be announced within hours for Syria's battered city of Aleppo, where fresh fighting including rocket fire on a maternity hospital left close to 30 dead. As the city was struck by some of its heaviest reported clashes in days, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said efforts were under way to agree on a freeze in the fighting. "I am hoping that in the near future, maybe even in the next few hours, such a decision will be announced," Lavrov said after meeting UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura in Moscow.

Thousands evacuated due to Alberta, Canada wildfire: official Posted: 03 May 2016 04:16 PM PDT Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate a city in the Canadian oil sands region due to a major wildfire approaching Fort McMurray's north end, officials said Tuesday. The fire was "growing rapidly" toward the city in Alberta province. Mandatory evacuations were now in effect for seven neighborhoods in the city of 100,000, according to an alert issued around 3:30 pm (2130 GMT) by Alberta emergency authorities.

San Francisco OKs settlement after deadly 2013 airport crash Posted: 03 May 2016 04:15 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco city leaders have approved a $3.45 million settlement from Asiana Airlines involving a fiery 2013 airport crash that killed three people and injured nearly 200 others.

Nurse who refused to force feed at Guantanamo back to duty Posted: 03 May 2016 04:15 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — A Navy nurse is resuming full duties nearly two years after running afoul of commanders for refusing to take part in force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Mexico: 3 kidnapped Americans freed in northern border state Posted: 03 May 2016 04:07 PM PDT CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Three American citizens abducted last month in the northern state of Tamaulipas, across the border from Texas, were rescued by Mexican police in a confrontation in which a suspected kidnapper was killed, authorities said Tuesday.

Mexico City extends traffic cuts into Wednesday over smog Posted: 03 May 2016 04:05 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City has extended into Wednesday a pollution alert that requires 40 percent of cars and trucks to keep off the streets.

Brazil attorney general seeks probes of ex-president Silva Posted: 03 May 2016 03:57 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday that the attorney general has asked it to authorize investigations of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over alleged involvement in corruption at state oil company Petrobras.

SEAL death shows growing risks US troops face in Iraq, Syria Posted: 03 May 2016 03:46 PM PDT The killing of a Navy SEAL by Islamic State fighters highlights the increasing risks US troops face in Iraq and Syria as they inch ever closer toward the jihadists' frontlines. IS fighters on Tuesday used suicide bombers and firepower to blast their way past Kurdish peshmerga forces that US troops were supporting north of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is only the third time a US serviceman has been killed in combat since the United States launched an international coalition to fight the IS group in August 2014.

Girl kidnapped on New Mexico Navajo Reservation found dead Posted: 03 May 2016 03:45 PM PDT Ashlynne Mike and her 9-year-old brother were abducted after school on Monday near the community of San Juan, New Mexico, when a man driving a van offered them a ride, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman Frank Fisher and a statement released by the Navajo Nation. The boy, Ian Mike, was found walking along a highway around 7:15 p.m. local time and taken to the police department in Shiprock, the largest town on the Navajo Nation.

Ranieri won't sign superstars to strengthen Leicester squad Posted: 03 May 2016 03:35 PM PDT LEICESTER, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri is sticking with Leicester's title-winning blueprint and said the club won't be in the market for established, expensive talent to strengthen the Premier League champions.

Brazil prosecutors file $44 billion lawsuit against Vale, BHP for dam spill Posted: 03 May 2016 03:35 PM PDT Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a 155 billion-real ($43.5 billion) civil lawsuit on Tuesday against iron miner Samarco, and its owners, Vale SA and BHP Billiton, for a collapsed tailings dam in November that killed 19 people and polluted a major river. The 359-page lawsuit, which is also against the two states affected by the spill and the federal government, is the result of a six-month investigation led by a task force set up after the disaster, prosecutors said in a statement. Vale said it had not been notified of the suit and was therefore unable to comment.

Atletico Madrid reaches Champions League final on away goals Posted: 03 May 2016 03:26 PM PDT MUNICH (AP) — A goal from Antoine Griezmann sent Atletico Madrid to the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons despite a 2-1 defeat at Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Brazil prosecutor seeks new corruption probe against ex-president Lula Posted: 03 May 2016 03:23 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's top prosecutor on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to open a corruption probe into powerful ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and three of current President Dilma Rousseff's ministers. Also named were several key figures from Rousseff opponent Michel Temer's PMDB party, which is at the forefront of efforts to impeach Rousseff. The request by chief prosecutor Rodrigo Janot cited allegations of involvement by some 30 suspects in the giant kickbacks scheme at state oil company Petrobras which has engulfed some of Brazil's most influential politicians and executives.

Melbourne Victory joins Shanghai in 2nd round; Suwon exits Posted: 03 May 2016 03:23 PM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne Victory scored twice in the first 17 minutes and held off Japan's Gamba Osaka 2-1 to secure a place in the second round of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.

Partying, training, then more celebrating for Leicester team Posted: 03 May 2016 03:20 PM PDT LEICESTER, England (AP) — There are certain pitfalls to being a club's first title-winning side. Leicester City's once-unheralded players discovered Tuesday that going for a pizza is no longer so easy once you're a Premier League champion.

Lake Chad countries warned over Boko Haram 'victory' claims Posted: 03 May 2016 03:19 PM PDT Countries hit by Boko Haram violence were warned on Wednesday not to make premature claims of victory, despite the Islamist group being pegged back by a sustained military counter-insurgency. "Though the military response to Boko Haram has become more cogent, the Lake Chad states should not too quickly proclaim 'mission accomplished'," the International Crisis Group said. "Even if they are made to abandon all territorial pretensions in Nigeria's northeast and the Lake Chad area, or are forced to abandon their guerrilla war, some Boko Haram militants at least are likely to seek to continue their insurgency in some form, probably through terror attacks," the security analysts added.

Fishermen protest as deadly red tide blooms in southern Chile Posted: 03 May 2016 03:06 PM PDT Thousands of Chilean fishermen blocked roads with barricades in the region of Los Lagos on Monday and Tuesday, saying government efforts to mitigate the economic effects of a harmful algal bloom have been insufficient. For the last four weeks, the southern-central region of Los Lagos has been plagued by what scientists say is the biggest "red tide" in its history. The red tide - an algal bloom that turns the sea water red - is a common, naturally recurring phenomenon in southern Chile, though the extent of the current outbreak is unprecedented.

Nobel laureate urges Modi to curb child slavery as India reels from drought Posted: 03 May 2016 02:59 PM PDT By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has appealed to the prime minister of India to prioritize children and ensure they are not trafficked, forced into marriage or put into bonded labor as the country reels from its worst drought in decades. In a letter to Narendra Modi, the child rights activist urged him to declare the drought a national emergency, saying that the lives of more than 160 million children were at stake. "Reports of children being forced into child labor, trafficking, child marriage, and the devadasi (dedicating girls to service in temples) system are coming to light with children increasingly dropping out from school ... and large scale migration due to this crisis," Satyarthi wrote.

Takata could recall 35 mn more US cars: report Posted: 03 May 2016 02:58 PM PDT Takata is preparing to recall at least another 35 million airbags in the US to address a defect linked to 11 fatalities, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Some 50 million Takata airbags have been recalled globally, including roughly 28 million in the United States, to address a defect that can cause the airbag to explode, pummelling a driver or passenger with metal and plastic shrapnel. Contacted by AFP, officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declined comment.

Venezuela govt says police killed most wanted gang leader Posted: 03 May 2016 02:52 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan officials say the country's most wanted gang leader has been killed in a shootout with police.

Kerry warns Syria's Assad of 'repercussions' if truce, transition fail Posted: 03 May 2016 02:49 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "repercussions" if he does not stick to a ceasefire brokered by Russia and the United States and move forward with a political transition aimed at ending Syria's war. "If Assad does not adhere to this, there will clearly be repercussions, and one of them may be the total destruction of the ceasefire and then go back to war," Kerry told reporters a day after emergency meetings in Geneva.

Cink to step away from golf as wife battles breast cancer Posted: 03 May 2016 02:36 PM PDT DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Former British Open champion Stewart Cink says he is taking a break from golf after learning his wife has breast cancer.

UN Security Council to meet on Aleppo crisis Posted: 03 May 2016 02:32 PM PDT The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Syria's frontline city of Aleppo, where fighting threatens to unravel international peace efforts. France and Britain called for the meeting as Russia said a new ceasefire in Aleppo could be announced within hours. French Ambassador Francois Delattre described Aleppo as the "martyred center of the resistance" to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and compared the city to besieged Sarajevo during the Bosnian war.

Nadal, Murray advance to 3rd round at Madrid Masters Posted: 03 May 2016 02:26 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal easily defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday, while Andy Murray advanced after a hard-fought 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 win over 37-year-old Radek Stepanek.

Top Asian News 9:25 p.m. GMT Posted: 03 May 2016 02:25 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — North Korea, the world's last great master of Cold War-era spectacle, is likely to deliver a big one when its ruling party holds its first congress in 36 years later this week. What exactly is in store during the congress, which opens Friday and will be presided over by leader Kim Jong Un, remains a well-kept secret. But North Korea's advances toward becoming a truly credible nuclear power are sure to be touted along with claims of economic advances in the face of the toughest global sanctions it has been hit with in decades. Also not in doubt: Pyongyang wants the event to grab headlines around the world.

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