World News Briefs -- May 10, 2013 (Evening Edition)

Libyans stand next to the scene of a blast after a bomb exploded outside police station in Benghazi on Friday. (Reuters)

Pentagon Puts Forces On Alert In Europe Amid Libya Unrest -- Bloomberg

The U.S. has put its military forces in Europe on alert in case they’re required to respond to a security crisis stemming from political unrest in Libya, according to a U.S. defense official.

Several teams of military personnel assigned to the U.S. Africa Command and based in Stuttgart, Germany, have been put on notice and can reach parts of Libya quickly because they’re equipped with their own air transport, said the official, who asked not to be identified because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the plans.

The U.S. has no imminent plans to deploy the forces to Libya, the defense official said.

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MIDDLE EAST

Russian foreign minister denies weapons sale to Syria. Russia says it will keep selling missiles to Syria.

Turkey would support U.S.-led no-fly zone in Syria: NBC.

Hezbollah chief: Syria will supply ‘game-changing’ weapons to the Lebanese militia.

U.S. to give $100 million more for Syrian humanitarian aid.

U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad.

Philippines eyes Golan peacekeeper pull-out after abductions.

Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam flees to UK.

Arrests as women pray at Jerusalem's Western Wall.

Kerry to return to Mideast for a new effort on Israeli-Palestinian peace.

U.S. blacklists firms for evading Iran oil sale sanctions.

PKK Kurdish deal with Turkey may worry Iran and Syria.

ASIA

China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines.

Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory. Bangladesh factory collapse death toll hits 1,021.

South Korean President fires spokesman.

NKorea calls US-SKorea summit prelude to war.

Afghanistan to allow US bases to remain. U.S. not seeking permanent bases in Afghanistan: spokesman.

Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s likely next prime minister, pledges to curb attacks on India.

Pakistan campaigning ends ahead of election.

India-China border back to normal, but trouble could erupt again.

North Korean ‘traffic girl’ may have won military award for saving Kim Jong Un poster.

AFRICA

Central African Republic's ex-rebels went on rampage: rights group.

UN: Up to 3,000 AU peacekeepers killed in Somalia since 2007.

US military units put on alert as security situation deteriorates in Libyan capital.

Five suicide bombers dead in failed attacks in northern Mali. Three suicide attacks strike army, Nigerien soldiers in Mali.

Somalia can't afford weapons – minister.

Somali President vows to divert youth from Al-Shabab.

AU calls for Sudan, South Sudan summit on Abyei.

Kenya asks U.N. Security Council to end Hague case against president.

Kofi Annan: Africa plundered by secret mining deals.

Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia.

UK withdraws some embassy staff from Libya.

EUROPE

Dangerous virus newly found in humans diagnosed in France.

Russian police kill eight suspected Islamist militants in North Caucasus.

David Cameron meets Vladimir Putin in Russian resort of Sochi.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada to leave Britain voluntarily.

Deadlock looms for Bulgaria as election nears.

Greece's youth unemployment hits 60% as recession continues to cripple the country.

Germany says Obama to visit Berlin in June.

100 of UK's richest people concealing billions in offshore tax havens.

Brussels diamond heist robbers made basic mistake.

AMERICAS

Benghazi emails put pressure on White House.

Workers complete spire on New York's One World Trade Center.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in Virginia cemetery, uncle says. 'Jesus says to love our enemies:' Christian woman reveals she coordinated the secret burial of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

U.S., Canadian officials celebrate NORAD’s 55th anniversary.

3D-printed gun blueprints pulled from Internet, at request of State Department.

Keystone XL: Obama urged by Democrat backers to reject pipeline.

Guatemala's Rios Montt tells court: I never ordered genocide.

Latinos surpass whites in college enrollment for the first time, study shows.

Canadian’s violent death in Sicily ambush a sign Montreal’s mob war has spread.

Suspect in Boston bombing talked Jihad in Russia.

Tom Hanks voted America's most trusted person.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Follower of Mohammed al Zawahiri dies in attack in Mali.

Pols fear terrorism's spread online.

Tunisian national is accused of seeking US visa to plot terror.

Yemen's leader warns of al-Qaida expansion.

Answers to key questions about Guantanamo detention center.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Chevron wins suit against U.S. over Calif. deposits.

Heading to G7 meeting, U.S. tells Japan to stick to currency rules. Yen weakens past 100 to dollar, may fan talk of currency war.

Amazon working on 3D screen for smartphone: report.

Analysis: To hedge inflation, property trusts are the new gold.

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei gives first media interview.