Thursday, April 9, 2015

World News Briefs -- April 9, 2015 (Evening Edition)



Time: U.S. Cannot Be Trusted, Iran’s Supreme Leader Says

But Ayatullah Khamenei said he would support a nuclear deal that upholds Iranian interests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatullah Khamenei warned Iranian diplomats on Thursday not to trust the United States as they try to finalize the nuclear agreement that was reached in Lausanne, Switzerland last week.

MIDDLE EAST

Exclusive: Shipping lines pull back from Yemen as conflict escalates.

Yemen rebels gain as Iran calls Saudi air campaign a 'crime'.

War will stop when Aden is safe for government, Saudi army officer says.

Iran minister meets Pakistan military chief amid Yemen dilemma. Iran's leader says Saudi air strikes causing genocide.

Iran's leader says Saudi air strikes causing genocide.

Yemen crisis: Kerry warns Iran over Houthi rebel 'support'. Kerry says U.S. knew of Iran’s military aid to Houthi rebels.

U.S., allies conduct 7 air strikes in Syria, 12 in Iraq: military.

Iraqi state TV: IS fighters kill dozens of prisoners.

PLO says backs Syrian army drive to regain Yarmouk camp from militants.

Iran's top leader stops short of endorsing nuclear deal. Iran links signing nuclear deal to lifting of sanctions.

Turkey's Erdogan urges Egypt to free Brotherhood's Morsi.

ASIA

North Korea fires missiles into sea as U.S. defense chief visits region.

US, Japan reaffirm ties with Philippines, vow support for Mindanao peace.

Afghan attack: Deadly gun battle in Mazar-e-Sharif. Taliban suicide bombers target Afghan courthouse.

China urges caution from U.S. on dispute with Japan.

China defends land reclamation on disputed islands. China mounts detailed defense of South China Sea reclamation.

Labor strikes surge in China.

China state TV host apologises for insulting Mao Zedong.

China may build rail tunnel under Mount Everest, state media reports.

AFRICA

Kenyan police official says Kenyans should resist militants.

Somalia offers rewards for 11 Al-Shabab leaders.

Attacks kill police and civilians in Egypt's Sinai.

ISIS: First we take Libya, then we take Tunisia.

Italy, Egypt and Algeria to intensify collaboration over Libya.

South Sudan accuses Sudan of dropping bombs across the border.

International pressure mounts to end South Sudan war.

Sudan political activists afraid to speak out. Sudan frees opposition leaders days before elections.

Statue row blots Mandela's post-apartheid vision for South Africa.

Robert Mugabe denies his wife Grace will succeed him as head of state.

EUROPE

Ukraine sets sights on joining NATO.

Report: Ukraine rebels executed government soldiers. Militia say Kiev intensifies shelling of east Ukraine.

Over 3,000 Donetsk republic’s citizens killed in eastern Ukrainian conflict.

Putin calls defense potential pre-requisite of calm life, Russia’s sovereignty.

Greece pays million in loans to IMF.

Athens insists 'open wound' of German war reparations must be closed.

Eurozone: Six days for Greece to offer new reforms. Greece to make debt repayment to IMF.

Sweden to send troops to Iraq to support fight against Islamic State.

Britain summons Argentine ambassador over Falklands' comments.

Italy court shooting: 'Four dead, man arrested' in Milan.

French media groups hold emergency meeting in wake of Isis hacking attack. French broadcaster TV5Monde hacked by Islamic State supporters.

AMERICAS

Obama: no decision yet on removing Cuba from terror sponsor list.

Obama and Raúl Castro set to meet in Panama and test US-Cuba thaw.

Obama's Caribbean outreach comes as China expands influence.

'I still have all the albums!' Barack Obama visits Jamaica's Bob Marley museum – as he becomes first president to visit country for 33 years.

Homicides in El Salvador reach record as gang violence grows.

Canada launches first air strikes in Syria.

Panama election body withdraws ex-President Martinelli's immunity.

Cuba still provides sanctuary for wanted terrorists.

CDC: U.S. heroin deaths nearly tripled in 3 years; WH: Mexico ‘primary supplier’.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty. US jury to decide: Death or life in prison for Boston Marathon bomber.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Nearly half of European militants in Syria, Iraq are French: report.

Islamic State revenues hit by lost Iraqi oil fields: report.

ISIS turns on its creator, a marginalized, drained al-Qaida.

Information warfare: Al Qaeda spins for survival.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

BRICS $100bn reserve currency pool to soothe global shocks – Medvedev.

IMF sees 'moderate, uneven' global economic growth.

Facebook faces class action suit over EU privacy laws.

Apple faces local battles ahead of global payments push.

Jamie Dimon warns next crisis could see ‘more volatile’ markets.

Iran oil minister says OPEC able to 'coordinate' on renewed Iran exports.

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