Tuesday, May 1, 2012

World News Briefs -- May 1, 2012

Defiant: Today's largest protest is expected to be in New York but events are planned in 135 U.S. cities. Daily Mail

May Day Occupy Protests - Live Coverage -- The Guardian

Live coverage of Occupy and May Day protests in New York and other US cities, plus highlights from around the world

12.01pm: Protesters in Chicago have started marching through the Loop in the city's downtown area, chanting against Bank of America: "You pay, I pay, B of A has got to Pay!"

Watch the livestream of the march here. According to Chicagoist, nearby businesses, including Bank of America, were told to give vendor lists to law enforcement officials and to keep their cameras on and working.

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MIDDLE EAST

Multiple blasts rock northern Syrian town. Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power. Twenty-three killed in Syria violence activists say. Yemeni Al-Qaida sect says it took 20 tanks.

U.S. funds may have helped Iraq insurgents: Report.

UN welcomes Bahrain’s move ‘away from military justice’ in activist cases.

Turkey to write first fully civilian constitution.

ASIA

US not reporting all Afghan attacks.

US, Japanese leaders to push for stronger alliance. Obama sidesteps issue of asylum for Chinese dissident Chen.

India ferry capsizes; 103 dead, 100 missing.

Burma opposition ends boycott as UN Chief addresses Parliament.

Malaysian police to investigate violence at protest.

AFRICA

Coup and counter-coup: Mali's military junta retains control of capital.

Nigerian troops raid hideout over church attacks.

Rights group reports evidence of war crimes in Mali.

Somalia MPs killed in al-Shabab suicide attack.

EUROPE

Europe focus of global May Day Labour protests.

French President to sue website for defamation. Report claims Sarkozy, Kadhafi in 'secret' nuclear deal.

France's Le Pen won't endorse anyone for president.

US joins condemnation of Yulia Tymoshenko treatment.

Ukraine calls boycotts of Euro Football tournament 'Cold War tactic'.

Civil case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn to go ahead.

AMERICAS

Obama arrives in Afghanistan report says; White House denies it.

Hugo Chavez urges Venezuela's exit from OAS rights body.

Colombia's Santos : Farc rebels holding Romeo Langlois.

Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples.

One World Trade Center becomes New York's tallest building.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Officials watch for terrorists with body bombs on US-bound planes.

Documents reveal al Qaeda's plans for seizing cruise ships, carnage in Europe.

5 arrested in alleged plot to blow up Cleveland-area bridge.

A year after bin Laden raid, Pakistan still harboring U.S.’s biggest enemies.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

News Corp. admits errors as panel calls Rupert Murdoch unfit leader.

BlackBerry-maker RIM unveils prototype.

Toyota, Chrysler see big April sales gains.

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