Daily International News - April 24, 2014

Daily International News April 24, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Ukrainian Forces Clash with Pro-Russia Militants In response, Russian forces reportedly begin drills in border region; Obama warns Moscow of new sanctions More   Obama Reaffirms US-Japan Defense Commitment President stresses US does not take position on sovereignty of disputed islands, but notes they are administered by Japan and that should not be changed unilaterally More   Analyst Q&A: Obama’s Agenda for Asia Visit VOA speaks with the International Crisis Group's Daniel Pinkston about Obama's trip to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines More   3 Americans Killed in Kabul Hospital Attack Interior ministry says security guard opened fire at Cure Hospital, which is run by a US-based charity group; motive unknown More   Israel Suspends Peace Talks with Palestinians Move follows decision by Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas to reconcile and form a unity government More   Classes Resume at S. Korean School Hit by Ferry Tragedy Confirmed death toll rose to 159 on Thursday as divers reached further into sunken ship More   Mali Coup Leader Charged with Conspiracy to Murder In recent months investigation has led to some 30 bodies being dug from mass graves around former junta headquarters in Kati, about 20 km north of capital, Bamako More   Anger Simmers Over N. Nigerian Abductions Female leaders blaming government officials for failing to rescue recently kidnapped schoolgirls More   VOA Exclusive: Teen Stowaway's Father Says Allah Protected Son Abdilahi Yusuf Abdi tells VOA's Somali service he was stunned to learn his son had made the risky trip to Hawaii in the wheel well of a Boeing jetliner More   Mobile Phone App Could Help Detect Down Syndrome Researchers at Washington’s Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation are developing a computer program that detects Down syndrome immediately after birth More   Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture Continues to Inspire in Arizona Two historic properties, Taliesin West and Biltmore Hotel, show grand expanse of his vision More

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