Thursday, May 8, 2014

Daily International News - May 07, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
May 07, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Putin Urges Separatists in Ukraine to Postpone Referendum Putin Urges Separatists in Ukraine to Postpone Referendum
Russian leader calls on separatists in east to hold off on May 11 secession poll; says Moscow has withdrawn troops from Ukraine border More
 
Is Ukraine Military Ready to Thwart Russian Invasion? Is Ukraine Military Ready to Thwart Russian Invasion?
Analysts say Moscow runs the risk of a protracted war, especially if Kyiv engages in guerrilla warfare More
 
Hundreds Feared Dead in New Nigerian Militant Attack Hundreds Feared Dead in New Nigerian Militant Attack
Local officials say suspected Boko Haram fighters stormed town of Gamboru Ngala late Monday, setting fire to shops and houses, shooting residents trying to escape More
 
Nigeria Offers Reward for Info on Abducted Girls Nigeria Offers Reward for Info on Abducted Girls
Kidnapping of nearly 300 girls triggers international outcry and protests in Nigeria, pressuring government to rescue them More
 
South Africans Vote in Nationwide Elections South Africans Vote in Nationwide Elections
ANC is expected to win more than 60 percent of popular vote, which would give President Zuma a second five-year term More
 
Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra Ousted by Court Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra Ousted by Court
Constitutional Court has ruled country's caretaker prime minister and some of her Cabinet must step down for abuse of power More
 
Vietnam Accuses China of Ramming Vessels in S. China Sea Vietnam Accuses China of Ramming Vessels in S. China Sea
Hanoi officials say Chinese ships also used water cannons against patrol vessels close to where Beijing placed oil rig in disputed waters More
 
US: China State-Run Oil Rig Near Vietnam 'Provocative' US: China State-Run Oil Rig Near Vietnam 'Provocative'
The deep-sea rig is only 220 kilometers from Vietnam's shores More
 
US Economic Growth Speeding Up US Economic Growth Speeding Up
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says economy has improved to the point where the Fed can continue gradually reducing efforts to stimulate growth More
 
Obama's Weak Poll Numbers Worry Democrats Obama's Weak Poll Numbers Worry Democrats
Analysts cite voter concerns about economy, troubled health care program rollout and foreign policy issues as some of the reasons for low poll numbers More
 
 
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