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Daily International News - May 08, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
May 08, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Ukraine Separatists to Hold Secession Vote Ukraine Separatists to Hold Secession Vote
Announcement comes day after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for postponement of Sunday poll saying move could pave way for dialogue More
 
Poll: Most Ukrainians Want United Country Poll: Most Ukrainians Want United Country
Pew survey suggests support for a unified state is strong even in the largely Russian-speaking east More
 
Kidnappings, Attacks Overshadow Nigerian Economic Forum Kidnappings, Attacks Overshadow Nigerian Economic Forum
US First Lady Michelle Obama offers support for Nigerian kidnapped girls on Twitter, Facebook More
 
Michelle Obama Tweet Gives Lift to Effort to Free Nigerian Girls Michelle Obama Tweet Gives Lift to Effort to Free Nigerian Girls
Some security analysts fear US involvement could do more harm than good in the effort to rescue nearly 300 kidnapped girls More
 
Massive Blast Levels Historic Syria Hotel Massive Blast Levels Historic Syria Hotel
Explosion destroys 150-year-old Carlton Hotel; both opposition and government sources report numerous casualties among government troops housed in the building More
 
South Sudan's Kiir, Machar Set to Meet Friday South Sudan's Kiir, Machar Set to Meet Friday
Salva Kiir is expected in Addis Ababa Friday to meet his former vice president and rebel leader Riek Machar More
 
Ruling ANC Leads Early South Africa Vote Count Ruling ANC Leads Early South Africa Vote Count
Provisional results from the country's election commission Thursday showed the ANC with 63 percent of the vote with more than half of the ballots counted More
 
Former Thai PM Faces 5-Year Politics Ban After Commission Ruling Former Thai PM Faces 5-Year Politics Ban After Commission Ruling
Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove Yingluck and nine of her cabinet members from power; if impeached, she would be barred from politics for five years More
 
Vietnam, China Trade Barbs Over Oil Rig Dispute Vietnam, China Trade Barbs Over Oil Rig Dispute
Chinese official plays down confrontation in South China Sea, insisting it is not a 'clash' and that two countries should be able to resolve dispute through negotiations More
 
After Philippines Typhoon, Housing, Jobs Remain Priority After Philippines Typhoon, Housing, Jobs Remain Priority
Storm killed more than 6,200 people, affected more than 14 million, and obliterated or damaged more than a million homes, means of livelihood More
 
 
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