Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Daily International News - May 12, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
May 12, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
East Ukraine Separatists Ask to Join Russia East Ukraine Separatists Ask to Join Russia
Call follows Crimea-style referendums in which separatist leaders claim voters overwhelmingly supported secession from Ukraine More
 
New Boko Haram Video Allegedly Shows Abducted Girls New Boko Haram Video Allegedly Shows Abducted Girls
Islamist militant group's leader says he will release the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters in exchange for prisoners More
 
5 Suspected Boko Haram Arrested for Nigerian Bus Bombing 5 Suspected Boko Haram Arrested for Nigerian Bus Bombing
Nigerian government offering $150,000 reward for information useful in search for two men they say masterminded attack More
 
Tensions High in Nigeria as 'Bring Back Our Girls' Protests Dispersed Tensions High in Nigeria as 'Bring Back Our Girls' Protests Dispersed
Authorities say they fear protests in more volatile parts of Nigeria will spark sectarian violence More
 
Taliban Launches Spring Offensive in Afghanistan Taliban Launches Spring Offensive in Afghanistan
Militants enter provincial justice ministry building in Jalalabad leading to shootout with police; 6 killed More
 
Thai Caretaker PM: Elections First, Then Reforms Thai Caretaker PM: Elections First, Then Reforms
Niwatthamrong Boongsongpaisan insists elections remain best way forward More
 
North Korea Test Could Further Fray Ties With China North Korea Test Could Further Fray Ties With China
Experts say China is likely to support tougher sanctions at UN, though it's not clear whether Beijing can deter Kim Jong Un from advancing his nuclear ambitions More
 
India Wraps Up National Election India Wraps Up National Election
Results from almost one million polling stations around the country are expected Friday More
 
US Congressman Faces 20-Count Criminal Charge US Congressman Faces 20-Count Criminal Charge
Michael Grimm is accused of hiding more than $1 million in receipts from his Manhattan restaurant from 2007-2010 More
 
Quake-Damaged Washington Monument Reopens to Public Quake-Damaged Washington Monument Reopens to Public
The 130-year old, 170-meter tall marble obelisk sustained more than 150 cracks after a rare 5.8-magnitude earthquake in August 2011 More
 
 
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