Reuters: Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
MIDDLE EAST
Syrian Kurds push back Islamic State around Kobani: monitor, Kurds .
Kurdish fighters in Iraq struggle to hold gains against IS .
US, allies plan tough battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State.
Jordan vows 'all efforts' to secure pilot's release .
Ankara rocked by explosions, Turkish President apparently targeted .
Yemen's Shiite rebels demand their militia join army, police .
Israel welcomes Egypt's blacklisting of Hamas's military wing .
ASIA
Japan's leader defends handling of hostage crisis . Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM.
After Obama visit, India's Modi heads to China by end of May .
Democracy activists plan future rallies in Hong Kong .
Pakistani teachers arming selves in wake of school massacre .
Security tightened in Thailand after mall blasts .
China tells U.S. it's against Obama meeting Dalai Lam a.
AFRICA
Egypt court designates Hamas military wing a terrorist group .
South Sudan's warring sides sign another ceasefire deal .
Ugandan LRA commander Okot Odhimabo's 'grave found' .
Nigerian military repels Boko Haram attack on key city .
Deadly car bomb explodes in Nigeria's Gombe after Jonathan rally . Nigerian leaders must not stir up electoral violence: war crimes court .
Egyptian court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death .
Tunisian PM-designate proposes new coalition cabinet .
Africa losing billions from fraud and tax avoidance .
EUROPE
Ukraine troops fight to avoid being surrounded by rebels .
Ukraine rebel leader Zakharchenko 'wants 100,000 men' . Ukraine rebels plan call-up, want 100,000-strong army .
Obama’s words on power transition in Ukraine confirm US involvement in state coup — Lavrov . Ukraine peace proponents should promote direct dialogue between Kiev, DPR, LPR — Lavrov .
West must be ready for long standoff with Russia: NATO official .
Dutch search team recovers remains, MH17 wreckage in Ukraine .
Greece rules out aid from Russia, argues case in Europe .
Greece’s anti-austerity drive gets boost from Washington .
Bosnia region debates fines, prison for 'offensive' social media posts .
Croatia cancels debt of 60,000 among country's poor .
AMERICAS
Budget battle lines drawn as Obama will present plan to Republican Congress . Obama’s $4 trillion budget sets up fight with Congress .
Venezuelan shop owners arrested over long queues .
Maduro accuses Joe Biden of ‘bloody coup’ in Venezuela .
Mexican opium farmers expand plots to supply US heroin boom .
US oil workers on largest national strike since 1980 .
Measles cases in California soar .
A questionable decision to pass, a brawl and other key Super Bowl moments .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Yemen drone strike kills four al Qaeda suspects .
Obama: US 'doing exactly what we should be doing' in ISIS fight .
Obama's goal to destroy ISIS 'unrealistic, unattainable' – Robert Gates .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Russian, Chinese rating agencies to rival S&P, Moody’s, Fitch .
Obama will propose mandatory tax on US companies' earnings held overseas . Obama plans tax on US firms overseas to fix roads at home .
Oil prices rebound on signs of output cuts .
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