Sanctions loom as observers held in east Ukraine
Western governments vow sharper sanctions on Russia as eight OSCE observers travel under OSCE auspices are detained near Slovyansk by a pro-Russian insurgency. The G seven nations pledge further measures while Ukraine seeks to secure the region before the May 25 presidential vote.
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Obama calibrates China message during Asia swing
President Barack Obama, in a four country Asia swing, signals military power can blunt China’s aggression while pressing Beijing to use its growing clout to help resolve disputes with Russia and North Korea. He opens a Malaysia visit after Japan and South Korea stops and eyes the Philippines, where a security pact may expand U.S. troop presence.
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British helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills five NATO troops
An Afghan region crash near Takhta Pul district in Kandahar killed five international troops as NATO prepares to withdraw. Officials cited unknown crash cause and said no enemy activity was detected. Separately two Americans were killed by an Afghan hospital police officer, the latest such incident involving Afghan security forces.
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Attacks Kill At Least Six In Baghdad Amid Election Tensions
On Saturday in Baghdad two attacks killed at least six people and police found nine bodies. A day earlier a coordinated bombing targeting a campaign rally for Asaib Ahl al Haq killed about 33, claimed by ISIL. The group said the attacks avenge Sunni deaths and expulsions by Shiite militias.
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