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Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:08 AM PDT

Today's Reuters World News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Kim cancelled Russia trip on security worry: report Newsmaker: Sudan president faces pressures after south split Newsmaker: South Sudan president steers nation to independence Thai massage king prefers "pimp" label to politician Factbox: Quick Guide to Thailand's high-risk general election Scenarios: Trouble in store for Thailand after the election? Q+A: Which companies may win or lose from the Thai election? Factbox: Thai opinion polls put pro-Thaksin party ahead Analysis: A "Thaksinomics" renaissance in Thailand Q+A: Will Thailand's election go smoothly? Factbox: Election promises of Thailand's two main parties Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill Pakistan ends U.S. use of base for drone attacks: report Exclusive: U.S. to resume formal Muslim Brotherhood contacts Rights lawyers in China harassed, tortured: Amnesty Magnitude 5.4 quake hits central Japan, 7 injured New doubts raised on Saleh's return Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill Factbox: Greek MPs vote second austerity bill Thursday Earthquake hits northwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued France defends arms airlift to Libyan rebels Yemen VP says doesn't know when Saleh returns: report Greeks must back reform to avoid default: EU's Rehn Exclusive: EU has Plan B if Greece rejects austerity: sources A quick guide to the Greek crisis Slovakia: Greece should restructure if savings not approved Greece's odd couple is serious about averting default BoE says making contingency plans for Greek default Exclusive: Greek woes may eclipse Lehman: Ackermann Factbox: French proposal for private sector Greek bailout Syria tank assault kills 11 near Turkey border Arming rebels doesn't violate U.N. sanctions: France Egypt police clash with youths; over 1,000 hurt Iran says U.S. exploits Syria uprising to save Israel Factbox: Allies of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Greece backs first austerity package, violence worsens Venezuela scraps summit due to Chavez health Yemen soldiers killed in south, 300 defect: opposition North, south Sudan agree on demilitarized border zone Greek police battle rioters as austerity bill passed Kim cancelled Russia trip on security worry: report Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:41 PM PDT Reuters - Jun (Reuters) - MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il canceled a visit to Russia this week because of worries about security following media reports about the trip, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday. Full Story1 Top Newsmaker: Sudan president faces pressures after south split Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's visit to China, defying an international warrant for his arrest, was typical of a man who has stamped his authority on his country since his 1989 coup. Full Story1 Top Newsmaker: South Sudan president steers nation to independence Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Salva Kiir's reputation as the quiet man of Sudanese politics, with an eccentric taste in cowboy hats, masks a wily operator who is about to steer his impoverished region into full statehood on July 9. Full Story1 Top Thai massage king prefers "pimp" label to politician Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:17 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Graft-busting "Massage Parlor King" Chuwit Kamolvisit must be the only candidate in Thailand's election who wants to be in opposition -- and he prefers being labeled a pimp rather than a politician. Full Story1 Top Factbox: Quick Guide to Thailand's high-risk general election Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:49 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand holds a general election on Sunday and, whatever the result of the vote, there is a big risk of further political turbulence and possible unrest. Full Story1 Top Scenarios: Trouble in store for Thailand after the election? Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand holds a general election on July 3 that might be a step on the road to stability after five years of political turbulence. But it could just as easily prolong the crisis, especially if there is no clear-cut winner. Full Story1 Top Q+A: Which companies may win or lose from the Thai election? Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand holds a general election on July 3 and, after the political turbulence of the past six years, foreign investors have been selling stocks, offloading a net $1.5 billion since the start of May. Full Story1 Top Factbox: Thai opinion polls put pro-Thaksin party ahead Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Most opinion polls for Thailand's July 3 general election put the opposition Puea Thai Party, controlled by ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, ahead of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's ruling Democrat Party. Full Story1 Top Analysis: A "Thaksinomics" renaissance in Thailand Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Festive campaign posters across Thailand promise voters the world in Sunday's election: free tablet PCs, wage increases, high-speed trains, tax cuts. The list goes on. Full Story1 Top Q+A: Will Thailand's election go smoothly? Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is facing a period of uncertainty as it gears up for a July 3 election that could intensify a six-year political crisis. Full Story1 Top Factbox: Election promises of Thailand's two main parties Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The two main parties contesting Thailand's July 3 parliamentary election have proposed strikingly similar policies that focus heavily on winning over the rural poor, building up infrastructure and other populist measures. Full Story1 Top Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill Wed,29 Jun 2011 09:28 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police clashed with protesters outside parliament in the early hours of Thursday ahead of a vote expected to approve a final austerity bill needed to secure international aid and avert a debt default. Full Story1 Top Pakistan ends U.S. use of base for drone attacks: report Wed,29 Jun 2011 08:17 PM PDT Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan has stopped the United States from using an air base in the southwest of the country to launch drone strikes against militant groups, the defense minister was quoted as saying, as ties remain strained between the two countries. Full Story1 Top Exclusive: U.S. to resume formal Muslim Brotherhood contacts Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:53 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has decided to resume formal contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, in a step that reflects the Islamist group's growing political weight but that is almost certain to upset Israel and its U.S. backers. Full Story1 Top Rights lawyers in China harassed, tortured: Amnesty Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International called on Thursday for China to stop the harassment, arbitrary detention and torture of human rights lawyers, part of what it said was an "uncompromising" series of steps to rein in activists. Full Story1 Top Magnitude 5.4 quake hits central Japan, 7 injured Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:05 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit central Japan and injured seven people on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. Full Story1 Top New doubts raised on Saleh's return Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:47 PM PDT Reuters - SANAA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was so severely injured in an assassination attempt that it is uncertain when he will return to the country, Yemen Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has said. Full Story1 Top Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:52 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - - Greek police clashed with protesters outside parliament in the early hours of Thursday ahead of a decisive vote expected to approve a final austerity bill needed to avert default. Full Story1 Top Factbox: Greek MPs vote second austerity bill Thursday Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:52 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers will vote on Thursday on the second of two austerity bills that are key to receiving aid from the EU and the IMF, after they backed a first law on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Earthquake hits northwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:44 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit central Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Full Story1 Top France defends arms airlift to Libyan rebels Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/MISRATA, Libya, June 30 (Reuters) - France has defended its move to airlift weapons to Libya's rebels, saying it did not break a U.N. arms embargo because they were needed to defend civilians under threat. Full Story1 Top Yemen VP says doesn't know when Saleh returns: report Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:18 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemen Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said on Wednesday that the country's president was so severely injured in an assassination attempt that he did not know when he would return, CNN reported. Full Story1 Top Greeks must back reform to avoid default: EU's Rehn Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece will immediately default if its parliament does not support the government's economic austerity proposals this week, European Economics and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Tuesday. Full Story1 Top Exclusive: EU has Plan B if Greece rejects austerity: sources Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union officials are working on a contingency plan for Greece if its parliament rejects an austerity program and the country cannot receive the next instalment of EU/IMF emergency loans, three euro zone sources said on Monday. Full Story1 Top A quick guide to the Greek crisis Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - ATHENS/PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - French banks have agreed to roll over holdings of Greek debt for 30 years, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday, as the Greek government fought to persuade backbench rebels to back a crucial austerity plan to avert bankruptcy. Full Story1 Top Slovakia: Greece should restructure if savings not approved Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The Greek debt crisis should result into debt restructuring if the country's parliament fails to approve a package of fiscal reforms demanded by international lenders, Slovak Finance Minister Ivan Miklos said on Tuesday. Full Story1 Top Greece's odd couple is serious about averting default Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Don't let the Laurel and Hardy image fool you. Prime Minister George Papandreou and his new Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos may look an odd couple but they are dead serious about averting default on Greece's debt. Full Story1 Top BoE says making contingency plans for Greek default Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said on Tuesday he was making contingency plans for a Greek sovereign default, and reiterated that banks needed to be more transparent about their exposure. Full Story1 Top Exclusive: Greek woes may eclipse Lehman: Ackermann Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's CEO described the situation in Greece as critical and warned contagion to other euro zone members could lead to a crisis bigger than the one sparked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Full Story1 Top Factbox: French proposal for private sector Greek bailout Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French banks have agreed to roll over their holdings of Greek debt for 30 years, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, as part of a European plan to help Greece make payment on its debts and avoid bankruptcy. Full Story1 Top Syria tank assault kills 11 near Turkey border Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops shot dead 11 villagers on Wednesday, residents said, as authorities pressed on with a tank-led assault that has driven thousands of refugees across the northwest border with Turkey. Full Story1 Top Arming rebels doesn't violate U.N. sanctions: France Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - France's decision to airlift weapons to Libyan rebels does not violate the U.N. arms embargo imposed on Libya in February, French Ambassador to the United Nations Gerard Araud said on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Egypt police clash with youths; over 1,000 hurt Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Police in Cairo fired tear gas on Wednesday at hundreds of stone-throwing Egyptian youths after a night of clashes that injured more than 1,000 people, the worst violence in the capital in several weeks. Full Story1 Top Iran says U.S. exploits Syria uprising to save Israel Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are exploiting popular protests in Syria to try to break an alliance between Damascus and Tehran against Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Factbox: Allies of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Doubts about the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after surgery have focused attention on the absence of any obvious successor and the people around him who could try to fill his shoes. Full Story1 Top Greece backs first austerity package, violence worsens Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:31 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece approved the first of two austerity measures on Wednesday despite worsening street violence, in a vote vital to winning fresh international aid so it can pay its debts on time and stave off bankruptcy. Full Story1 Top Venezuela scraps summit due to Chavez health Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela called off a regional summit due to Hugo Chavez's unexpectedly longer recovery from surgery in Cuba, hours after releasing video on Wednesday of the socialist leader chatting with Fidel Castro. Full Story1 Top Yemen soldiers killed in south, 300 defect: opposition Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - At least 26 Yemeni government soldiers and 17 Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda were killed on Wednesday in heavy fighting for control of a stadium near the southern city of Zinjibar, officials said. Full Story1 Top North, south Sudan agree on demilitarized border zone Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:40 PM PDT Reuters - KHARTOUM/JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - North and south Sudan have agreed to form a demilitarized buffer zone at their joint border to defuse tensions ahead of southern secession on July 9, the African Union (AU) said on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Greek police battle rioters as austerity bill passed Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas and battled masked demonstrators who attacked the finance ministry on Wednesday after lawmakers passed the first of two austerity bills demanded by international lenders to stave off default. Full Story1 Top

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