International Headlines

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:02:03 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 11 April, 2010

> POLAND MOURNS PRESIDENT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
Thousands gathered outside Warsaw's presidential palace Saturday
to honor Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane
crash earlier in the day.

> 15 KILLED IN BANGKOK PROTESTS
Thai security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at
anti-government protesters attempting to break into military
barracks in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday, state media
reported.

> CHINA POSTS FIRST DEFICIT IN SIX YEARS
China records a $7.24 billion trade deficit in March, the
country's first monthly trade deficit since April 2004, while
still posting a trade surplus in the first quarter.

> FOUR MISSING U.S. MINERS FOUND DEAD
Four missing miners in a West Virginia coal mine have been found
dead, authorities said early Saturday.

> U.S. MOM RETURNS ADOPTED BOY TO RUSSIA
A 7-year-old Russian boy adopted by an American family last year
was put on a return flight to Moscow this week because of
violent and psychotic behavior, according to a Tennessee
grandmother.

> BARCA BEAT REAL IN 'EL CLASICO'
Barcelona took a giant stride towards retaining their Spanish
league title with a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid in
Saturday's 'El Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu to go three
points clear at the top of La Liga.

> CHELSEA MARCH INTO FA CUP FINAL
Holders Chelsea stayed on course for the domestic double in
England with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday
to reach the FA Cup final.

> SOUTH AFRICA CALMS CUP TERROR FEARS
South Africa responded late Friday to published terrorist
threats by insisting that this summer's World Cup will be safe.

BUSINESS
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> APPLE BATTLES GOOGLE FOR MOBILE ADS
Apple launched a war with Google over mobile advertising
revenues on Thursday as it announced its own iAd network for the
iPhone.

> GEITHNER VISIT BOLSTERS CURRENCY TALK
A surprise meeting between the Chinese vice-premier and the US
Treasury secretary ended on Thursday with no immediate change in
policy but more speculation about a shift in China's pegged
currency regime.

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