International Headlines

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:02:04 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 25 April, 2010

> SOURCE: THAI PM REJECTS PROTESTERS' DEMAND
Thailand's PM rejects a call from anti-government protesters to
dissolve parliament in 30 days, saying other groups' political
opinions must be taken into consideration.

> MISSISSIPPI TORNADO FLATTENS HOMES
A large tornado touched down near Valley Park, Mississippi,
Saturday, the National Weather Service confirmed.

> VICTIMS OF BAGHDAD BOMBING MOURNED
Shiites in Iraq on Saturday mourned the victims of Friday's
bombings in Baghdad, a wave of attacks thought to be retaliation
for the killings of two top militants.

> GERMANS FREED AFTER NIGERIA KIDNAPPING
The two German citizens kidnapped last Sunday in a Nigerian
region where many foreigners have been abducted are now free,
Germany's foreign minister said Saturday.

> THOUSANDS PROTEST RUSSIA-UKRAINE DEAL
Thousands of opposition demonstrators marched in front of the
parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, protesting a
deal reached earlier this week to extend Russia's military
presence in the former Soviet Republic, national news media
reported.

> SPANISH DOCTORS IN FACE TRANSPLANT FIRST
Doctors in Spain say they have carried out the world's first
full face transplant on a man who severely damaged his face in
an accident.

> ABBAS: INTERIM BORDERS WOULD BE 'TRAP'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that
he would not accept a Palestinian state with temporary borders
and described an Israeli proposal for such an arrangement as a
"trap."

> UGANDA NUKE PLEA AS AHMADINEJAD VISITS
The Ugandan president called for a "nuclear weapons-free world"
during a visit with his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral
issues with the east African nation.

BUSINESS
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> GREECE SEEKS 30BN EURO RESCUE
Greece will ask its eurozone partners to activate a €30bn
rescue package following a week of intense pressure on financial
markets.

> RICH LIST TYCOON ON TRIAL IN CHINA
One of China's richest tycoons went on trial in Beijing Thursday
accused of stock-market manipulation, insider trading and
bribery.