Top News - Breaking News - World News from Reuters (April 2011 Diet)

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday eased Israeli anger over his new Middle East peace proposals when he made clear that the Jewish state would likely be able to negotiate keeping some settlements in any final deal with the Palestinians.

Source: Obama eases Israeli anger on Mideast peace vision

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KARACHI (Reuters) - Troops recaptured a Pakistani naval air force base on Monday after a 16-hour battle with as few as six Taliban gunmen who had launched their attack to avenge the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Source: Pakistan retakes naval base after attack

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SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni loyalist forces fought a gunbattle on Monday with opponents of entrenched President Ali Abdullah Saleh one day after he backed out of an accord for him to step down.

Source: Gunbattle in Yemen as transition deal collapses

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LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - Financial markets piled pressure on heavily indebted euro zone countries on Monday as investors worried about heightened risks in Spain and Greece and ratings agencies stoked new concerns over Italy and Belgium.

Source: Euro zone debtors under pressure over new risks

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JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he will visit a devastated section of Missouri where 116 people were killed by a monster tornado, as rescue efforts resumed in the small city of Joplin.

Source: Obama to view tornado zone in Missouri on Sunday

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PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is planning to announce her candidacy on Wednesday to be the new head of the IMF after the European Union reached a consensus on backing her, diplomatic sources told Reuters.

Source: France's Lagarde to launch IMF bid on Wednesday: source

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said explicitly for the first time on Tuesday he was prepared to give up some settlements for peace, but he laid out familiar demands unlikely to draw the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

Source: Netanyahu says will give up some land for peace

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. manufactured goods posted their largest drop in six months in April after a steep fall in demand for transportation equipment, suggesting some cooling in factory activity.

Source: Data points to slowing manufacturing activity

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TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Shooting rampage suspect Jared Loughner was dragged shouting from a courtroom on Wednesday before he was found mentally incompetent to stand trial on charges he killed six people and wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Source: Alleged Tucson shooter ruled incompetent for trial

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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain, one of several NATO allies involved in Libya, said on Thursday it had received a proposal from Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi for an immediate ceasefire.

Source: Spain says receives Libya ceasefire request