Today: YAHOO World News, Apr 06, 2011

Gbagbo, in bunker, negotiating Ivory Coast exit

Reuters – 25 mins ago ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Negotiations to persuade Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo to quit suffered a setback on Wednesday as he resisted pressure from the United Nations and France to sign a document renouncing his claim to power. Full Story »

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Japan stops nuclear plant leak; crisis far from over

Reuters – 1 hr 25 mins ago

Libyan rebels condemn NATO over Gaddafi advance

Reuters – Wed Apr 6, 12:47 am ET

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Yemen's Saleh urges talks in Saudi, clashes kill 3
Reuters – Tue Apr 5, 3:53 pm ET
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SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's president urged the opposition to join talks in Saudi Arabia to try to end weeks of turmoil and violence in which at least three more people were killed on Tuesday. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Yemenis rally against government
The Next Big Lebanon-Israel Flare-Up: Natural-Gas Reserves
Time.com – 58 mins ago

Off the northern coast of Israel lies a giant deposit of natural gas. The trouble is, there is no clear demarcation of the marine border with Lebanon (read: Hizballah) Full Story »
Designer Christophe Decarnin leaves Balmain
AP – 21 mins ago

PARIS - Balmain is parting ways with Christophe Decarnin, the designer who transformed the dusty, musty old fashion house into a red hot label, coveted by jet-set party girls worldwide. Full Story »
Gates to discuss Arab upheaval with Saudi king
AP – 17 mins ago

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in the Saudi capital Wednesday for talks with King Abdullah on coping with the political upheaval sweeping the Arab world, blunting Iranian efforts to exploit the unrest, and upgrading the kingdom's defenses against Iranian missiles. Full Story »
Haiti's pop star president takes conservative tack
AP – 2 hrs 47 mins ago
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's pop star president-elect is making the media rounds to thank voters for his easy election victory while showing off a persona considerably toned down from his extravagant bad-boy days on stage. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Haiti
About 34,000 people flee South Sudan tribal clashes: U.N.
Reuters – 24 mins ago

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - About 34,000 southern Sudanese have fled their homes after tribal clashes over land, water and cattle in recent weeks, a U.N. humanitarian official said, adding to southern troubles before independence in July. Full Story »
Detained Chinese artist's mother says he may face prosecution
Reuters – 20 mins ago

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The mother of detained Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei said Wednesday she feared the government was preparing to prosecute him for his criticism of the state, while a Chinese newspaper attacked Western governments for urging his release. Full Story »
Conservatives trim lead over Liberals
Reuters – Tue Apr 5, 8:54 am ET

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Conservatives' lead over the Liberals narrowed in a Canadian opinion poll released on Tuesday, ahead of the May 2 federal election. Full Story »
Ivory Coast generals call for cease-fire, negotiate Gbagbo's surrender
The Christian Science Monitor – Tue Apr 5, 11:29 am ET

Johannesburg, South Africa - Fighting raged in the streets of Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan on Tuesday as forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara targeted the presidential palace, where renegade incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and his family are reportedly taking refuge in a basement bunker. Full Story »
Standing Up to Iran: Gulf Alliance Flexes Its Muscles
Time.com – 58 mins ago

From Bahrain to Libya, the Arab states of the Gulf are showing they are willing to respond militarily -- and Iran snarls back Full Story »
How 'Sweet Micky' Martelly transformed from carnival singer to Haiti president
The Christian Science Monitor – Tue Apr 5, 9:19 am ET

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - From popular carnival singer known for dropping his pants on stage to buttoned-down president of Haiti, Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly is on the verge of completing an unlikely transformation. Full Story »

Japan stops highly radioactive leak into Pacific
AP – 54 mins ago
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TOKYO - Workers stopped a highly radioactive leak into the Pacific off Japan's flooded nuclear complex Wednesday, but with the plant far from stabilized, engineers prepared an injection of nitrogen to deter any new hydrogen explosions. Full Story »
- Video: Tsunami-stranded dog reunited with owner in Japan AFP
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No deal yet as possible government shutdown looms

AP – 1 hr 26 mins ago

Talks appear to be intensifying on Capitol Hill on reaching a deal on long-overdue legislation to finance the government through the end of September — and avoid a government shutdown. Whether a shutdown can be avoided in three days' time is another matter. Full Story »

U.S. News

Romney still up in New Hampshire; Trump a wild card

Reuters – Tue Apr 5, 1:14 pm ET

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney leads potential Republican primary opponents in the early voting state of New Hampshire, but celebrity candidate Donald Trump has substantial support, according to a new poll. Full Story »