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Uzbek man arrested over Swedish truck attack that killed four
STOCKHOLM - Swedish police arrested a 39-year-old Uzbek man on suspicion of ramming a hijacked beer delivery truck into crowds in central Stockholm, killing four people and wounding 15 in what they called a terror crime.
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Uzbek man arrested over Swedish truck attack that killed four
STOCKHOLM - Swedish police arrested a 39-year-old Uzbek man on suspicion of ramming a hijacked beer delivery truck into crowds in central Stockholm, killing four people and wounding 15 in what they called a terror crime. (SWEDEN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Johan Sennero, Anna Ringstrom and Bjorn Rundstrom, 810 words)
- EUROPE-ATTACKS/TIMELINE (FACTBOX), moved, 813 words
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria
UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW/BEIRUT - Russia warns that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 13, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Michelle Nichols, Andrew Osborn and Tom Perry, 1174 words)
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-NORTHKOREA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ju-min Park and Jack Kim, 335 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-REDCROSS (UPDATE 2, EXCLUSIVE), by Stephanie Nebehay, 495 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TRUMP, moved, by John Walcott and Steve Holland, 782 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-CONGRESS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Patricia Zengerle and Amanda Becker, 622 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-REACTION (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 559 words
N.Korea calls U.S. strikes on Syria "unforgivable"
SEOUL - North Korea says U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield were "an unforgivable act of aggression" that showed its decision to develop nuclear weapons was "the right choice a million times over".
Basque militants ETA surrender arms in end to decades of conflict
BAYONNE - Basque militant group ETA effectively ended an armed separatist campaign after almost half a century on Saturday, leading French authorities to the sites where it says its caches of weapons, explosives and ammunition are hidden. (SPAIN-ETA/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), by Claude Canellas, Sonya Dowsett and Isla Binnie, 767 words)
At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, N. Korea; progress cited
PALM BEACH - President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident anti-China rhetoric of his election campaign. (USA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland and Koh Gui Qing, 910 words)
SPECIAL REPORT
Money from infection-control industry muddies research into beating back superbugs
WASHINGTON - Makers of products using chlorhexidine to fight bacteria in hospitals provide support for scientists who repeatedly find those products to be very effective – even as concerns about safety mount. (USA-SUPERBUGS/RESEARCH (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Deborah J. Nelson and Ryan McNeill, 2,953 words)
ASIA
Maldives opposition leader held for alleged plot against govt
- Maldives police arrested an opposition leader on accusations of plotting to overthrow the government, they said on Friday, days after the opposition failed in a bid to impeach the speaker of parliament. (MALDIVES-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 392 words)
AFRICA
Skirmishes in Johannesburg as South Africans protest against Zuma
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG - Skirmishes broke out in Johannesburg as more than 60,000 people marched in South African cities on Friday in largely peaceful protests to demand President Jacob Zuma quit after a cabinet reshuffle triggered the latest crisis of his presidency. (SAFRICA-ZUMA/ (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Ed Stoddard and TJ Strydom, 928 words)
EUROPE
Don't let up in fight against tax avoidance, Moscovici urges EU states
VALLETTA - European Union states should continue reforming corporate rules to tackle tax avoidance, EU tax commissioner Pierre Moscovici told finance ministers on Saturday, as some smaller nations urged slower reform to avoid scaring away big corporations. (EU-TAXAVOIDANCE/MALTA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Francesco Guarascio, 454 words)
French presidential campaign tightening in final weeks, polls show
PARIS - France's presidential race is tightening in its final weeks with a far-left and a conservative candidate narrowing the gap on long-time frontrunners Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, two polls showed on Friday. (FRANCE-ELECTION/POLL (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Adrian Croft and Sudip Kar-Gupta, 459 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Iran's Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
DUBAI - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that U.S. missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-IRAN, moved, 202 words)
Red Crescent doesn't expect fresh wave of Syrian refugees into Turkey
CILVEGOZU - The Turkish Red Crescent does not expect a fresh wave of Syrian refugees to head for Turkey after the chemical attack in the northwestern province of Idlib earlier this week, the humanitarian organisation's head said on Saturday. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (INTERVIEW, PIX, TV), moved, by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Bulent Usta, 415 words)
UK's Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack
LONDON - Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had cancelled a visit to Moscow due to take place on April 10 after developments in Syria where a poison gas attack in a rebel-held area prompted the United States to launch missile strikes. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-BRITAIN (URGENT), moved, 95 words)
Sovereign fund to invest in new Saudi entertainment city
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announces plans to build a 334 sq km "entertainment city" south of the capital Riyadh, to feature sports, cultural and recreational facilities including a safari and a Six Flags theme park. (SAUDI-ENTERTAINMENT/SIX FLAGS ENTMT, moved, 256 words)
AMERICAS
EXCLUSIVE-Mexico opens up its heroin fight to U.S., U.N. observers
MEXICO CITY - For first time in at least a decade, Mexico's army is allowing United States and United Nations to observe opium poppy eradication, step toward deeper cooperation to fight heroin traffickers, three sources in Mexico say. (USA-MEXICO/HEROIN (EXCLUSIVE, PIX, TV), moved, by Michael O'Boyle, 833 words)
Leading Venezuela opposition figure barred from office 15 years
CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Friday was banned from holding political office for 15 years, a move that could galvanize protests against the leftist government and upend a presidential election in 2018. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer and Brian Ellsworth, 768 words)
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