Ukraine's Fugitive President Wanted For Mass Murder -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Ukraine's new authorities issued an arrest warrant on Monday for mass murder against ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, who is on the run after being toppled by bloody street protests in which police snipers killed demonstrators.
Russia, Yanukovich's main backer, said it would not deal with Ukrainians who seized power from their elected leader in an "armed mutiny". It declared that Russian citizens' lives were under threat there, and contacted NATO to express concern.
With Ukraine's neighbors raising the alarm about a break-up of Ukraine, Moscow said the concerns of local leaders in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Russian-speaking bastions of electoral support for Yanukovich, must be taken into account.
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MIDDLE EAST
Top military body against Syria’s Assad Is in chaos, undermining fight.
Syria rebel leader Abu Khaled al-Suri killed in Aleppo.
Senior US official briefs Israel on Iran nuclear talks.
Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - document.
Palestinian 'BDS' threat hangs above negotiations.
Istanbul police fire tear gas on protest over Internet curbs.
Merkel and entire German cabinet to arrive in Israel today for talks.
ASIA
U.S. examines Afghanistan option that would leave behind 3,000 troops.
China increases focus on Afghanistan.
18 militants dead after Pakistani air strikes.
Thai PM rules out resigning as bombs, gunfire punctuate unrest.
South Korea begins military drills with US despite North Korean opposition.
Top Pakistan Taliban commander Asmatullah Shaheen 'shot dead'.
Two killed in suicide attack outside Iranian consulate in Pakistan.
China fires security vice minister because of corruption.
Australia 'may undermine' moves for Sri Lanka war crimes inquiry.
Kim Jong-un 'expecting a second child' as his wife is spotted in public wearing a maternity dress (so will he finally have to give up the cigarettes?).
AFRICA
UN: 400,000 displaced by southeast Congo attacks.
Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Anger over second Izghe raid.
Nigeria seals state border with Cameroon.
Witnesses: 70 Muslims killed in massacre in rural Central African Republic.
Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly.
Egypt's Morsi urges 'revolution' as officer killed. Mohamed Morsi accused of passing state secrets to Iran.
Analysts debate way forward For South Sudan.
Somalia's al-Shabab vows to make comeback.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe warns would-be successors.
EUROPE
Yanukovich wanted over mass killings in Ukraine, whereabouts unknown.
Western nations scramble to contain fallout from Ukraine crisis.
Now Putin gets tough in Moscow: Riot police seize Pussy Riot stars as 100 arrested in first Russian protest since fall of the Ukrainian president.
Merkel calls for Britain to remain at heart of Europe.
US eavesdropping on hundreds of key German figures.
Eta monitors 'working for peace' in Spain's Basque region.
UK's North Sea oil industry at stake in vote for Scottish independence.
Vatican: Pope creates new department to oversee finances.
Scandal of Europe's 11m empty homes.
Cyprus weathers a financial hurricane – one year on.
AMERICAS
Report: US Army to shrink to pre-World War II levels.
US prosecutors to seek Mexican drug lord's extradition. JoaquÃn 'El Chapo' Guzmán: US to seek cartel leader's extradition from Mexico.
Venezuelan police and opposition activists clash in Caracas. Maduro calls crisis talks after Caracas riots. Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro to meet opposition leader in attempt to calm protests.
Hundreds arrested in Brazil as protest against World Cup spending grows violent.
Brazil, Europe plan undersea cable to skirt U.S. spying.
Attackers fire at convoy of Colombia presidential candidate.
New arms threat: Argentina's £3billion boost to military.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
European Hezbollah combat recruits depart for Syria.
Head al Qaeda representative in Syria killed, rebels say.
Guantanamo court holds secret hearing on CIA black sites.
The Balkanization of Al Qaeda.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Global dividends pass $1 trillion, says Henderson.
Deutsche Bank to cut US unit’s assets by quarter to meet Fed rules.
Dow rallies triple digits and S&P 500 turns positive for the year.
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