Fugitive Ukraine Leader Wanted For Murder, Russia Sounds Alarm -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up for a loss of funding from Russia, which is angry at the overthrow of its ally.
Moscow said it would not deal with those who led an "armed mutiny" against Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010, and said it now feared for the lives of its citizens, notably in the Russian-speaking east and Crimea on the Black Sea.
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MIDDLE EAST
Air raids in central Syria kill 26: activists.
Top military body against Syria’s Assad Is in chaos, undermining fight.
Syria rebel leader Abu Khaled al-Suri killed in Aleppo.
Netanyahu tells Merkel Iran is greatest threat to world security.
Israel bombs Hezbollah target on Lebanon-Syria border.
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
Kerry ups ante in struggle to crack South China Sea rules.
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
Seven Egyptian Christians found shot execution-style on Libyan beach.
Egypt government resigns, paving way for Sisi to seek presidency.
U.S. surprised by resignation of Egyptian government.
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'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
Ukraine calls for urgent Western aid after Yanukovich ousted.
U.S. ready to give financial support to Ukraine to complement IMF aid: White House.
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.
Russian and NATO generals agree to keep in touch over Ukraine.
Estonian Prime Minister to resign after 9 years.
Hard-line Serb wins race for Kosovo town.
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
Seafaring drug smugglers challenging U.S. Coast Guard.
Colombia blames ELN rebels for attack on presidential candidate. Attackers fire at convoy of Colombia presidential candidate.
Report: US Army to shrink to pre-World War II levels.
US prosecutors to seek Mexican drug lord's extradition. Joaquín '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.
New arms threat: Argentina's £3billion boost to military.
USDA: Americans waste nearly one-third of their food; worth $161 billion.
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
Mark Zuckerberg: $19 billion for WhatsApp is cheap!
Global dividends pass $1 trillion, says Henderson.
Deutsche Bank to cut US unit’s assets by quarter to meet Fed rules.
S&P 500 ends just shy of record close; insurers climb.
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