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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MqwSexVpY5g:ZTiFPKifwvU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MqwSexVpY5g:ZTiFPKifwvU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=MqwSexVpY5g:ZTiFPKifwvU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MqwSexVpY5g:ZTiFPKifwvU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=MqwSexVpY5g:ZTiFPKifwvU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/MqwSexVpY5g" height="1" width="1"/>
Russia says West still considering military action on Iran
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ovYoY8ONcmw:LJkGvqvnL54:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ovYoY8ONcmw:LJkGvqvnL54:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=ovYoY8ONcmw:LJkGvqvnL54:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ovYoY8ONcmw:LJkGvqvnL54:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=ovYoY8ONcmw:LJkGvqvnL54:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/ovYoY8ONcmw" height="1" width="1"/>
NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France's new president vowed to stick by his pledge to withdraw French troops by year's end.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=wNbzbYUlK0E:Oxc9SW5P_2Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=wNbzbYUlK0E:Oxc9SW5P_2Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=wNbzbYUlK0E:Oxc9SW5P_2Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=wNbzbYUlK0E:Oxc9SW5P_2Q:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=wNbzbYUlK0E:Oxc9SW5P_2Q:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/wNbzbYUlK0E" height="1" width="1"/>
Italy quake kills six, damages historic buildings
SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=OfrP33D_DQA:uuv6dwzp_Uc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=OfrP33D_DQA:uuv6dwzp_Uc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=OfrP33D_DQA:uuv6dwzp_Uc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=OfrP33D_DQA:uuv6dwzp_Uc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=OfrP33D_DQA:uuv6dwzp_Uc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/OfrP33D_DQA" height="1" width="1"/>
In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit
JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SBMsl4K8f5Q:ADy-T0fehdE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SBMsl4K8f5Q:ADy-T0fehdE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=SBMsl4K8f5Q:ADy-T0fehdE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SBMsl4K8f5Q:ADy-T0fehdE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=SBMsl4K8f5Q:ADy-T0fehdE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/SBMsl4K8f5Q" height="1" width="1"/>
Apple, Samsung CEOs set for U.S. court talks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SZD5cigGvIE:SvVi0sA1wQs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SZD5cigGvIE:SvVi0sA1wQs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=SZD5cigGvIE:SvVi0sA1wQs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=SZD5cigGvIE:SvVi0sA1wQs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=SZD5cigGvIE:SvVi0sA1wQs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/SZD5cigGvIE" height="1" width="1"/>
Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid
TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=bFCZrUuwbZk:6pIZmKeF1vM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=bFCZrUuwbZk:6pIZmKeF1vM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=bFCZrUuwbZk:6pIZmKeF1vM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=bFCZrUuwbZk:6pIZmKeF1vM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=bFCZrUuwbZk:6pIZmKeF1vM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/bFCZrUuwbZk" height="1" width="1"/>
Explosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witness
DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday about 150 meters (yards) from a United Nations convoy carrying the head of a Syria ceasefire monitoring mission and a senior U.N. official in the town of Douma, a Reuters witness said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=PD3ZK8CSLcs:NCPcGw8aGrc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=PD3ZK8CSLcs:NCPcGw8aGrc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=PD3ZK8CSLcs:NCPcGw8aGrc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=PD3ZK8CSLcs:NCPcGw8aGrc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=PD3ZK8CSLcs:NCPcGw8aGrc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/PD3ZK8CSLcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Bahraini activist granted bail but not released
DUBAI (Reuters) - A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he faces a second charge of organizing illegal protests, his lawyer said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TzSzruXFUi8:V9BKKfnZLQc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TzSzruXFUi8:V9BKKfnZLQc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TzSzruXFUi8:V9BKKfnZLQc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TzSzruXFUi8:V9BKKfnZLQc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TzSzruXFUi8:V9BKKfnZLQc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/TzSzruXFUi8" height="1" width="1"/>
U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and deflect threats of war.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=RCNVurN95os:1Z6cxOCaz_0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=RCNVurN95os:1Z6cxOCaz_0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=RCNVurN95os:1Z6cxOCaz_0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=RCNVurN95os:1Z6cxOCaz_0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=RCNVurN95os:1Z6cxOCaz_0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/RCNVurN95os" height="1" width="1"/>