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Walker's World: Euro crisis not over MARTIN WALKER || UPI Editor Emeritus WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- Once again, the nations of the Eurozone have met, agreed new funding and declared that with their new trillion-dollar firewall the euro crisis is resolved. And once again they are mistaken. [ FULL STORY ]

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West Africa fears of drug terrorism links BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau, April 2 (UPI) -- Seizures of Latin American cocaine in West Africa has heightened fears that an alliance is emerging between the cartels and al-Qaida in North Africa. [ FULL STORY ]

India upgrades submarine fleet LAHORE, Pakistan, April 2 (UPI) -- The Indian navy is about to deploy two new submarines. [ FULL STORY ]

Iran scoffs at sanctions pressure TEHRAN, April 2 (UPI) -- Sanctions imposed against Iran by the United States won't do much to sway the Islamic republic's resolve, the Iranian foreign minister said Monday. [ FULL STORY ]

North Korea spends richly on rocket plans SEOUL, April 2 (UPI) -- The amount of money set aside for North Korea's planned rocket launch is enough to feed most of the population for a year, a South Korean official said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. avoids Yemen's internal conflicts WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- The United States doesn't want to get bogged down by the internal conflicts simmering in strife-torn Yemen, a White House official said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Total launches Elgin relief efforts ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 2 (UPI) -- French energy company Total said Monday it had two courses of action meant to control a natural gas leak from its Elgin platform in the North Sea. [ FULL STORY ]

Chevron, Transocean charged in Brazil BRASILIA, Brazil, April 2 (UPI) -- Chevron and Transocean should be fined $273 million for every day they violate a suspension order in Brazil, a prosecutor in the country said. [ FULL STORY ]

Kurds halt oil exports in Iraq ERBIL, Iraq, April 2 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government hasn't paid the money it owes to oil producers in the Kurdish provinces since May 2011, the Kurdish government said. [ FULL STORY ]

Turkey opts to back away from Iranian oil ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was encouraged by Turkish officials' decision to reduce the amount of crude oil the country imports from Iran. [ FULL STORY ]

BP contests 2010 oil spill total LONDON, April 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. government is withholding documents related to the amount of oil discharged from the 2010 accident in the Gulf of Mexico, lawyers for BP said. [ FULL STORY ]

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EU praises Myanmar by-elections BRUSSELS, April 2 (UPI) -- The European Union pledged to support political reforms in Myanmar following successful weekend elections, a foreign affairs official said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. avoids Yemen's internal conflicts WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- The United States doesn't want to get bogged down by the internal conflicts simmering in strife-torn Yemen, a White House official said. [ FULL STORY ]

North Korea spends richly on rocket plans SEOUL, April 2 (UPI) -- The amount of money set aside for North Korea's planned rocket launch is enough to feed most of the population for a year, a South Korean official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Tymoshenko cleared for medical treatment KIEV, Ukraine, April 2 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian prosecutor said former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was granted permission to get medical treatment outside of prison. [ FULL STORY ]

FARC set to release hostages BOGOTA, April 2 (UPI) -- The Red Cross said it was assisting in the planned release of at least 10 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. [ FULL STORY ]

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