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that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine would not lay down their arms until activists relinquished control over key occupied sites in Kiev. Ukraine's deputy foreign minister said he feared an imminent invasion from Russia.
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• 2. GUNMAN KILLS 3 AMERICANS AT HOSPITAL IN AFGHANISTAN'S CAPITAL
• Thursday's attack at Cure International Hospital in Kabul killed Dr. Jerry Umanos, a Chicago pediatrician, Jon Gabel, a health clinic administrator, and his father, Gary. Jon Gabel's wife was wounded, and the gunman -- identified as a government security guard -- then shot himself. It was the latest attack on foreigners in Afghanistan that has seen 22 killed this year alone.
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• 3. SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL 33 AT CAMPAIGN RALLY IN BAGHDAD SPORTS STADIUM
• Thousands of supporters of a militant Shiite group had gathered in the stadium Friday for a rally to introduce its candidates before next week's parliamentary election in Iraq. An al-Qaida breakaway group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, claimed responsibility. The attack raised fears of more sectarian violence.
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• 4. SOUTH KOREA SAYS SOME BODIES MISIDENTIFIED FROM FERRY SINKING
• Divers have recovered 187 bodies from the April 16 accident, while 115 are missing and feared dead in the submerged vessel. The government acknowledged Friday there had been mistakes and said remains will be transferred to families when there is a match using DNA testing, fingerprints or dental records.
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• 5. ISRAEL HALTS U.S.-BROKERED PEACE TALKS AFTER PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION DEAL
• Israel made the decision Thursday, after the agreement was reached between the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and the militant group Hamas, the Jewish state's sworn enemy. Israel objects to any participation in Palestinian politics by Hamas, which has killed hundreds of Israelis in the past two decades.
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• 6. OBAMA SAYS U.S. WOULD DEFEND JAPAN IN ISLANDS DISPUTE WITH CHINA
• On an Asian trip, the president affirmed Thursday that Washington would be obligated to defend Tokyo in a confrontation with Beijing over the islands, which are

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