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• On Syria, Obama says no rush toward costly interventions
• Suicide bomber targets busy Baghdad cafe, killing 25
• Egypt's bruised Brotherhood fails to show street power
• Thousands of Bahrainis march peacefully for democratic reforms
• Initial Western intelligence finds Syrian forces used chemical weapons
• Colombia's Santos calls negotiators home from peace talks in Cuba
• Police: At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee
• Mexico officials ID bodies as 5 of missing 12
• At least 29 dead in Bolivia prison violence: official
• Five Mexico kidnap victims among 13 in mass grave
• Protesting Mexican teachers stir trouble for government reforms
• U.N. appeals to Sudan to continue transporting South's oil
• At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee
• Obama warns of cost of US action in Syria
• Pro-Morsi rallies in Egypt smaller amid arrests
• Mexico officials ID body as 5 of missing 12
• UN urges Khartoum against oil shutdown
• Striking teachers block access to Mexico City airport
• Police: At least 15 killed in Bolivia prison melee
• Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 36 in Iraq
• Hopes low for peace talks: Palestinian FM
• Sharks claw back to pip Cheetahs in Currie Cup
• Suicide bomber kills 25 at Baghdad park
• Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 32 in Iraq
• Blasts kill 29, wound hundreds in north Lebanon
• Colombia's FARC rebels call pause in peace talks
• Syria ally Russia urges cooperation with UN
• Ivory Coast lawmakers pass critical land, nationality laws
• Officials: 26 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
• UN demands prompt probe of Syria chemical claims
• One million children flee Syria conflict in 'tragic milestone': UN
• Gaza protests against peace talks
• Sanctions biting but Iran not budging
• Car bombs at Lebanon mosques kill 42, wound hundreds
• Egypt Islamists march in Cairo amid police crackdown
• Canada inflation rises to 1.3% in July

On Syria, Obama says no rush toward costly interventions Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:43 PM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called the apparent gassing of hundreds of Syrian civilians a "big event of grave concern" but stressed on Friday he was in no rush to embroil Americans in a costly new war. As opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad braved the frontlines around Damascus to smuggle out tissue samples from victims of Wednesday's mass poisoning, Obama brushed over an interviewer's reminder that he once called chemical weapons a "red line" that could trigger U.S. action. ...

Suicide bomber targets busy Baghdad cafe, killing 25 Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:36 PM PDT By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 25 people and wounded more than 50 in Baghdad on Friday when he detonated his explosives inside a busy cafe near a park popular with families, police and medical sources said. It was one of the worst attacks in Iraq since suicide bombers hit the same district two months ago, targeting a Shi'ite mosque and killing 29 worshippers during noon prayers. Friday's bombing took place in al-Qahira, a northern district of the capital that is home to mainly Shi'ite Muslims. ...

Egypt's bruised Brotherhood fails to show street power Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:50 PM PDT By Maggie Fick and Lin Noueihed CAIRO (Reuters) - Mass protests called by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood mostly failed to materialize on Friday as the movement reels from a bloody army crackdown on followers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Troops and police had taken relatively low-key security measures before the "Friday of Martyrs" processions that were to have begun from 28 mosques in the capital after weekly prayers. ...

Thousands of Bahrainis march peacefully for democratic reforms Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:25 AM PDT By Farishta Saeed MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Bahrainis were allowed to march peacefully outside Manama calling for democratic reforms on Friday, 10 days after police cracked down on scattered protests organized by an online group inspired by recent demonstrations in Egypt. Waving Bahrain's red and white flag and carrying pictures of political prisoners, the protesters denounced King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. "Down with Hamad," they chanted. "We are here ... because we want freedom. ...

Initial Western intelligence finds Syrian forces used chemical weapons Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:30 PM PDT By Mark Hosenball and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and allied intelligence agencies have made a preliminary assessment that chemical weapons were used by Syrian forces in an attack near Damascus this week, likely with high-level approval from the government of President Bashar al-Assad, according to American and European security sources. ...

Colombia's Santos calls negotiators home from peace talks in Cuba Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:24 PM PDT BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday he was calling home his team of negotiators from peace talks in Cuba with the Marxist FARC rebels, after the guerrilla group said earlier it was suspending its participation in the talks. Negotiations will only resume when the government considers it appropriate, Santos said in Bogota. (Reporting by Monica Garcia; Writing by Peter Murphy and Bill Trott)

Police: At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:53 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A battle among rival gangs in a prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands Friday left at least 30 people dead, many burned to death, as witnesses said inmates used propane gas tanks as flame-throwers.

Mexico officials ID bodies as 5 of missing 12 Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:48 PM PDT TLALMANALCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they have identified five bodies pulled from a mass grave as some of the 12 people kidnapped three months ago from a Mexico City bar almost within sight of the U.S. Embassy and the city's main boulevard.

At least 29 dead in Bolivia prison violence: official Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT At least 29 people were killed and about 50 others wounded Friday at a prison in eastern Bolivia as clashes between rival gangs ended in a huge fire, officials said.

Five Mexico kidnap victims among 13 in mass grave Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:37 PM PDT The bodies of at least five of the 12 young people kidnapped from a Mexico City bar in May were confirmed Friday as among those recovered from a mass grave.

Protesting Mexican teachers stir trouble for government reforms Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:27 PM PDT By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Schoolteachers in Mexico City staging disruptive protests against education reform have fired a warning shot at President Enrique Pena Nieto's government as it prepares to push an ambitious economic agenda through Congress. On Friday, thousands of teachers held up traffic bound for Mexico's main international airport a day after federal lawmakers were forced to meet in a convention center next to a race course when the demonstrators blocked access to Congress. ...

U.N. appeals to Sudan to continue transporting South's oil Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:03 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged Sudan not to shut down oil pipelines that are the sole conduit for crude exports from South Sudan, which relies heavily on oil revenues for its economy. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced in May that the pipeline would be closed unless the government in Juba stopped supporting rebels active in Sudan. Juba has repeatedly denied providing any support. ...

At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:54 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's national ombudsman's office and a respected regional human rights group say at least 30 people have been killed and 60 injured in a prison riot.

Obama warns of cost of US action in Syria Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:33 PM PDT President Barack Obama warned the United States must be wary of costly and difficult foreign interventions as calls mount for military action against Syria over alleged chemical warfare.

Pro-Morsi rallies in Egypt smaller amid arrests Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:29 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Supporters of Egypt's deposed president, who once overwhelmed cities in the hundreds of thousands, changed tactics Friday by demonstrating in scattered, small rallies that avoided confronting a heavy military deployment waiting for them across the country.

Mexico officials ID body as 5 of missing 12 Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:18 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have identified five bodies pulled from a mass grave as people kidnapped three months ago from a Mexico City bar.

UN urges Khartoum against oil shutdown Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:16 PM PDT The UN Security Council urged Khartoum on Friday to halt its threat to close the economically vital pipeline network carrying South Sudanese oil.

Striking teachers block access to Mexico City airport Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT Thousands of teachers blocked road access to Mexico City's international airport on Friday, snarling traffic in the megalopolis to protest education reform.

Police: At least 15 killed in Bolivia prison melee Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — At least 15 people were killed, many burned to death, in a battle among rival gangs for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, police said.

Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 36 in Iraq Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:55 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad crowded by cafe- and restaurant-goers Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 36 people across the country, authorities said.

Hopes low for peace talks: Palestinian FM Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:53 PM PDT Palestinians have "serious doubts" about Israel's commitment to recently resumed peace talks, but they remain committed to participating in the negotiations, the top Palestinian diplomat said Friday in Ecuador.

Sharks claw back to pip Cheetahs in Currie Cup Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT Sharks clawed back from a nine-point deficit to defeat Cheetahs 18-15 Friday and go top of the South African Currie Cup table.

Suicide bomber kills 25 at Baghdad park Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:42 PM PDT A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in Baghdad on Friday while seven died in other attacks, as security forces seek to stem spiralling violence with wide-ranging anti-insurgent operations.

Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 32 in Iraq Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad crowded by cafe- and restaurant-goers Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 32 people across the country, authorities said.

Blasts kill 29, wound hundreds in north Lebanon Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:25 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — In scenes reminiscent of Lebanon's devastating civil war, charred bodies lay in the streets Friday after twin car bombs exploded outside mosques packed with worshippers, killing 29 people and wounding hundreds.

Colombia's FARC rebels call pause in peace talks Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:24 PM PDT Colombia's FARC rebels said it was putting peace talks on hold Friday to examine a government proposal that any peace agreement must be put to a national referendum.

Syria ally Russia urges cooperation with UN Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:20 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Russia on Friday added its diplomatic weight to demands for a swift probe into an alleged chemical weapons attack that has injected new vigor into calls for international military action in Syria's civil war.

Ivory Coast lawmakers pass critical land, nationality laws Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's parliament on Friday approved new laws to ease access to citizenship for millions of foreigners and improve state regulation of land ownership, two issues at the heart of a decade of political crisis and violence. Immigrants from Ivory Coast's arid neighbors flocked to the West African nation following independence in 1960, lured by then President Felix Houphouet-Boigny's promises of land for anyone willing to develop it for agriculture. ...

Officials: 26 killed in Iraq suicide bombing Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:13 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq say at least 26 people have been killed by a suicide bomber who attacked a park in northern Baghdad.

UN demands prompt probe of Syria chemical claims Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT A top UN official was to visit Syria Saturday for talks as demands grew for a prompt probe into opposition claims the regime unleashed a chemical attack that killed hundreds.

One million children flee Syria conflict in 'tragic milestone': UN Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT One million children have fled war-torn Syria, the UN said on Friday, marking what it called a "tragic milestone' in the conflict.

Gaza protests against peace talks Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT Hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip protested on Friday against Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, in marches organised by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Sanctions biting but Iran not budging Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — New signs are emerging that international sanctions are taking a deepening toll on Iran's economy — putting billions of dollars in oil money out of the government's reach. Yet there is no indication the distress is achieving the West's ultimate goal of forcing the Islamic Republic to halt its nuclear program.

Car bombs at Lebanon mosques kill 42, wound hundreds Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:44 PM PDT Powerful car bombs exploded Friday outside two Sunni mosques in a Lebanese city riven by strife over the war in neighbouring Syria, killing 42 people and wounding hundreds, an official said.

Egypt Islamists march in Cairo amid police crackdown Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT Only a few thousand supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi turned out for protests Friday despite calls for massive marches, as Islamists reeled from a fierce police crackdown.

Canada inflation rises to 1.3% in July Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:34 PM PDT Canadian consumer prices rose 1.3 percent in July, led by higher new car and gasoline prices, the government statistical agency said Friday.

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