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• Assad government hails 'victory' in arms deal, troops attack
• Bombings and shootings across Iraq kill at least 36 people: police
• Merkel allies win in Bavaria a week before German election
• Peru President Humala's approval rating drops to term low
• Syria's new opposition PM faces daunting al Qaeda challenge
• Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM's visit
• Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study
• DR Congo army accuses Rwanda of 'kidnapping' soldier
• Merkel gets lift from big win in Bavarian poll
• 13 dead as tropical storm, hurricane batter Mexico
• Hurricane, tropical storm combine to kill 20 in Mexico
• Congo accuses Rwanda of 'kidnapping' soldier
• IRB says ref wrong with first Springbok yellow
• Syrian official: Chemical weapons deal a 'victory'
• Ban to present key Syria chemical report
• Bumpy road to destruction of Syria chemical weapons
• Egypt journalist faces military court over 'lies'
• Yemen jails Qaeda militants for plot to kill president
• Italian island readies for record-breaking ship salvage
• Thousands march against Canadian gold mine in Romania
• Syria hails US-Russia chemical arms deal
• Relief, hope in Damascus after US-Russia deal
• Syria jihadists claim they killed Homs Alawites
• Hollande doesn't rule out Syria 'military option'
• France's Hollande keeps pressure on Syria after arms deal
• Damascus to comply with UN on arms plan
• Many bridges in Puerto Rico considered risky
• Djokovic, Tipsarevic send Serbia into Czech showdown
• Saudi Arabia to compete for first time at Oscars
• Egypt says militants booby trap border with Gaza
• Four suspected Islamists die after vigilante arrest: army
• Flash floods kill nine in Romania, thousands evacuated
• France urges early U.N. vote on tough Syria resolution
• UN urges Iran to use Syria influence to facilitate aid
• Cambodia protest clashes leave one dead, several wounded

Assad government hails 'victory' in arms deal, troops attack Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:21 PM PDT By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's government hailed as a "victory" a Russian-brokered deal that has averted U.S. strikes, while President Barack Obama defended a chemical weapons pact that the rebels fear has bolstered their enemy in the civil war. President Bashar al-Assad's jets and artillery hit rebel suburbs of the capital again on Sunday in an offensive that residents said began last week when Obama delayed air strikes in the face of opposition from Moscow and his own electorate. Speaking of the U.S. ...

Bombings and shootings across Iraq kill at least 36 people: police Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:43 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A wave of car bombs and shootings across Iraq killed at least 36 people on Sunday, police sources said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, which appeared coordinated, but Sunni Islamist insurgents, including an al Qaeda affiliate, have been regaining momentum in recent months. The civil war in neighboring Syria has aggravated sectarian divisions in Iraq, fraying an uneasy government coalition of Shi'ite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish factions. ...

Merkel allies win in Bavaria a week before German election Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT By Christiaan Hetzner MUNICH (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's allies swept to victory in a state election in Bavaria on Sunday, regaining the absolute assembly majority they lost in 2008 and providing a show of conservative strength for the chancellor a week before Germany goes to the polls. The Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), won 49 percent according to TV projections, putting them back more firmly in the saddle of the prosperous southern state they have governed for 56 years. ...

Peru President Humala's approval rating drops to term low Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell in September for the seventh straight month to the lowest level of his term, amid a wave of criticism for unfulfilled promises and a perceived rise in crime, according to a poll released on Sunday. The popularity of Humala, who has been in office a little over two years, slipped to 27 percent in September from 29 percent in August, pollster Ipsos said. His approval rating has plummeted 27 percentage points since March. ...

Syria's new opposition PM faces daunting al Qaeda challenge Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:31 AM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The head of Syria's new provisional government pledged on Sunday to curb the influence of al Qaeda militants he said exploited the opposition's inability to fill a vacuum left by the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's authority in much of the country. ...

Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM's visit Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:29 PM PDT By Radu Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian gold miners who staged a five-day protest underground against plans to halt development of the site ended their sit-in on Sunday after the prime minister went into the pit to meet them. "I promised them a parliamentary commission to assess the proposed mine (before a vote in parliament)," said Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who wore a white miner's cap and green overalls and was surrounded by cheering miners. ...

Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study Posted: 15 Sep 2013 04:52 PM PDT Jihadists and members of hardline Islamist groups make up almost half of forces fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to extracts from a British defence study published in Monday's Daily Telegraph.

DR Congo army accuses Rwanda of 'kidnapping' soldier Posted: 15 Sep 2013 04:52 PM PDT The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwandan forces of crossing the border Sunday to kidnap one of its officers in the troubled eastern city of Goma.

Merkel gets lift from big win in Bavarian poll Posted: 15 Sep 2013 04:41 PM PDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies scored a resounding win in a state vote Sunday, provisional results showed, giving her a boost one week ahead of a general election.

13 dead as tropical storm, hurricane batter Mexico Posted: 15 Sep 2013 04:11 PM PDT ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Manuel edged onto Mexico's Pacific coast Sunday while Hurricane Ingrid swirled offshore on the other side of the country, as heavy rains and landslides caused at least 13 deaths and led authorities to evacuate thousands.

Hurricane, tropical storm combine to kill 20 in Mexico Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:44 PM PDT Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel triggered rain, landslides and floods on Mexico's east and west coasts Sunday, killing at least 20 people and forcing thousands to evacuate before landfall.

Congo accuses Rwanda of 'kidnapping' soldier Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:43 PM PDT KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese officials accused Rwandan soldiers of detaining a sergeant from Congo's army near the countries' shared border Sunday, a move they described as a "provocation."

IRB says ref wrong with first Springbok yellow Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:42 PM PDT The International Rugby Board Monday said referee Romain Poite was wrong to issue the first yellow card to Springbok Bismarck du Plessis during a crunch match against the All Blacks over the weekend.

Syrian official: Chemical weapons deal a 'victory' Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:27 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A high-ranking Syrian official called the U.S.-Russian agreement on securing Syria's chemical weapons a "victory" for President Bashar Assad's regime, but the U.S. warned Sunday "the threat of force is real" if Damascus fails to carry out the plan.

Ban to present key Syria chemical report Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:17 PM PDT UN leaders have "agonized" over a report that Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will present Monday on chemical weapons in Syria that could renew pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, officials said.

Bumpy road to destruction of Syria chemical weapons Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:08 PM PDT The US-Russian deal brokered Saturday to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons will be difficult if not impossible to implement, experts said, not least because of the quandary of their destruction.

Egypt journalist faces military court over 'lies' Posted: 15 Sep 2013 02:51 PM PDT An Egyptian journalist on Sunday appeared before a military court, accused of spreading lies about the army's campaign against militants in the Sinai Peninsula.

Yemen jails Qaeda militants for plot to kill president Posted: 15 Sep 2013 02:49 PM PDT A Yemeni court Sunday jailed three Al-Qaeda militants to between one and seven years after convicting them of plotting to assassinate President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and the American ambassador.

Italian island readies for record-breaking ship salvage Posted: 15 Sep 2013 02:38 PM PDT The Italian island of Giglio made final preparations Sunday on the eve of an unprecedented attempt to raise the 114,500-ton Costa Concordia cruise ship from its watery grave.

Thousands march against Canadian gold mine in Romania Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:53 PM PDT Some 20,000 Romanians took to the streets on Sunday protesting against a Canadian company's plan to open Europe's largest gold mine in the heart of Transylvania, in the biggest rallies since the mobilisation started two weeks ago.

Syria hails US-Russia chemical arms deal Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:10 PM PDT A US-Russian initiative to remove Syria's chemical weapons is a "victory" that averts war, a Syrian minister said Sunday, even as Washington and Paris warned that military action remains an option.

Relief, hope in Damascus after US-Russia deal Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:57 PM PDT On the streets of Damascus, a US-Russian deal on Syria's chemical weapons has brought relief and hope the end of the country's devastating 30-month conflict may be in sight.

Syria jihadists claim they killed Homs Alawites Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:54 PM PDT The jihadist Al-Nusra Front said in an Internet statement on Sunday its fighters attacked three villages in Syria's Homs province and killed dozens of Alawites five days earlier.

Hollande doesn't rule out Syria 'military option' Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:51 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande hasn't ruled out the "military option" against Syria, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Paris for talks Monday on how to rid Syria of its chemical weapons stockpile.

France's Hollande keeps pressure on Syria after arms deal Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:48 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande warned Sunday that a deal to eradicate Syria's chemical arms was "not an end point" and kept the option of military strikes open, as he maintained pressure on Damascus.

Damascus to comply with UN on arms plan Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT Damascus will commit to a US-Russian plan to eradicate its chemical weapons once it has United Nations approval, Syria's information minister told British television Sunday, adding that the regime had already begun preparing relevant documents.

Many bridges in Puerto Rico considered risky Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:44 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's salty ocean air is corroding dozens of bridges across the U.S. territory, continually weakening the structures and posing a challenge for officials trying to prioritize which ones to repair first.

Djokovic, Tipsarevic send Serbia into Czech showdown Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic led Serbia into a Davis Cup final clash with defending champions the Czech Republic on Sunday after over-turning a 2-1 deficit to beat Canada 3-2 in the semi-finals.

Saudi Arabia to compete for first time at Oscars Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:28 PM PDT Saudi Arabia, where cinemas are banned, is to compete for an Oscar for the first time next year with feminist film "Wadjda" directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, a Saudi official announced Sunday.

Egypt says militants booby trap border with Gaza Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:28 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian army has discovered a network of booby traps along its border with the Gaza Strip, a military spokesman said Sunday, as he criticized the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers for poorly controlling their side of the border and urged them to reign in militant groups operating there.

Four suspected Islamists die after vigilante arrest: army Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT Vigilantes in northeastern Nigeria captured 11 suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haram and handed them over to the army, a military commander said Sunday, adding that four of them have since died in custody.

Flash floods kill nine in Romania, thousands evacuated Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT Flash floods have killed nine people and forced thousands to flee their homes in eastern Romania in the last four days, the authorities said Sunday.

France urges early U.N. vote on tough Syria resolution Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:02 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande called on Sunday for a U.N. resolution on Syria backed by the threat of punitive action to be voted by the end of this week. Speaking on French prime-time television, Hollande added that while a political and diplomatic solution to the wider Syrian conflict was possible, the option of military strikes must remain on the table. Hollande called the Russia-U.S. deal this weekend on removing Syria's chemical weapons an "important step" towards a possible political solution to its civil war. ...

UN urges Iran to use Syria influence to facilitate aid Posted: 15 Sep 2013 11:56 AM PDT UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos urged Tehran at the end of a visit on Sunday to use its influence with ally Syria to allow greater aid access to the country.

Cambodia protest clashes leave one dead, several wounded Posted: 15 Sep 2013 11:48 AM PDT Violent clashes erupted in the Cambodian capital on Sunday, leaving one protester dead and several wounded as thousands gathered to challenge strongman premier Hun Sen's disputed election win, witnesses said.

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