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• Western powers press Assad to comply; U.N. confirms sarin used
• Insight: Kenya cases stir African backlash against ICC
• U.N. report photo shows confirmation of sarin in Syria attack
• Costa Concordia salvage nears final phase
• Syrian opposition warcrimes record deepens peace plan faultline
• Turkish warplanes shoot down Syrian helicopter
• Haiti a step closer to having army again
• U.S. and Cuba talk about resuming direct mail service
• Shooting spree on DC naval base leaves 13 dead
• Obama OKs anti-chemical weapons gear for Syrian rebels
• White House locked down in firecracker alert
• UN confirms chemical weapons used in Syria
• Two major storms lash Mexico, 41 dead amid 'historic' floods
• Shipwrecked Concordia wrested off Italian reef
• Six Chinese officials stand trial for torture in landmark case
• Seven confirmed dead, 1,500 homes destroyed in Colorado floods
• Two boats with 270 asylum seekers land in Italy
• Downed Syrian Helicopter Highlights Dangers of the Volatile Turkey-Syria Border
• Italy cruise wreck rises from sea in record salvage
• Former settlement to return to Palestinian hands
• Rare twin storms batter Mexico, 40 dead
• Israel court revokes internment of African migrants
• Cuba, US discuss direct mail service
• Israel says military threat 'deters rogue regimes'
• US says Sudan leader should not attend UN assembly
• UN team finds sarin gas used in Syrian attack
• Turkey downs Syrian helicopter in tense border region
• New poll could curb Berlusconi's temptation to sink government
• Belgian phone firm hacked; suspected spy attack
• Zanzibar police identify 15 acid attack suspects
• Migrant dies as hundreds try to sail to Spain
• 34 dead as big storms hit Mexico on opposite sides
• Shelvey takes spotlight as Swansea hold Liverpool
• Opposition, government supporters clash ahead of Guinea vote
• Investors upbeat on Kenya despite ICC trials: IMF
• New Egyptian petition: Run, General, run
• New US ambassador arrives in Brazil amid tensions

Western powers press Assad to comply; U.N. confirms sarin used Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:02 PM PDT By Warren Strobel and Louis Charbonneau PARIS/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France warned President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that there would be consequences if he failed to hand over Syria's chemical weapons, and said a U.N. report on the August 21 sarin gas attack left little doubt that Assad's forces were to blame. As expected, a report by U.N. chemical weapons experts did not say who launched the attack on the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Ghouta, which prompted the threat of Western military action. ...

Insight: Kenya cases stir African backlash against ICC Posted: 16 Sep 2013 10:43 AM PDT By Pascal Fletcher and Edmund Blair JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya is canvassing support for a possible walk-out by African states from the International Criminal Court, whose prosecution of elected Kenyan leaders has revived accusations on the continent that the court unfairly targets Africans. ...

U.N. report photo shows confirmation of sarin in Syria attack Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:36 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. photograph of chief U.N. chemical weapons investigator Ake Sellstrom handing over his report on an August 21 gas attack on Damascus suburbs shows that the report confirms use of the deadly nerve agent sarin. "On the basis of the evidence obtained during the investigation of the Ghouta incident, the conclusion is that chemical weapons have been used in the ongoing conflict between the parties in the Syrian Arab Republic ... against civilians, including children, on a relatively large scale," the report said. ...

Costa Concordia salvage nears final phase Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:43 PM PDT By James Mackenzie GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Salvage crews lifted the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner off a rock shelf on Monday as they worked deep into the night to complete one of the most difficult and expensive maritime salvage operations ever undertaken. The 114,500-ton Concordia has lain half-submerged on its side just off the Italian island of Giglio since it ran aground and sank with the loss of 32 lives on January 13, 2012. ...

Syrian opposition warcrimes record deepens peace plan faultline Posted: 16 Sep 2013 11:15 AM PDT By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - War crimes blamed on the Syrian opposition are predominantly being carried out by foreign fighters, a U.N. human rights investigator said on Monday, highlighting a deepening rift in the opposition that has been an obstacle to peace talks. "If you're going to look for the (opposition) groups that are committing the worst crimes, look particularly for the foreign fighters, where the foreign fighters are fighting," Karen Koning Abuzayd told reporters in Geneva. ...

Turkish warplanes shoot down Syrian helicopter Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:56 PM PDT By Saif Tawfiq YAYLADAGI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey said its warplanes shot down a Syrian helicopter on Monday after it crossed into Turkish airspace and the government warned it had taken all necessary measures to defend itself against any further such violations. Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets along the border between its southern Hatay province and Syria after warning the Mi-17 helicopter it was approaching Turkish airspace shortly before 2:30 p.m. (1130 GMT), the military said in a statement. ...

Haiti a step closer to having army again Posted: 16 Sep 2013 05:10 PM PDT PETITE RIVIERE DE L'ARTIBONITE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti moved closer on Monday to reconstituting a military that was abolished in 1995.

U.S. and Cuba talk about resuming direct mail service Posted: 16 Sep 2013 05:05 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba concluded on Monday their second round of talks aimed at re-establishing direct mail service between the two countries after a 50-year ban, but left for later the most sensitive issue - Cuban planes landing on U.S. soil. The Cuban Foreign Ministry said both sides had agreed to continue the talks in the near future and that it had emphasized, "working out the transportation of mail by regular direct routes in both directions," was key to their successful conclusion. ...

Shooting spree on DC naval base leaves 13 dead Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:31 PM PDT A former US naval reservist opened fire at a base in the heart of Washington on Monday, killing 12 people and exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.

Obama OKs anti-chemical weapons gear for Syrian rebels Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:29 PM PDT Move suggests U.S. fears Assad may strike amid diplomatic effort.

White House locked down in firecracker alert Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:29 PM PDT The White House was locked down in a sudden security alert Monday after a man threw firecrackers over the outer fence, sparking alarm hours after a gun massacre in Washington.

UN confirms chemical weapons used in Syria Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:25 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Careful not to blame either side for a deadly chemical weapon attack, U.N. inspectors reported Monday that rockets loaded with the nerve agent sarin had been fired from an area where Syria's military has bases, but said the evidence could have been manipulated in the rebel-controlled stricken neighborhoods.

Two major storms lash Mexico, 41 dead amid 'historic' floods Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:22 PM PDT By Luis Enrique Martinez ACAPULCO (Reuters) - Two powerful storms pummeled Mexico as they converged from the Pacific and the Gulf on Monday, killing at least 41 people and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands amid some of the worst flooding in decades. Tropical Depression Ingrid battered Mexico's northern Gulf coast, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel lashed the Pacific coast, inundating the popular beach resort of Acapulco, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. ...

Shipwrecked Concordia wrested off Italian reef Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:07 PM PDT GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) — Using a vast system of steel cables and pulleys, maritime engineers on Monday gingerly winched the massive hull of the Costa Concordia off the reef where the cruise ship capsized near an Italian island in January 2012 and were poised to set it upright in the middle of the night.

Six Chinese officials stand trial for torture in landmark case Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:58 PM PDT By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - Six Communist Party officials will stand trial in China on Tuesday on charges of torturing a man to death during an internal investigation in a case that has exposed the secret workings of the party's judicial system. Yu Qiyi, 42, a chief engineer for a state-owned investment firm in the eastern city of Wenzhou, drowned in April after being dunked repeatedly in a bucket of ice-cold water, state media said last week. His case sheds light on the detention of party officials under a system lawyers say is rife with abuse. ...

Seven confirmed dead, 1,500 homes destroyed in Colorado floods Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:56 PM PDT By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Seven people were confirmed dead and at least 1,500 homes destroyed in Colorado after a week of rare, torrential rains along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, and helicopter search-and-rescue flights resumed on Monday in flood-stricken areas. Much of the evacuation effort was focused on remote foothill and canyon communities of Larimer and Boulder counties in north-central Colorado, where 1,000 residents remained stranded due to washed-out roads, bridges and communication lines, the county sheriff's office said. ...

Two boats with 270 asylum seekers land in Italy Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:55 PM PDT Two boats carrying around 270 mainly Syrian asylum seekers landed on Italian shores on Monday, the latest of thousands of refugees fleeing the war-torn country to arrive in Italy, officials said.

Downed Syrian Helicopter Highlights Dangers of the Volatile Turkey-Syria Border Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:54 PM PDT It's far from what the Turks had in mind. In late 2009, at the height of its detente with Syria, the Ankara government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan lifted visa requirements for Syrian nationals and floated plans for future energy cooperation, investments, as well a free trade zone. Less then four years later, with its southern neighbor gripped by war, and with Turkey openly calling for the US to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, the border has become a flashpoint. ...

Italy cruise wreck rises from sea in record salvage Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:49 PM PDT Salvage operators in Italy worked through the night to lift the Costa Concordia cruise ship from its watery grave in the biggest ever project of its kind.

Former settlement to return to Palestinian hands Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:40 PM PDT Land confiscated by Israel 35 years ago to build a Jewish settlement in the West Bank will finally be returned to its Palestinians owners, the Israeli military said on Monday.

Rare twin storms batter Mexico, 40 dead Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:37 PM PDT Mexico reeled Monday from the rare one-two punch of major storms on opposite coasts that triggered floods and landslides, killing at least 40 people while stranding tourists in Acapulco.

Israel court revokes internment of African migrants Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:28 PM PDT The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday overturned a law allowing illegal immigrants to be detained without trial for three years, declaring it "unconstitutional."

Cuba, US discuss direct mail service Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:21 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — U.S. and Cuban representatives met in Havana on Monday for renewed talks on re-establishing direct mail service, 50 years after it was severed amid Cold War tensions relations.

Israel says military threat 'deters rogue regimes' Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:15 PM PDT Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said Monday that the US-Russian deal for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons, proved that a credible threat of force could bring about diplomatic solutions.

US says Sudan leader should not attend UN assembly Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:04 PM PDT The United States condemned -- without rejecting -- Monday a visa request from Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, to attend the UN General Assembly.

UN team finds sarin gas used in Syrian attack Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:03 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has presented the Security Council with a report by a U.N. expert team on a chemical weapons attack in Syria last month that he says "makes for chilling reading." It found that sarin nerve gas-filled rockets were fired into the Damascus suburb of Ghouta but did not say who launched the attacks.

Turkey downs Syrian helicopter in tense border region Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT Turkey said it had downed a Syrian military helicopter that violated its airspace on Monday, in a move Damascus said was aimed at heightening tensions between the former allies.

New poll could curb Berlusconi's temptation to sink government Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:59 PM PDT By Barry Moody and Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - An opinion poll on Monday showed Silvio Berlusconi's party falling behind its center-left rivals and could undermine the media tycoon's temptation to bring down Italy's shaky coalition government over his tax fraud conviction. Allies of Berlusconi, 76, have been threatening for weeks to bring down the left-right coalition of premier Enrico Letta if a Senate committee meeting this week votes to bar him from parliament. ...

Belgian phone firm hacked; suspected spy attack Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:54 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's main phone operator said Monday its systems have been hacked in what the government described as a suspected incident of cyber-espionage.

Zanzibar police identify 15 acid attack suspects Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:53 PM PDT Police in Zanzibar said Monday they had so far detained 15 people, some of them radical Islamists, in connection with recent acid attacks against a local Catholic priest and two British tourists.

Migrant dies as hundreds try to sail to Spain Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:46 PM PDT One migrant died and a dozen more were missing after their boat capsized during the latest desperate seaborne attempt by hundreds in several vessels to reach Spain, officials said Monday.

34 dead as big storms hit Mexico on opposite sides Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:38 PM PDT VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ingrid and the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts with more torrential rains Monday, flooding towns and cities, cutting off highways and setting off deadly landslides in a national emergency that federal authorities said had caused at least 34 deaths.

Shelvey takes spotlight as Swansea hold Liverpool Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:37 PM PDT Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey went from hero to zero and back again in a dramatic 2-2 draw against his former club Liverpool on Monday.

Opposition, government supporters clash ahead of Guinea vote Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:36 PM PDT Pro-government and opposition supporters clashed on the streets of Guinea's capital on Monday, medical and police sources said, sparking fears over unrest in the west African nation a week ahead of nationwide elections.

Investors upbeat on Kenya despite ICC trials: IMF Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT Kenya's economic upturn provides a bullish case for foreign investors even though the country's leadership is being hauled before the International Criminal Court, the IMF said Monday.

New Egyptian petition: Run, General, run Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:30 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A group of professionals and former army officers launched Monday a petition urging Egypt's military chief, who ousted the country's first freely elected leader, to run for president, highlighting the yearning for a strongman to take charge after nearly three years of turmoil.

New US ambassador arrives in Brazil amid tensions Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:25 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to Brazil landed in the capital Monday amid increasing tensions over a U.S. spy program that aggressively targets Latin America's biggest nation, reportedly including the personal communications of its president.

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