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• Kenya launches probe as Shabaab leader confirms mall attack
• Grenade blast in Kenyan town kills man, wounds three others
• Israeli-Palestinian talks to intensify, greater U.S. role
• Kerry signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, says won't harm U.S. rights
• Peru to rescue copper miners reportedly trapped after quake
• France pushes for U.N. action on Central African Republic
• Russia expects Syria resolution in next 2 days
• US says Israelis, Palestinians aim for final deal
• Spacecraft with American, 2 Russians blasts off
• Seven killed in Sudan protests over scrapped fuel subsidies
• Colombia's Santos says support of Venezuela, Cuba key to peace talks
• Moyes heartened by 'hurt' United's reaction
• Venezuela arrests 22 in Air France cocaine bust
• Father of Iran prisoner appeals to Rouhani
• Bashir cancels UN trip: official
• Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians
• Iran leader wants nuclear deal within months
• Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety
• Iran shows new urgency to revive nuclear talks
• UN powers make progress on Syria resolution: envoys
• Three charged in British slavery probe
• 'White Widow' rented property in South Africa
• 'Boko Haram chief' appears in video after death claims
• Suarez vows to make amends after troubled spell
• FBI agents work in nightmarish scene at Kenya mall
• Clashes cap anti-fascist protest in Athens
• Iran's Rouhani wants nuclear deal in 3-6 months: newspaper interview
• US, EU bungled Arab Spring strategy: study
• Propaganda, little else, unites Africa's jihadist groups
• 'Forever grateful': Saved mall goers thank police
• Sudan drops off Internet on 3rd day of riots
• UN resumes Syria chemical hunt as Ban presses majors
• Syria rebels break ranks in challenge for foreign backers
• Russia denies agreement on core of U.N. Syria resolution
• Al Shabaab leader confirms group attacked Kenyan mall, warns of more strikes
• Police fire tear gas as anti-fascist protests in Greece turn violent
• Six killed in Sudan clashes after fuel subsidies cut
• South Korea ahead of North in air power but seeks stealth as deterrent
• Israeli-Palestinian talks to intensify, greater U.S. role

Kenya launches probe as Shabaab leader confirms mall attack Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:33 PM PDT By Richard Lough and Abdi Sheikh NAIROBI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S., British and Israeli agencies are helping Kenya investigate an attack claimed by Somali Islamist militants on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people and destroyed part of the complex, officials said on Wednesday. President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday that troops had defeated the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group after a four-day siege at the shopping center popular with prosperous Kenyans and foreigners. He declared three days of mourning. ...

Grenade blast in Kenyan town kills man, wounds three others Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:07 PM PDT ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - One person was killed and three others were wounded in a grenade blast in the Kenyan town of Wajir, including a man suspected to have hurled the device at a supermarket, police said. David Kirui, the police commander for the town, which is about 500 km (310 miles) northeast of the capital of Nairobi, said it was too early to say who was behind the Wednesday evening attack. ...

Israeli-Palestinian talks to intensify, greater U.S. role Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:07 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to intensify their peace talks and to increase the U.S. role, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday in a rare comment on the negotiations. Speaking to donors who support the Palestinian Authority, Kerry said the two sides have met seven times since the talks resumed on July 29 although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have not met. ...

Kerry signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, says won't harm U.S. rights Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:35 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States signed a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty regulating the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms on Wednesday and the Obama administration sought to allay the fears of the powerful U.S. gun lobby which says the pact will violate the constitutional rights of Americans. The treaty, which relates only to cross-border trade and aims to keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers and criminals, still requires ratification by the U.S. ...

Peru to rescue copper miners reportedly trapped after quake Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:08 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Authorities in Peru rushed to rescue miners reportedly trapped in copper pits on Wednesday after an earthquake shook the coast - causing landslides, injuries and possibly deaths in rural provinces, local officials said. Officials in the southern Arequipa region said they were told that people died after collapses in make-shift copper mines, which operate largely outside of the law. A magnitude 7 quake, capable of widespread, heavy damage, struck near Peru's southern coast a few minutes before midday on Wednesday. However, they said they could not confirm the deaths. ...

France pushes for U.N. action on Central African Republic Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:33 PM PDT By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister called on Wednesday for the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution next month to boost U.N. operations in the Central African Republic, which he said risked becoming a new Somalia if it did not get immediate support. The landlocked, mineral-rich Central African Republic, or CAR, has slipped into chaos since northern Seleka rebels seized the capital, Bangui, and ousted President Francois Bozize in March. U.N. officials and rights groups say both sides may have committed war crimes. ...

Russia expects Syria resolution in next 2 days Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:14 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council, long paralyzed by deep divisions over how to deal with the Syrian conflict, is about two days away from agreeing on a resolution to require Damascus to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday.

US says Israelis, Palestinians aim for final deal Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:13 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to intensify peace talks aimed at reaching a final agreement, not an interim accord, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.

Spacecraft with American, 2 Russians blasts off Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:08 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American lifted off early Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, soaring into the night sky for a six-hour trip to the International Space Station. Their six-month mission will include a spacewalk with the Olympic torch.

Seven killed in Sudan protests over scrapped fuel subsidies Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:59 PM PDT Khartoum (AFP) - Seven demonstrators were killed in Khartoum and its sister city Omdurman Wednesday as protests over the Sudanese government's scrapping of fuel subsidies raged for a third day, witnesses and relatives said.

Colombia's Santos says support of Venezuela, Cuba key to peace talks Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:49 PM PDT By Scott Malone CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The support of Venezuela and Cuba will play a key role in Colombia's efforts to reach a negotiated end to Latin America's last major guerilla war, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday. Santos, who 10 months ago launched a round of talks with the left-wing FARC rebels, said he believed talks in Havana could bring an end to a 50-year conflict that has taken the lives of more than 220,000 people, mostly civilians. ...

Moyes heartened by 'hurt' United's reaction Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:38 PM PDT Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester United manager David Moyes spoke of how he felt encouraged after seeing his side bounce back from their derby drubbing by Manchester City to knock Liverpool out of the League Cup.

Venezuela arrests 22 in Air France cocaine bust Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:26 PM PDT Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela has arrested 22 people including eight military staff in a smuggling case in which 1.3 tons of cocaine were flown from Caracas to Paris on an Air France jet.

Father of Iran prisoner appeals to Rouhani Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:20 PM PDT New York City (AFP) - The father of a US citizen imprisoned in Iran forwarded a letter to President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday pleading with him to free his son on humanitarian grounds.

Bashir cancels UN trip: official Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:16 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes and genocide, on Wednesday cancelled a planned trip to the UN General Assembly, the UN said.

Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:09 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Israel announced Wednesday that it is easing some restrictions on the impoverished Gaza Strip and West Bank as it negotiates a final peace deal with the Palestinians.

Iran leader wants nuclear deal within months Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:08 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wants to reach an agreement over the country's nuclear program within three months and has full backing to broker a deal from the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, it was reported Wednesday.

Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairobi over the weekend. But for other malls, it's been business as usual.

Iran shows new urgency to revive nuclear talks Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:58 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran showed new urgency Wednesday to revive stalled negotiations with six world powers over its disputed nuclear activities, seeking to ease crippling international sanctions as quickly as possible.

UN powers make progress on Syria resolution: envoys Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:49 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - The world's major powers made important progress Wednesday on key points of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, envoys said.

Three charged in British slavery probe Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:42 PM PDT London (AFP) - Three men have been charged following a raid by police investigating alleged slavery at several sites in Wales, local police said Wednesday.

'White Widow' rented property in South Africa Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:34 PM PDT Johannesburg (AFP) - A British woman thought to be linked to the Nairobi mall attacks used an assumed South African identity to take out bank loans and rent property in Johannesburg, local media reported Wednesday.

'Boko Haram chief' appears in video after death claims Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:32 PM PDT Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - A man claiming to be the leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram appeared in a video Wednesday taunting world leaders after the military said he may have been killed.

Suarez vows to make amends after troubled spell Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:29 PM PDT Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Luis Suarez vowed to make amends for a troubled spell after the Liverpool striker finally returned from suspension in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat at Manchester United.

FBI agents work in nightmarish scene at Kenya mall Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:24 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Working near bodies crushed by rubble in a bullet-scarred, scorched mall, FBI agents began fingerprint, DNA and ballistic analysis Wednesday to help determine the identities and nationalities of victims and al-Shabab gunmen who attacked the shopping center, killing more than 60 people.

Clashes cap anti-fascist protest in Athens Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:24 PM PDT Athens (AFP) - Greek police clashed with protesters in Athens late Wednesday at the end of a huge march sparked by the murder of an anti-fascist musician, allegedly at the hands of a self-confessed neo-Nazi.

Iran's Rouhani wants nuclear deal in 3-6 months: newspaper interview Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:21 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday that he wants to reach a deal with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program in three to six months. "The only way forward is for a timeline to be inserted into the negotiations that's short," Rouhani was quoted as telling the Washington Post, through a translator, during a visit to New York where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. "The shorter it is, the more beneficial it is to everyone. ...

US, EU bungled Arab Spring strategy: study Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:20 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States and the European Union lack strategy and influence in countries affected by the Arab Spring despite directing billions of dollars in aid towards the region since 2011, a report said Wednesday.

Propaganda, little else, unites Africa's jihadist groups Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:08 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - African Islamist groups claiming links to Al-Qaeda spout the same propaganda and sometimes collaborate in minor ways, but they are chiefly focused on their own localised goals, experts say.

'Forever grateful': Saved mall goers thank police Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:51 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As al-Qaida-linked terrorists threw grenades and fired automatic weapons, the three plainclothes Kenyan police officers, lightly armed and wearing no bulletproof vests, helmets or other protective gear, worked their way to the roof of Nairobi's Westgate Mall and led a group of frightened shoppers to safety.

Sudan drops off Internet on 3rd day of riots Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:46 PM PDT KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan dropped almost completely off the Internet on Wednesday as riots over the lifting of fuel subsidies entered their third day and protesters battled security forces in the capital.

UN resumes Syria chemical hunt as Ban presses majors Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:28 PM PDT Damascus (AFP) - Weapons inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to hunt for evidence of poison gas attacks, as UN leader Ban Ki-moon pressed world powers to overcome their divisions on the conflict.

Syria rebels break ranks in challenge for foreign backers Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:23 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - A decision by key Syrian rebel groups to break with the Western-backed National Coalition further splinters the opposition and poses a key challenge for its international supporters, analysts say.

Russia denies agreement on core of U.N. Syria resolution Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:21 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday rejected suggestions by Western diplomats that there was an agreement between the five permanent U.N. Security Council members on the core of a draft resolution on eradicating Syria's chemical weapons. "This is just their wishful thinking," the spokesman for Russia's U.N. delegation said. "It is not the reality. The work on the draft resolution is still going on." (Reporting by Louis Charbonneau)

Al Shabaab leader confirms group attacked Kenyan mall, warns of more strikes Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:17 PM PDT MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The leader of the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab has for the first time confirmed claims by members of his group that it was behind the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people and destroyed part of the complex. In an audio posted on the al Shabaab-linked website www.somalimemo.net on Wednesday night, Ahmed Godane, also known as Mukhtar Abu al-Zubayr, said the attack on the mall was in retaliation for Kenya's incursion in October 2011 into southern Somalia to crush the insurgents. ...

Police fire tear gas as anti-fascist protests in Greece turn violent Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:08 PM PDT By Yannis Behrakis and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired tear gas at anti-fascist protesters who hurled petrol bombs and stones near the Athens headquarters of Golden Dawn on Wednesday following the killing of an anti-racism rapper by a supporter of the far-right party. Thousands of Greeks marched towards the party's offices earlier on Wednesday in the biggest show of public anger at Pavlos Fissas' stabbing. Rampaging protesters set garbage cans on fire and smashed bank windows. ...

Six killed in Sudan clashes after fuel subsidies cut Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT By Khalid Abdelaziz and Ulf Laessing KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Six Sudanese protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with security forces on a third day of unrest over a cut in fuel subsidies, medics and relatives said. Protesters torched cars and petrol stations and threw rocks at police, who fired tear gas to try to disperse the biggest display of public anger against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government in more than a year. Internet access was cut off across Sudan after activists began sharing images of the protests on social media. ...

South Korea ahead of North in air power but seeks stealth as deterrent Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:05 PM PDT By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's decision to reject a bid by Boeing to supply 60 warplanes and to re-issue a tender was made in the interests of better technology but may not be justified given North Korea's weak air capabilities, experts said on Wednesday. Lockheed Martin's F-35A, previously considered too expensive, has shot to the front of the race for a multi-billion dollar deal after the Defence Ministry singled out a fifth-generation fighter as the preferred option. Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle, the only bid within budget, had been poised to win the 8. ...

Israeli-Palestinian talks to intensify, greater U.S. role Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:01 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to intensify their peace talks and to increase the U.S. role, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday in a rare comment on the negotiations. Speaking to donors who support the Palestinian Authority, Kerry said the two sides have met seven times since the talks resumed on July 29 although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have not met. ...

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