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• U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure
• U.S., Iran voice optimism, caution after rare encounter at U.N.
• Kenya widens mall attack probe, alert for UK 'White Widow'
• Palestinian leader urges world powers to rein in Israeli settlements
• Maldives court orders security forces to enforce run-off election postponement
• U.S. concern grows about al Qaeda ties to Kenya mall attack
• 70 percent of voter cards distributed for Guinea polls
• Bahrain rights group wins Norwegian award
• Abbas warns UN of 'last chance' for peace
• Chile to move ex-Pinochet agents to no-frills jail
• U.S., Iran upbeat after talks but sound cautionary notes
• One day, many dead: The start of Kenya mall siege
• Iran: Nuke talks now on fast track; within 1 year
• Kerry, Iranian FM in landmark brief encounter
• US, Russia agree landmark UN resolution on Syria
• Deal reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons
• Canada MP charged with election overspending, cover-up
• Diplomats hail new Iranian attitude in nuke talks
• Dominican ruling strips many of citizenship
• Iran's FM calls talks 'very constructive'
• Iran's Rouhani promises 'good faith' in nuclear talks
• Kenya attack victims' relatives voice frustration
• Kerry meets Iranian FM one-on-one
• Six major powers, Iran agree to meet in Geneva next month
• China state sector a honey pot for corrupt officials
• Friends of Syria say determined to boost support to opposition
• France arrests ETA suspect: Spanish official
• EU's Ashton says Iran talks 'substantial'
• Mali Tuareg separatists suspend participation in peace process
• Nairobi mall attack reveals strong, transformed Shebab
• Twin explosions in Yemeni capital wound 20
• 5 things to know about Day 1 of Nairobi mall siege
• UK: Deal reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons
• U.S. prosecutors accuse ex-Mexican governor of laundering millions

U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:46 PM PDT By John Irish and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia reached an agreement on Thursday on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ridding Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal. Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said a deal was struck with Russia "legally obligating" Syria to give up its chemical stockpile and the measure would go to the full Security Council on Thursday night. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an "understanding" had been hammered out. ...

U.S., Iran voice optimism, caution after rare encounter at U.N. Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:55 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and the United States held their highest-level substantive talks in a generation on Thursday, saying the tone was positive but sounding cautious about resolving the long-running standoff over Iran's nuclear program. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met after the Iranian held wider talks with the United States and other major powers to address Western suspicions Iran may be trying to develop atomic weapons. ...

Kenya widens mall attack probe, alert for UK 'White Widow' Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:29 PM PDT By James Macharia and Matthew Mpoke Bigg NAIROBI (Reuters) - Interpol issued a wanted persons alert at Kenya's request on Thursday for a British woman who has been cited by British police as a possible suspect in the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people. The alert was issued as Kenyan police broadened the investigation into the weekend raid claimed by the al Qaeda-aligned Somali al Shabaab group, the worst such assault since the U.S. Embassy was bombed in the capital by al Qaeda in 1998. ...

Palestinian leader urges world powers to rein in Israeli settlements Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:39 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that "time is running out" for Middle East peace efforts and urged world powers to rein in Israeli settlement construction that he said could undermine U.S.-sponsored negotiations. In an address to an annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, Abbas committed to negotiating with Israel in good faith but he also painted what he called a "dispiriting and bleak" picture for peace prospects. ...

Maldives court orders security forces to enforce run-off election postponement Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:17 PM PDT By J.J Robinson MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives Supreme Court on Friday ordered security forces to take action against anyone who violates the constitution, after the archipelago's election chief said it will hold a presidential run-off on September 28 as scheduled despite a court ruling to postpone it. In a special court session after midnight, six out of seven Supreme Court judges ruled that the court's earlier order of September 23 to postpone the run-off should be upheld. In its order, the court told security forces to "stop any individual from disobeying" the postponement. ...

U.S. concern grows about al Qaeda ties to Kenya mall attack Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:28 PM PDT By Mark Hosenball and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Islamist militant attack on a Kenyan shopping mall increasingly appears to have been carried out by a dominant faction of al Shabaab, which has ideological and personal ties to al Qaeda, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Based on initial reporting from the scene, which is still preliminary and uncertain, U.S. officials believe al Shabaab likely spent a great deal of time planning and staging the siege in Nairobi that killed at least 72 people. ...

70 percent of voter cards distributed for Guinea polls Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:56 PM PDT Conakry (AFP) - Guinea's election commission said on Thursday 70 percent of voter cards had been distributed and conditions required for its nationwide polls to be credible were being met.

Bahrain rights group wins Norwegian award Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:55 PM PDT Oslo (AFP) - The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, whose founder and director are both jailed, won Norway's Rafto Prize for rights defenders Thursday for its fight against repression in the Gulf state.

Abbas warns UN of 'last chance' for peace Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:53 PM PDT New York City (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas warned the United Nations on Thursday that US-brokered peace talks offered the "last chance" as he demanded an agreement with Israel that permanently resolves all disputes.

Chile to move ex-Pinochet agents to no-frills jail Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:42 PM PDT SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday ordered shut a prison where 10 former agents of dictator Augusto Pinochet are serving sentences for human rights violations, a move that came amid public anger over their relative comfortable conditions. The inmates, including Manuel Contreras, former chief of Pinochet's notorious DINA secret police, will be moved from the Penitenciario Cordillera in Santiago to a jail where other former military officers and collaborators of the dictatorship are being held. ...

U.S., Iran upbeat after talks but sound cautionary notes Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian officials emerged upbeat on Thursday from a meeting on Iran's nuclear program but both sides also sounded a cautionary note, with the United States saying there was more work to do and Iran insisting on quick sanctions relief. "Needless to say, one meeting and a change in tone, which was welcome, doesn't answer those questions yet and there is a lot of work to be done," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters after holding bilateral talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. ...

One day, many dead: The start of Kenya mall siege Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:22 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It's 1:30 on Saturday afternoon in the Westgate Mall. Rafia Khan is huddling in a crawl space of the Millionaires Casino with her cousin and eight other people as gunmen roam the building and shoot, again and again, into crowds of shoppers.

Iran: Nuke talks now on fast track; within 1 year Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:15 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says his country and key world powers have agreed to try to fast-track negotiations over Iran's disputed nuclear program to within a year.

Kerry, Iranian FM in landmark brief encounter Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:07 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - In a historic move, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart met one-on-one Thursday, a thawing of ties that raised hopes of a breakthrough in the foes' nuclear stand-off.

US, Russia agree landmark UN resolution on Syria Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:53 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - The United States and Russia on Thursday agreed the outline of a draft UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, officials said.

Deal reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:52 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The five permanent members of the deeply divided U.N. Security Council reached agreement Thursday on a resolution to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, British and U.S. diplomats said, and the full council was set to discuss it Thursday night.

Canada MP charged with election overspending, cover-up Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:51 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - A Canadian MP and former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper was charged Thursday with election overspending and attempting to cover it up in official filings.

Diplomats hail new Iranian attitude in nuke talks Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and the other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council said Thursday they were pleased by a new tone and attitude from Iran in talks aimed at resolving the impasse over its nuclear program and set a new round of negotiations for next month.

Dominican ruling strips many of citizenship Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:34 PM PDT SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's top court on Thursday stripped citizenship from thousands of people born to migrants who came illegally, a category that overwhelmingly includes Haitians brought in to work on farms.

Iran's FM calls talks 'very constructive' Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:33 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's foreign minister is calling nuclear talks with world powers "very constructive" and "very substantive" and says he hopes to allay any concern that Tehran's activities are not peaceful.

Iran's Rouhani promises 'good faith' in nuclear talks Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT New York City (AFP) - President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that Iran was committed to negotiate on its nuclear program in "good faith" after the highest-level talks yet held with world powers.

Kenya attack victims' relatives voice frustration Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:23 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — After almost a week, there is no precise death toll, no word on the fate of dozens still missing and no details on the al-Qaida-linked terrorists who attacked Nairobi's most upscale mall.

Kerry meets Iranian FM one-on-one Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:15 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After meeting one-on-one with Iran's foreign minister, Secretary of State John Kerry says he is pleased with a new positive tone from Iran on talks over its nuclear program.

Six major powers, Iran agree to meet in Geneva next month Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:09 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Six major powers and Iran on Thursday agreed to meet in Geneva next month for further talks on resolving the standoff with Tehran on its nuclear program, the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Thursday. "We had a discussion about how we would go forward with an ambitious timeframe to see whether we can make progress quickly," Ashton told reporters after a meeting between major powers and Iran. She described the meeting as substantial and energetic. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the U.N. ...

China state sector a honey pot for corrupt officials Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:05 PM PDT By Charlie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - In March last year, after getting government approval to go ahead with a $900 million refinery expansion in China's southeastern Fujian province, state-run oil giant Sinopec Corp warned the team handling the project against taking bribes. "Project engineering and construction has been a main area for corruption at Sinopec," the Fujian unit of Asia's largest refiner said in a blunt memo, according to a Sinopec source who read it to Reuters. "All members, especially those in key posts, must treasure their positions, stay guarded and resist temptation. ...

Friends of Syria say determined to boost support to opposition Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:04 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Friends of Syria group declared on Thursday that it is determined to boost aid to all parts of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, which has been struggling with increasing infighting in recent weeks. "In order to allow a political transition, and to empower a credible alternative to both the Syrian regime and extremist groups, we are determined to increase and deepen our support to the coalition in all its components," the Friends of Syria said in a statement. The core of the Friends of Syria is mainly Western and Gulf Arab countries and Turkey. ...

France arrests ETA suspect: Spanish official Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT Madrid (AFP) - French police arrested a member of the armed Basque separatist movement ETA wanted by Spain, a Spanish security source said Thursday.

EU's Ashton says Iran talks 'substantial' Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:40 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says talks between Iran, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany were "substantial" and have set the stage for a new round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program next month.

Mali Tuareg separatists suspend participation in peace process Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:37 PM PDT OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Tuareg separatists pulled out of a peace agreement with the Mali government on Thursday, accusing Bamako of not respecting its commitments to a truce reached in June. The ceasefire in the West African nation allowed Mali's government and military to return to the separatists' northern stronghold of Kidal and enabled national elections to take place in July and August. ...

Nairobi mall attack reveals strong, transformed Shebab Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:34 PM PDT Nairobi (AFP) - The Shebab's bloody siege of a mall in Kenya confirms the Somali group's successful transformation from a guerrilla army into a leaner organisation focused on terrorist attacks, analysts said.

Twin explosions in Yemeni capital wound 20 Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:33 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Two explosions on a busy street in Yemen's capital wounded 20 people on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said, in the latest episode of violence to hit the troubled Arab nation.

5 things to know about Day 1 of Nairobi mall siege Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:30 PM PDT Five things to know about the first day of the siege of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya:

UK: Deal reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:26 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain's U.N. ambassador says key powers have reached agreement on a resolution to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.

U.S. prosecutors accuse ex-Mexican governor of laundering millions Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:14 PM PDT By Jared Taylor McALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have accused a former Mexican state governor of laundering stolen millions via the United States, in an unwelcome reminder for the Mexican government of corruption allegations dogging the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party. The PRI's long rule of Mexico in the 20th century was increasingly marred by allegations of mismanagement and corruption, which helped bring down the party in a 2000 election after 71 years in office. ...

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