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• German parliament to meet over U.S. spying scandal
• Yemen police halt fireworks causing rumors of U.S. embassy attack
• Syria envoy in Damascus, but prospects for peace talks dim
• Fernandez's government downplays electoral setback in Argentina
• Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Middle East talks by phone
• Egypt security forces fire teargas at pro-Mursi student protest
• Saudi blocking Syria peace talks: Hezbollah chief
• Former BBC driver accused of sexual offences found dead
• UN envoy in Syria as fighting hinders chemical experts
• Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Niger desert
• Kerry says he may travel to Egypt in coming weeks
• Blast heard near Yemen US Embassy; attack denied
• Argentine election loss makes leader vulnerable
• DR Congo troops advance as M23 movement faces 'end'
• Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe
• Brief gunfight near US embassy in Yemen
• United's Fletcher returns after battle with stomach illness
• Turkey asks U.S. to extend pricing on Raytheon missile bid: sources
• Europe mulls sanctions against US over spying
• Officials: US Embassy in Yemen not attacked
• Canada senator accuses own leadership of cover-up
• Canada scandal deepens as prime minister accused of cover-up
• Family says Egypt punishes kung fu champ for pro-Mursi symbol
• Congo army regains town of Rumangabo
• Madagascar electoral website 'pirated' during vote count
• Phillips confirms Bayonne axe, vows legal action
• Poland's first post-communist PM Mazowiecki dies
• US drone strike against Shebab in Somalia
• UK PM threatens to act against press over leaks
• Egypt probes complaint into satirist Bassem Youssef
• Senegal vows to close wealth gap
• Brazil to insist on local Internet data storage after U.S. spying
• Saudi religious leader urges youths not to fight in Syria
• Swaziland's Mswati III reappoints premier for third time
• Blast heard near US Embassy in Yemeni capital

German parliament to meet over U.S. spying scandal Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:31 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament will hold a special session on reports the United States tapped Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone and left-wing parties demanded a public inquiry calling in witnesses including former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden. Her conservative party, now in talks with the opposition Social Democrats on forming a new governing coalition after the September 22 election, said it would not stand in the way of any parliamentary committee investigating the espionage affair. Reports last week that the U.S. ...

Yemen police halt fireworks causing rumors of U.S. embassy attack Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:50 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni police moved in to halt a firework display at a wedding party near the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa on Monday that triggered rumors of an attack on the mission, a security guard and a Yemeni diplomat in Washington said. They said security guards around the mission in Sanaa fired some shots in the air. "The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa was not attacked, nor was there any bombing in the vicinity of the Embassy," said Mohammed al-Basha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy in Washington in a twitter message. He said some people who had set off the fireworks were arrested. ...

Syria envoy in Damascus, but prospects for peace talks dim Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:52 AM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi held talks in Damascus on Monday at the end of a Middle East tour to promote a Syrian peace conference, but regional tensions have cast a pall over his mission. Brahimi visited capitals across the Middle East to discuss plans for the "Geneva 2" meeting, tentatively set for November 23, to try to halt more than 2-1/2 years of bloodshed in Syria. ...

Fernandez's government downplays electoral setback in Argentina Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:26 PM PDT By Anthony Esposito and Alejandro Lifschitz BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - President Cristina Fernandez's government sought on Monday to downplay a sobering defeat in Argentina's mid-term elections, asserting that its ability to govern has not been diminished even though voters shrank her majority in Congress and erased her chances of seeking a third term in 2015. The government's coalition took a beating in Sunday's elections, leaving her with only a slim majority in both legislative chambers. ...

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Middle East talks by phone Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday and discussed recent developments on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and other regional issues, the White House said on Monday. "The two leaders agreed to continue their close coordination on a range of security issues," the White House said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; editing by Christopher Wilson)

Egypt security forces fire teargas at pro-Mursi student protest Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of students protesting against Egypt's military-installed government at Cairo's al-Azhar university on Monday, a week before ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is due to face trial. Mursi, who has been detained since the army overthrew him on July 3, is expected to go on trial next Monday on charges of inciting murder. His supporters have called for mass protests on that day, raising the prospect of more violence as Egypt's political crisis continues. ...

Saudi blocking Syria peace talks: Hezbollah chief Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:53 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - The head of powerful Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and key Damascus ally Hassan Nasrallah on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of blocking a political solution to the conflict in Syria.

Former BBC driver accused of sexual offences found dead Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT London (AFP) - A former BBC driver arrested as part of an investigation set up to examine sexual abuse claims against late presenter Jimmy Savile was found dead on Monday after failing to turn up to court, police said.

UN envoy in Syria as fighting hinders chemical experts Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT Damascus (AFP) - UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi visited Syria Monday to seek support for peace talks, as violence prevented international inspectors from visiting two chemical weapons sites, in their first setback.

Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Niger desert Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:51 PM PDT Niamey (AFP) - Dozens of migrants from Niger, most of them women and children, died of thirst in the Sahara desert earlier this month after their vehicle broke down, officials said Monday.

Kerry says he may travel to Egypt in coming weeks Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he may visit Egypt in the coming weeks in what would be his first trip since the army toppled the country's democratically elected president on July 3. Ties between Washington and Cairo have deteriorated since the ouster of former President Mohamed Mursi, who was elected last year after the toppling of authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak, a longtime U.S. ally, in February 2011. ...

Blast heard near Yemen US Embassy; attack denied Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:04 PM PDT ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials said that an explosion followed by what sounded like heavy gunfire had been heard near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Sanaa late Monday, but government spokesmen later said that the blast was fireworks from a wedding procession.

Argentine election loss makes leader vulnerable Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:55 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Ailing President Cristina Fernandez is now lame-duck leader with no clear successor, confronting economic storms and new rivals who aim to lure away the allies that give her Front for Victory just enough votes to control Argentina's Congress.

DR Congo troops advance as M23 movement faces 'end' Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT Kinshasa (AFP) - Government troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they had gained more ground against M23 rebels Monday as the head of the UN mission in the country described the movement as finished.

Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Anthony Deutsch LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. At least seven people died in Germany while there were four deaths in Britain and fatalities in the Netherlands, Denmark and France as the storm brought down trees, blew roofs off houses and turned over trucks, causing chaos across much of the region. ...

Brief gunfight near US embassy in Yemen Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:19 PM PDT Sanaa (AFP) - A gun battle broke out on Monday near the US embassy in Yemen's capital, but the situation was rapidly brought under control, security sources and witnesses said.

United's Fletcher returns after battle with stomach illness Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:18 PM PDT London (AFP) - Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher returned to action on Monday in the latest stage of his battle to recover from a serious stomach illness.

Turkey asks U.S. to extend pricing on Raytheon missile bid: sources Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:17 PM PDT By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkey has asked the United States to extend the pricing on Raytheon Co's Patriot missile defense system proposal, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Monday, a sign that Ankara is keeping its options open in case its talks with the preferred Chinese supplier fall through. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan last week said Ankara would be open to new offers if its talks about co-producing a long-range air and missile defense system with China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC) fail. ...

Europe mulls sanctions against US over spying Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:12 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — The United States could lose access to an important law enforcement tool used to track terrorist money flows, German officials said Monday, as Europe weighed a response to allegations that the Americans spied on their closest European allies.

Officials: US Embassy in Yemen not attacked Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:11 PM PDT ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni and U.S. officials say the U.S. Embassy in Yemen has not been attacked, after a loud blast was reported near the facility.

Canada senator accuses own leadership of cover-up Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:08 PM PDT Ottawa (Canada) (AFP) - A Canadian senator at the centre of a spending scandal on Monday accused the prime minister's office and his own Tory party of scripting his lines in an alleged coverup.

Canada scandal deepens as prime minister accused of cover-up Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT By David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian legislator at the heart of a spending scandal on Monday accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of being involved in a cover-up deal, deepening a crisis that has engulfed the Conservative government. Senator Mike Duffy made his allegations just days before a Calgary convention of the ruling Conservatives, who have lost support in the polls since the scandal broke in May and are now trailing the opposition Liberals. ...

Family says Egypt punishes kung fu champ for pro-Mursi symbol Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - The family of an Egyptian kung fu champion says he has been banned from representing the country after he showed support for ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi during a tournament in Russia, although the government denied the accusation. In a photo on the state-run Al-Ahram website, Mohamed Youssef was shown on stage in St. Petersburg holding his medal and wearing a t-shirt with a symbol commemorating the pro-Mursi protest camp that was crushed by security forces on August 14, leaving hundreds dead. The army overthrew Mursi on July 3 and installed an interim government. ...

Congo army regains town of Rumangabo Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:46 PM PDT RUMANGABO, Congo (AP) — The Congolese army, who just one year ago abandoned their posts and fled in the face of an advancing rebel army, succeeded on Monday in taking back the fifth, rebel-held town, in what appears to be a turning point in the conflict.

Madagascar electoral website 'pirated' during vote count Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT Antananarivo (AFP) - Madagascar's election commission said Monday it has stopped releasing results from last week's presidential polls on the Internet after discovering its website was pirated.

Phillips confirms Bayonne axe, vows legal action Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips said Monday he would be taking legal action against Bayonne after confirming he'd been sacked by the French Top 14 club.

Poland's first post-communist PM Mazowiecki dies Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:29 PM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For Tadeusz Mazowiecki, his transformation from a pro-democracy writer and an intellectual to a moving force in Poland began in 1980, when he joined ranks with the striking workers at the Gdansk shipyard who founded the Solidarity movement.

US drone strike against Shebab in Somalia Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:29 PM PDT Mogadishu (AFP) - The US military carried out a drone strike targeting Al Shebab in Somalia on Monday, a US official told AFP, as witnesses said a car belonging to the Al-Qaeda-linked militants was destroyed.

UK PM threatens to act against press over leaks Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday threatened unspecified action over the Guardian newspaper's disclosures of American intelligence material, saying officials would find it tough to stand back if the media don't show enough restraint over what they publish.

Egypt probes complaint into satirist Bassem Youssef Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's state prosecutor ordered on Monday a probe into a complaint against television satirist Bassem Youssef after his show mocked both the military chief and the formerly ruling Islamists, a judicial source said.

Senegal vows to close wealth gap Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT Dakar (AFP) - Senegal's new prime minister vowed Monday in her first policy address to parliament that her government would prioritise closing the gap between rich and poor, boosting economic growth and cracking down on criminality.

Brazil to insist on local Internet data storage after U.S. spying Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT By Esteban Israel and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil, seeking to shield its citizens from alleged U.S. spying, is pushing ahead with its plan to force global Internet companies to store data obtained from Brazilian users inside the country, according to a draft of the law seen by Reuters. Despite opposition from multinational software, hardware and telecommunications companies, President Dilma Rousseff is pressing lawmakers to vote as early as this week on the law, sparked by disclosures of widespread U.S. spying on Brazilian telecommunications data. ...

Saudi religious leader urges youths not to fight in Syria Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:19 PM PDT By Mahmoud Habboush DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has urged young Saudis to refrain from fighting in Syria. The kingdom has backed the rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, publicly calling on the world powers to "enable" Syrians to protect themselves, but is wary that fighters could return home ready to wage war on their own dynastic rulers. ...

Swaziland's Mswati III reappoints premier for third time Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:18 PM PDT Mbabane (Swaziland) (AFP) - Swaziland's King Mswati III on Monday re-appointed Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini for the next five years after legislative polls last month in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Blast heard near US Embassy in Yemeni capital Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion followed by heavy gunfire was heard late Monday near the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa, security officials and residents said.

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