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About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:16 PM PDT

Turkish soldier stands guard as Syrian Kurds cross the border fence into Turkey near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa provinceBy Daren Butler SURUC Turkey (Reuters) - About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on Saturday, as Islamic State militants seized dozens of villages close to the border. Turkey opened a stretch of the frontier on Friday after Kurdish civilians fled their homes, fearing an imminent attack on the border town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani. A Kurdish commander on the ground said Islamic State had advanced to within 15 km (9 miles) of the town. ...


Munitions factory hit in Ukraine's Donetsk, buffer zone to be set up

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 06:47 AM PDT

Smoke rises in the sky after shelling on the outskirts of Donetsk, eastern UkraineBy Anton Zverev DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - The Ukrainian city of Donetsk was rocked by blasts on Saturday, even as government forces and pro-Russian separatists prepared to create a buffer zone to separate the warring sides. A memorandum signed early on Saturday calls for the withdrawal of heavy weapons, including artillery, and all foreign fighters from a 30 kilometer-wide buffer zone. A Reuters correspondent in Donetsk, the main industrial hub in Ukraine's turbulent east, said several powerful explosions were heard in the morning. ...


Sierra Leone burial team attacked despite lockdown

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:10 PM PDT

An empty street is seen at the start of a three-day national lockdown in FreetownBy Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) - A team burying Ebola victims was attacked in Sierra Leone's capital on Saturday, a member of parliament said, as a small group defied a three-day lockdown aimed at halting the worst outbreak of the disease on record. In one of the most extreme measures since the epidemic began, Sierra Leone has ordered its population of 6 million to stay indoors as volunteers circulate to educate residents about the disease as well as isolate the sick and remove the dead. ...


Rival prime ministers address Libyans, highlighting divisions

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:08 PM PDT

Libya's PM Abdullah al-Thinni speaks to reporters in Abu DhabiBENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Libya's rival prime ministers both addressed the nation, with each claiming legitimacy and denouncing the other side, highlighting deep divisions in the oil producing country. The North African country has two parliaments and two governments since an armed group from the western city of Misrata seized the capital in Tripoli in August and set up a rival assembly and cabinet. Since then, senior officials and the elected House of Representatives have lost control of ministries in the capital and have moved to Tobruk in the east near the Egyptian border. ...


Hong Kong students to boycott class to protest China curbs on democracy

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:16 PM PDT

By Clare Baldwin and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong students are preparing for a showdown with Beijing over democratic reforms by boycotting classes on Monday, as a restive younger generation challenges the Chinese Communist Party's tightening grip on the city. The former British colony returned to China in 1997 with a high degree of autonomy, but Beijing's rejection of the right to freely choose the city's next leader has prompted threats from activists to shut down the Central financial district as part of their pro-democracy campaign. ...

Pope chooses a moderate for Chicago archbishop

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 30, 2010, file photo, Bishop Blase Cupich, 61, of Rapid City, S.D., poses for a photo at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes after his announcement in Spokane, Wash. Cupich will be named the next archbishop of Chicago, The Associated Press has learned. Cupich will succeed Cardinal Francis George, according to a person with knowledge of the selection, who spoke Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, on the condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to speak publicly. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Dan Pelle)Pope Francis' appointment Saturday of Bishop Blase Cupich, who has long staked out a firm position in the middle of the road, as the next archbishop of Chicago sends a strong signal about the direction that the pontiff is taking the church.


U2 guitarist gets boost in bid for Malibu mansions

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:38 PM PDT

FILE - This April 8, 2009 file photo shows the site of a proposed development by U2 guitarist David Evans, better known as The Edge, in Malibu, Calif. The California Coastal Commission staff has agreed to allow Evans to build a scaled-down compound in the mountains above Malibu. The staff recommended Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, that the commission approve a smaller development than the one originally envisioned. .(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)MALIBU, California (AP) — The guitarist for U2 finally has an edge in getting his long-planned compound of mansions built in the mountains above Malibu.


Wife of British IS hostage pleads for his release

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:21 PM PDT

A flag of the Islamic State group at the frontline of fighting between Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and Islamist militants in Rashad on September 11, 2014London (AFP) - The wife of a British taxi driver being held hostage by Islamic State jihadists implored his captors to release him, saying Saturday she could not see how his death could assist any cause.


Putin foe Khodorkovsky 'willing to lead Russia'

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:46 PM PDT

Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a public lecture at Kiev polytechnic university on March 10, 2014Moscow (AFP) - Ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who spent a decade in jail after challenging the Kremlin, openly stated his political ambitions on Saturday by announcing he would be ready, if called upon, to lead Russia in times of crisis.


Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:32 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class. The sharp demand for shares sent the market value of the e-commerce giant soaring well beyond that of Amazon, eBay and even Facebook. The initial public offering was on track to be the world's largest, with the possibility of raising as much as $25 billion.

Designers go for the flow at Milan Fashion Week

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:12 PM PDT

A model wears a creation for Giorgio Armani women's Spring Summer 2015 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN (AP) — Milan designers are making a nonbinding treaty with women.


Ronaldo scores 3 as Madrid thrashes Deportivo 8-2

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:01 PM PDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick and Gareth Bale and Javier Hernandez added braces as Real Madrid rolled past Deportivo La Coruna 8-2 to emphatically end its two-game losing skid in the Spanish league on Saturday.

NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only'

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:01 PM PDT

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe or SACEUR, U.S. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, left , and U.S. Army Commander for International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), Gen. John F. Campbell attend on NATO Military Committee Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO's top general said Saturday the two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a "cease-fire in name only," and he said that by enabling a free flow of weapons and fighters across the border Russia has made it nearly impossible to determine how many of its troops are operating inside Ukraine.


Sarkozy-bashing may not be panacea for French left

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:57 PM PDT

A woman takes a picture a "wall of signatures" in support of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in La Ferte-Imbault, on July 5, 2014Paris (AFP) - On the face of it, the return to France's political stage of unpopular right-wing former president Nicolas Sarkozy is welcome news for the beleaguered left.


Gaza ceasefire indirect talks to resume in Egypt

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT

Palestinians sit inside their destroyed house in the Tufah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City on August 31, 2014Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Indirect talks between Israelis and Palestinians on consolidating the Gaza truce are set to resume in Cairo Wednesday, two days after new reconciliation negotiations between Fatah and Hamas, officials said.


Abril retains WBA lightweight title against Tatli

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:46 PM PDT

HELSINKI (AP) — Richar Abril of Cuba retained his WBA lightweight title with a majority decision against hometown boxer Edis Tatli on Saturday.

State media: Suicide car bomber kills 3 in Lebanon

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:44 PM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed three people at a checkpoint manned by the Shiite Hezbollah militia in eastern Lebanon Saturday evening, the state-run news agency reported, in another sign that the war in Syria is spilling over into its eastern neighbor.

Penafiel wins first game of season in Portugal

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:40 PM PDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Penafiel beat nine-man Setubal 2-0 on Saturday for its first points since earning promotion to the Portuguese league.

NRL playoffs: Canterbury wins in extra time

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT

SYDNEY (AP) — Halfback Trent Hodkinson's golden point field goal four minutes into extra time gave Canterbury an 18-17 win over Manly, moving the Bulldogs into a National Rugby League preliminary final against Penrith next Saturday.

Tevez leads Juventus to 1-0 win at AC Milan

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:36 PM PDT

Juventus's Carlos Tevez celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN (AP) — Carlos Tevez's fourth goal in three matches helped Juventus win 1-0 at AC Milan on Saturday in the first high-profile matchup of the Serie A.


Rain falls on Baja's south tip as storm passes by

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:36 PM PDT

A man stands on top of a collapsed warehouse, looking for building material to salvage after Hurricane Odile destroyed his home in San Jose de los Cabos, Mexico, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Water and electricity service remained out and phone service was intermittent. Odile struck late Sunday as a Category 3 storm. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Polo churned south of the Baja California Peninsula on Saturday, whipping up waves and swirling more rain onto residents still recovering from Hurricane Odile.


Prince William met by cheering crowds in Malta

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:04 PM PDT

Prince William is welcomed by cheering crowds in Malta, where he took part in independence celebrations in place of his wife Kate, who is still suffering from acute morning sicknessValletta (AFP) - Prince William was welcomed by cheering crowds in Malta on Saturday, where he took part in independence celebrations in place of his wife Kate, who is still suffering from acute morning sickness.


Suicide bomber hits Hezbollah in Lebanon, soldier executed

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:01 PM PDT

A Lebanese army soldier mans a checkpoint at the entrance to Arsal in the Bekaa valley on August 3, 2014Beirut (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed a number of people Saturday at a Hezbollah checkpoint near Lebanon's border with Syria, hours after news that the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda had executed a Lebanese soldier.


Real Madrid romps to 8-2 win, Arsenal bounces back

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:57 PM PDT

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck, 2nd left, celebrates with Mesut Ozil after scoring against Villa during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)Real Madrid's early season woes disappeared with an emphatic 8-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish League on Saturday.


AP Interview: El-Sissi, Egypt and the terror fight

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:56 PM PDT

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi speaks to The Associated Press during an interview at the presidential palace in Cairo, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. In the background is a 1930s era carpet depicting a map of Egypt. In his first interview with foreign media since taking office in June, el-Sissi has told AP he is prepared to give whatever support is needed in the fight against the Islamic State group but says military action is not the only answer. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is feeling vindicated by the world's alarm over Islamic extremism that is fueling wars and bloodshed across the Middle East.


Bomb explodes at Hezbollah checkpoint in eastern Lebanon

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:52 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint controlled by Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, security sources and the state news agency NNA said. The explosion took place outside the village of Khraibeh in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, a region that has experienced increased violence in the spillover from Syria's civil war next door. Al-Manar television channel, which is run by Hezbollah, denied local media reports that three members of its group had been killed. It gave no further information on the blast. ...

Central, west Africa celebrate winning bids

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:49 PM PDT

Cameroon's Maxim Choupo-Moting (centre) fends off Ivory Coast's Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (left) and midfielder Cheick Tiote during a 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Yaounde on September 10, 2014Addis Ababa (AFP) - Central and west Africans came away smiling Saturday after an announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations would be hosted by Cameroon in 2019, followed by Ivory Coast in 2021 and Guinea in 2023.


S. Sudan mediators condemns renewed fighting

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:48 PM PDT

A family of the Nuer ethnic group seeking medication and food, but who were planning to later return to their village in a Nuer rebel-controlled area, prepare to board a canoe to traverse a flooded area too deep to walk through, as they try to reach a makeshift camp for the displaced situated in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in the town of Bentiu, South Sudan Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Seyoum Mesfin, the chairman of the South Sudan mediation process said Saturday there is renewed fighting in South Sudan between government and rebel troops and that it is a purposeful act aimed at derailing the next phase of the peace process. (AP Photo/Matthew Abbott)ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mediators of the conflict in South Sudan say there is renewed fighting there between government and rebel troops.


Olympiakos beats Veria 3-0 in Greek league

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:45 PM PDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Olympiakos beat Veria 3-0 and replaced the visitors on top of the Greek league on Saturday.

Boko Haram 'kill several' as they loot Nigeria market

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:44 PM PDT

Women gather cooking ingredients in front of a burnt-out house in Mainok, outside Maiduguri, on March 6, 2014Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Boko Haram gunmen stormed a crowded market in Nigeria's restive northeastern state of Borno, killing several people and carting away food, witnesses said Saturday.


Egypt confirms death sentences for killing policeman

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:40 PM PDT

Egyptian security forces stand next to the coffin of a policeman during his funeral, on January 28, 2014 in CairoCairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court confirmed Saturday the death sentences of five men convicted of the January killing of a policeman guarding a church in Cairo.


Utah lawyer guilty of alien smuggling, visa fraud

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:37 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Salt Lake City attorney has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring with a former Border Patrol agent and others to smuggle foreign workers into the United States.

Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Turkey's Prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu (C) speaks on September 20, 2014 at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara to welcome back hostages taken by the IS groupAnkara (AFP) - Blamed by some for prompting the rise of the Islamic State insurgency, Turkey has finally taken steps to tighten its borders with Iraq and Syria but is still disappointing the West over its low-key role in the anti-IS fight.


AP PHOTOS: Refugees stream into Turkey from Syria

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Syrian refugees at the border in Suruc, Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Several thousand Syrians, most of them Kurds, crossed into Turkey on Friday to find refuge from Islamic State militants who have barreled through dozens of Kurdish villages in northern Syria in the past 48 hours. (AP Photo)SURUC, Turkey (AP) — Lugging sacks of belongings, hobbling on crutches, carrying children on their hip, more than 60,000 mostly Kurdish refugees in Syria have streamed across the dusty and barren border into Turkey, desperately seeking safety after Islamic State militants attacked their villages.


Algerian troops kill two Islamist militants: ministry

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Soldiers patrol on June 11, 2013 in the Mount Chaambi region where the Tunisian army has been tracking militants with links to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebAlgiers (AFP) - Algerian soldiers killed two armed Islamists on Saturday in the Jijel region east of the capital, the defence ministry website announced.


Lebanon deaths in suicide attack on Hezbollah checkpoint

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:24 PM PDT

Baalbek (Lebanon) (AFP) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed a number of Hezbollah fighters when he blew himself up close to a checkpoint in eastern Lebanon of the powerful Shite group, a security official said.


Albania's lesson in Muslim-Christian tolerance

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:21 PM PDT

People gather in front of the church of the village of Derven, Albania on September 19, 2014Malbardh (Albania) (AFP) - Perched up an Albanian mountain, the mediaeval church of St Nicolas was rebuilt from a crumbling ruin with help from local Muslims after the fall of communism, a symbol of the religious tolerance Pope Francis will be celebrating here on Sunday.


UN announces deal to 'resolve' Yemen crisis

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Armed Yemeni Shiite Huthi anti-government rebels guard a street near the entrance to the airport during clashes between government forces and rebels in Sanaa on September 20, 2014Sanaa (AFP) - The UN envoy to Yemen announced Saturday that an accord had been reached to "resolve the current crisis" after a week of deadly fighting between Shiite rebels and pro-government forces.


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