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Ghani named Afghan president-elect after deal to end election dispute

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:25 PM PDT

Afghan rival presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani exchange signed agreements for the country's unity government in KabulBy Hamid Shalizi and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was named Afghanistan's president-elect on Sunday after he signed a deal to share power with his opponent, ending months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilised the country as most foreign troops prepare to leave. The announcement withheld the final election numbers, apparently as part of the political deal between Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah, a former foreign minister who claimed the process was rigged against him. "The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan declares Dr. ...


Exclusive: Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:48 PM PDT

By Parisa Hafezi and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to stop Islamic State militants, but would like more flexibility on Iran's uranium enrichment program in exchange, senior Iranian officials told Reuters. The comments from the officials, who asked not to be named, highlight how difficult it may be for the Western powers to keep the nuclear negotiations separate from other regional conflicts. Iran wields influence in the Syrian civil war and on the Iraqi government, which is fighting the advance of Islamic State ...

Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:29 PM PDT

Smoke rises from the main gate of the army's first armoured division, which is under attack from Shi'ite Houthi militants, in SanaaBy Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim rebels signed an agreement with other political parties on Sunday to form a more inclusive government after rebels advanced on major state institutions in the capital Sanaa, largely unopposed by troops and security forces. The accord aims to address a decade-old Shi'ite Houthi insurgency and a spate of bloodshed this month that posed a major threat to U.N.-backed efforts to stabilise the country, which neighbours oil giant Saudi Arabia and has also struggled to contain al Qaeda militants and southern secessionists. ...


World leaders to gather at U.N. in shadow of Islamic State, Ebola crises

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:25 PM PDT

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a news conference ahead of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New YorkBy Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - World leaders gather in New York this week to tackle a host of crises: the violence Islamic State militants are wreaking in Iraq and Syria, the exponential spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa and deadlocked negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. There is little hope the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly will achieve much in the annual five-day marathon of speeches. But on the sidelines, U.S. ...


Kerry, Iran counterpart discuss nuclear talks, Islamic State

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:31 PM PDT

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Kerry in ViennaNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart for more than an hour on Sunday and stressed the need to make progress in nuclear negotiations this week on the sidelines of U.N. meetings. Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also discussed the threat posed by Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, a senior State Department official said, without elaborating. "They spent time reviewing the status of the EU-led P5+1 negotiations on Iran's nuclear program," the official said. ...


Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT

A Ukrainian serviceman is pictured next to an armoured vehicle near the village of Debaltseve in eastern UkraineBy Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military accused separatists and Russian troops on Sunday of continuing to shoot at government forces despite a Sept. 5 ceasefire and said Kiev would not go ahead with setting up a proposed buffer zone until the truce violations stopped. Ukraine's warring sides agreed on Friday to withdraw artillery and other heavy weapons to the outer limits of a 30 km (19 mile) buffer zone, building on the ceasefire in a conflict in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 3,000 people. ...


New Afghan president, but vote totals kept secret

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:40 PM PDT

Ahmad Yousuf Nouristani, chairman of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission, speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Ending an election season that began with first-round ballots cast in April, the election commission named Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner and next president. Afghanistan's two presidential candidates, Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah, signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday that makes one president and the other chief executive, ending months of political wrangling following a disputed runoff that threatened to plunge the country into turmoil and complicate the withdrawal of foreign troops. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ending months of vote-related tension, Afghanistan's election commission named a new president Sunday only hours after the leading candidates signed a power-sharing deal that names one of them as the country's new chief executive.


Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ending months of vote-related tension, Afghanistan's election commission named a new president Sunday only hours after the leading candidates signed a power-sharing deal that names one of them as the country's new chief executive. The commission named Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner and next president and noted that his one-time rival, Abdullah Abdullah, will fill the newly created position of chief executive, a post akin to prime minister. But it pointedly did not release final vote totals amid concerns that doing so could inflame tensions.

At least 10 dead, 35 missing in shipwreck off Libya

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:25 PM PDT

People disembark from a boat at the Brindisi harbor, southern Italy, following rescue operations of immigrants off the coasts of Sicily on September 15, 2014Rome (AFP) - At least 10 migrants have died in a shipwreck off Libya and up to 35 more are missing, presumed drowned, Italian media reported on Sunday.


Sizzling Dubai property prices cool down

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:14 PM PDT

Visitors gather near a scale model of the Mall of the World at the annual Cityscape Global show on September 21, 2014, in the Gulf emirates of DubaiDubai (AFP) - Dubai property prices are cooling to "healthy" levels after a two-year rally during which real estate rebounded from a slump when the global financial crisis hit in 2009.


Cruzeiro misses chance to increase lead in Brazil

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Cruzeiro conceded a late goal in a 3-2 loss to rival Atletico Mineiro on Sunday, missing a chance to increase its lead in the Brazilian league.

Most of Nigeria's students back to school after Ebola lay-off

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:56 PM PDT

A woman washes her hands with sanitiser to prevent the spread of Ebola on September 19, 2014, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in LagosLagos (AFP) - Nigerian students prepared to return to school on Monday after an enforced summer break because of Ebola, but lingering fears over the virus prompted the Lagos state government to announce at the last minute it would keep pupils at home for longer.


Western Mexico state reports new mine spill

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:46 PM PDT

CANANEA, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico have issued a new alert of a toxic spill in the Sonora River basin from a copper mine operated by Grupo Mexico, the state director of civil protection said Sunday.

All Blacks drop Cruden for disciplinary reasons

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:43 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Coach Steve Hansen says flyhalf Aaron Cruden has been dropped from the All Blacks squad for the last two rounds of the Rugby Championship for disciplinary reasons.

IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:43 PM PDT

Syrian Kurd children carry their belongings as they enter Turkey near Suruc in Sanliurfa province on September 20, 2014 after their families fled Islamic State fightersMURSITPINAR (Turkey) (AFP) - Islamic State militants closed in on Syria's third-largest Kurdish town on Sunday as tens of thousands of people fled in terror across the border into Turkey.


Volleyball to be hot ticket for 2016 Rio Olympics

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:39 PM PDT

Polish players celebrate after winning the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championships final game between Brazil and Poland in Katowice, Poland, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's loss to Poland in the final of the men's volleyball world championship on Sunday was a blow to the South Americans, but should boost the sport in two years at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.


Don't ease up on Iran for help against IS: Netanyahu

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting on September 21, 2014 at his Jerusalem officeJerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the West against easing sanctions on Iran to win its support in the fight against jihadists in Syria and Iraq.


PSG drops points again after 1-1 draw with Lyon

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT

Montpellier's Morgan Sanson, center, controls the ball during their French League one soccer match against LiLle at the Lille Metropole stadium, in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)PARIS (AP) — Edinson Cavani continued his return to form while Zlatan Ibrahimovic's mini-slump extended to a third game without scoring as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain disappointed again, conceding a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at home to Lyon on Sunday to slip three points off the lead.


Benfica rallies for win to go top in Portugal

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:28 PM PDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica came from behind to beat 10-man Moreirense 3-1 and take the lead of the Portuguese league while its main rivals stumbled on Sunday.

Iran and Saudi FMs meet in New York

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a press conference in Rome on September 3, 2014Tehran (AFP) - The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met Sunday in New York, with their rival states brought together by their opposition to the Islamic State jihadist group, the Iranian government said.


Barca cruise; Chelsea held while United fall apart

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:22 PM PDT

Manchester United players David De Gea, left, and Wayne Rooney react after Leicester's Jamie Vardy scored against Manchester United during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)PARIS (AP) — Manchester United's new-look attack looked impressive once again only for its suspect defense to collapse in spectacular style in a 5-3 loss to newly-promoted Leicester in the Premier League.


UN warns over Israeli plan to relocate West Bank Bedouin

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:20 PM PDT

Makeshifts tents at a West Bank Palestinian Bedouin camp, October 24, 2013Jerusalem (AFP) - The UN's Palestinian refugee agency on Sunday urged the international community to oppose Israeli plans to relocate thousands of Palestinian Bedouin from the central West Bank.


Tanaka, Jeter lead Yankees over Blue Jays 5-2

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:15 PM PDT

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka tips his cap as he leaves the game during the sixth inning of the baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka started Jose Reyes with a 92 mph fastball, his first major league pitch since July 8. He threw 70 pitches in all and didn't feel any pain in the right elbow that had sidelined him for 2 1/2 months.


Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:14 PM PDT

Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah (left) and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai sign a power-sharing agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on September 21, 2014Kabul (AFP) - Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan's next president on Sunday, hours after signing a power-sharing deal with his rival Abdullah Abdullah that ended a prolonged standoff over the disputed result.


Kerry discusses IS militant threat with Iranian FM: US

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council September 19, 2014New York (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday raised the threat of Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria directly with his Iranian counterpart in rare high-level talks in New York, a US official said.


Syrian Kurds in Turkey recount Islamic State terror

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:12 PM PDT

Syrian Kurds wait next to their animals near Suruc, Turkey, on September 21, 2014Mursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - They look like mere shadows under the trees, but then the red dust clears and the huddled shapes reveal themselves as a handful of the tens of thousands of Kurds fleeing the Islamic State group in Syria.


US Secretary of State Kerry meets Iran's Zarif

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad. With little more than two months to deadline, Iran and six world powers on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, launched a fresh effort at narrowing stubborn differences on what nuclear concessions Tehran must agree to in exchange for full sanctions relief. (AP Photo/Ahmed Saad, Pool)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry emerged from talks Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif, saying Washington was intent on advancing negotiations focused on reducing Iran's atomic activities in exchange for an end to nuclear-related sanctions.


Messi leads Barca rout to keep lead, Neymar hurt

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:07 PM PDT

Barcelona's Sandro, center celebrates a with teammates after scoring against Levante during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi shrugged off a missed penalty and another injury to Neymar by scoring one goal and setting up two more to lead Barcelona to a 5-0 rout at 10-man Levante on Sunday as it stayed top of the Spanish league.


Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100,000

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:01 PM PDT

Dalil Boras, a 19-year-old Kurdish militant who has been fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, speaks to the Associated Press in Suruc, Turkey, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Dalil brought his family over the border to Turkey to safety Sunday. But in the tranquility of a Turkish tea garden a few miles from the border, he vowed to head back to the fight Sunday night. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)KUCUK KENDIRCILER, Turkey (AP) — The 19-year-old Kurdish militant, who has been fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, brought his family across the border into Turkey to safety Sunday. But in the tranquility of a Turkish tea garden just miles from the frontier, Dalil Boras vowed to head back after nightfall to continue the fight.


Ryder Cup win 'icing on cake' for McIlroy

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:52 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola at the East Lake Golf Club on September 14, 2014 in Atlanta, GeorgiaEdinburgh (AFP) - Europe's star-man Rory McIlroy said Sunday that winning next week's Ryder Cup would be "the icing on the cake" of a brilliant year.


Survivor of Nigeria church collapse tells of days in darkness

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:47 PM PDT

South African mother Lindiwe Ndwandwe, 33, looks at the place where she was rescued on September 20, 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria, after five days in the rubble of the collapsed church guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All NationsLagos (AFP) - Lying in the rubble of the guesthouse, only able to tell if it was night or day through a tiny crack, Lindiwe Ndwandwe heard the screams of others beneath the debris slowly turn silent.


Two civilians killed by mine in Mali

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:45 PM PDT

United Nations soldiers patrol on July 27, 2013 in the northern Malian city of KidalBamako (AFP) - At least two civilians were killed when their car drove over a landmine in a rebel stronghold in northeastern Mali, military sources told AFP on Sunday.


Tanaka triumphs in return to Yankee mound

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Masahiro Tanaka the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2014New York (AFP) - Masahiro Tanaka, making his first start since early July, pitched five plus solid innings as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.


Panathinaikos beats Platanias 3-2 in Greek league

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:35 PM PDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nikos Karelis, Thanassis Dinas and team captain Zeca scored for Panathinaikos in a 3-2 away victory over Platanias in the Greek league Sunday.

Jamaica to plant breadfruit trees at schools

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:34 PM PDT

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Roughly 5,000 breadfruit trees are expected to be planted on school properties across Jamaica to help fight hunger and boost feeding programs for students.

Poland beats Brazil in volleyball worlds final

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:20 PM PDT

Poland's Michal Winiarski spikes the ball against Brazil's Lucas Saatkamp, as Poland's Pawel Zatorski watches from behind, during the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championships final game between Brazil and Poland in Katowice, Poland, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Host Poland came from a set down to beat three-time defending champion Brazil 3-1 in Sunday's final and win the volleyball world championship title.


Thousands rally worldwide over climate change

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:19 PM PDT

New York (AFP) - Celebrities, political leaders and the masses rallied in New York and across the globe Sunday demanding urgent action on climate change, with organizers saying 600,000 people hit the streets.

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