2014年11月21日星期五

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U.S., Iran discussing new ideas to break nuclear impasse: sources

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:08 PM PST

French Foreign Minister Fabius, EU envoy Ashton, U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Britain's Foreign Secretary Hammond sit a a table during talks in ViennaBy Louis Charbonneau and Jonathan Allen VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are discussing new ideas aimed at breaking the deadlock in nuclear talks between Tehran and six world powers, sources close to the talks said on Friday. The sources, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the top Iranian and U.S. diplomats were preparing ideas that could be shown to both countries' capitals. "Discussions are continuing," said a senior U.S. official, who declined to discuss details about the negotiations in Vienna. ...


Turkey, U.S. play down differences on fight against Islamic State

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 12:24 PM PST

U.S. Vice President Biden shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Davutoglu during their meeting in IstanbulBy Dasha Afanasieva and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States played down differences in the fight against Islamic State on Friday, but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made clear Ankara would keep pressing for a no-fly zone in Syria and President Bashar al-Assad's removal. Turkey has been a reluctant partner in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) insurgents. ...


Biden voices support for Ukraine, denounces Russia's Putin

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 11:22 AM PST

Ukraine's President Poroshenko and U.S. Vice President Biden smile as they arrive at a news conference in KievBy Alessandra Prentice KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia's behaviour in Ukraine as "unacceptable" and said Moscow should abide by a September peace deal and pull its military forces out of the country. Addressing himself rhetorically to Russian leader Vladimir Putin after holding talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Biden said: "Do what you agreed to do, Mr. Putin." The high-level U.S. ...


Brazil's Rousseff struggling to limit Petrobras scandal's damage

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 10:11 AM PST

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff reacts during a meeting with leaders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) at the Planalto Palace in BrasiliaBy Brian Winter and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff expects a bribery scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras to deteriorate in coming months, aides say, with arrests possible for some political allies and potentially serious damage to an economy that is already struggling. Prosecutors say corrupt officials siphoned billions of dollars from Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally known, into the coffers of several parties including Rousseff's Workers' Party. ...


China building South China Sea island big enough for airstrip: report

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 11:16 AM PST

A Chinese Coastguard vessel patrols near the BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed Second Thomas ShoalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite images show China is building an island on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands large enough to accommodate what could be its first offshore airstrip in the South China Sea, a leading defense publication said on Friday. The construction has stoked concern that China may be converting disputed territory in the mineral-rich archipelago into military installations, adding to tensions waters also claimed by Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. ...


Canadian vets plan to join Kurdish fight against Islamic State

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:39 PM PST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Several former Canadian soldiers plan to join Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in coming weeks, with at least one already in Iraq, Canadian media reported on Friday, bolstering the ranks of foreigners fighting alongside the Kurds. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said a half-dozen former armed forces personnel were enlisting, citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, the National Post newspaper said veterans had formed a group called the First North American Expeditionary Force to help link would-be fighters with Peshmerga units and to provide financial help. ...

Top 25 Capsules

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 04:50 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ryan Boatright had 20 points, Rodney Purvis added 19, and No. 17 Connecticut rallied from five points down in the second half to defeat Dayton 75-64 in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Friday.

West Virginia outlasts Boston College 70-66

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 04:45 PM PST

West Virginia guard Juwan Staten, left, dribbles past Boston College forward Aaron Brown at a NCAA college basketball game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Devin Williams, Juwan Staten and Jevon Carter had 15 points apiece as West Virginia rallied in the second half to top Boston College 70-66 in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Friday.


Sri Lanka leader to face health minister in polls

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 04:31 PM PST

Sri Lankan Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, center, acknowledges the gathering, with former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunge standing by his right, at the end of a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Sirisena quit President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government Friday to challenge him in the upcoming elections in the most serious setback for the leader's quest for a third term. Sirisena left the government with three other ministers and a lawmaker, saying Friday he has been chosen as the combined opposition's presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's health minister quit President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government Friday to challenge him in the upcoming elections, accusing the leader of taking the country toward an autocracy.


Ecological monitoring station proposed at Yellowstone

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 04:30 PM PST

By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - Yellowstone National Park could become a site for collecting massive amounts of data on climate and land-use changes and the effects of invasive species on the Northern Rocky Mountains under a proposal submitted for public comment on Friday. ...

Wildlife managers confirm rare sighting of gray wolf at Grand Canyon

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:54 PM PST

By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - A canine spotted in and around the north rim of the Grand Canyon has been confirmed to be the first western gray wolf at the national park in Arizona since the last one was killed there in the 1940s, U.S. wildlife managers said on Friday. Last month a park visitor captured photographs of the animal wearing what was believed to be a radio collar. Wildlife advocates suspected it was a wolf that wandered south from the Northern Rockies. Benjamin Tuggle, Southwest Regional Director for the U.S. ...

UN committee urges Myanmar action on Rohingya

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:46 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee on Friday approved a resolution urging Myanmar to allow its persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority "access to full citizenship on an equal basis."

Seton Hall holds on for 68-60 win over Nevada

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:42 PM PST

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Sterling Gibbs scored 15 points and Brandon Mobley had 12 as Seton Hall held on for a 68-60 victory over Nevada in the opening game at the eight-team Paradise Jam on Friday.

Assange welcome in Ecuador embassy 'as long as necessary'

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:32 PM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, August 18, 2014Quito (AFP) - Ecuador Friday guaranteed political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for "as long as necessary," one day after he lost an appeal against a Swedish warrant for his arrest.


Judge: 2 can stand trial in French artist's death

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:28 PM PST

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has determined that two of three young men are competent to stand trial in the robbery and killing of a French street artist whose body was found in the ruins of an abandoned Detroit public housing project.

Ex-Virgin Islands official convicted of corruption

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:18 PM PST

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — A federal jury has found the former executive director of the U.S. Virgin Islands' legislature guilty of accepting bribes and of extortion.

Jury orders Irish man to pay $2M over ethanol deal

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:14 PM PST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A wealthy Irish investor must pay $2 million in damages to an Iowa doctor who was cut out of a major ethanol development in eastern Europe, a jury ruled Friday.

Accused member of terrorist group extradited to US

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — An accused member of the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has been extradited to the United States to face charges of hostage-taking and terrorism targeting Americans.

Latin America applauds Obama's immigration plan

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:13 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto praised President Barack Obama on Friday for his executive orders granting new rights to millions of people living illegally in the United States, calling it "an act of justice."

Mexicans turning to humor in mansion scandal

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:08 PM PST

FILE - In this YouTube video posted on Nov. 18, 2014 on the personal Website of Mexico's first lady, Angelica Rivera, the wife of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tries to clarify a scandal over her purchase of a mansion from a government contractor, saying she used her own money in the deal and plans to put her stake in the home up for sale to avoid any doubts. The speech this week was meant to squelch criticism over her purchase of a $7 million mansion, but by mentioning that Televisa paid her more than $6.5 million in 2010, Rivera prompted Mexican wits to ponder who else might be interested in the apparent perks of a telenovela career with the network. (AP Photo/YouTube via www.angelicarivera.com, File)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Brad Pitt and George Clooney are intercepted by Mexico's border patrol. Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, is ready to audition for a soap opera.


Hundreds honor US aid worker slain in Syria

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:03 PM PST

Ed and Paula Kassig, parents of Peter Kassig, reflect as a funeral prayers were held for their son in the mosque at Al-Huda Foundation in Fishers, Ind., Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Peter Kassig was captured Oct. 1, 2013, while delivering aid in Syria through a relief organization he founded. The White House confirmed Peter Kassig's death Sunday, Nov. 16 after the Islamic State group released a video showing that Kassig had been beheaded. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)FISHERS, Indiana (AP) — The death of a U.S. aid worker at the hands of Islamic State militants is "barbaric" and is not a true reflection of Islam, a cleric told hundreds of people who gathered Friday for the first of three memorial services honoring the slain man.


Puerto Rico legislators to debate oil tax increase

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 03:01 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor on Friday called a special legislative session for next week to debate a measure that seeks to boost an oil tax by 68 percent.

Polish town opposes Pooh Bear for unclear gender

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:59 PM PST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in a Polish town have opposed a proposition to name a playground after Winnie-the-Pooh due to the bear's unclear gender and immodest clothing.

No. 17 UConn holds off Dayton 75-64 in Puerto Rico

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:58 PM PST

UConn guard Daniel Hamilton, right, blocks Dayton guard Jordan Sibert, left, during a NCAA college basketball game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Last season, Connecticut was mostly unproven and unnoticed until the Huskies peaked late and won the NCAA title.


Mexico's Colima volcano spouts ash, hot rock

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:56 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Colima volcano in western Mexico has erupted, sending a column of ash about 3 miles (5 kilometers) into the air.

Ciganda, Granada tied for lead at LPGA finale

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:56 PM PST

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Michelle Wie suddenly is in a position to consider a million ways how a great year can get even better.

U.S., Iran discussing new proposals to break nuclear impasse: sources

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:24 PM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are working on new proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock in nuclear talks between Tehran and six world powers, sources close to the talks said on Friday. The sources, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the top Iranian and U.S. diplomats were preparing ideas that could be shown to both countries' capitals. No details on the ideas were immediately available. "Discussions are continuing," said a senior U.S. official, who declined to discuss details about the negotiations. ...

Aduriz leads Bilbao to 3-1 win over Espanyol

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:11 PM PST

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz scored one goal and set up another in a 3-1 win over Espanyol at San Mames Stadium on Friday, as the Basque side consolidated its turnaround in the Spanish league.

PSG edges Metz 3-2 to take French league lead

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:11 PM PST

METZ, France (AP) — Ezequiel Lavezzi fired Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the French league on Friday by scoring the winner in the 3-2 victory over promoted Metz.

Dow, S&P 500 push further into record territory

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:06 PM PST

The Wall Street subway stop on Broadway, in New York's Financial District, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. U.S. financial markets surged in early trading Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 as investors cheered a surprise interest rate cut in China and a hint of further stimulus for Europe from the head of the region's central bank. The rally extended gains from a day before, pushing the major market indexes further into record territory. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The stock market closed out its fifth straight week of gains with another record high on Friday.


China, Europe chase growth amid global slowdown

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:05 PM PST

BEIJING (AP) — China's central bank unexpectedly slashed interest rates on Friday to re-energize the world's No. 2 economy, joining a growing list of major economies that are trying to encourage growth in the face of a global slowdown.

Timeout gaffe costs Clemson in 72-70 loss

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:03 PM PST

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Clemson coach Brad Brownell took responsibility for his team's late timeout gaffe.

Champion female bobsledder awaits male crew

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:52 PM PST

Canadian bobsled pilot Kaillie Humphries, right, helps move her sled with her male teammates following a training run at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in women's bobsled has set Dec. 20 as the target date for her first World Cup race as a four-man pilot with an all-male crew. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Kaillie Humphries is getting ready for a new sort of run.


Iran nuke talks stalled, despite Kerry efforts

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:52 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Palais Coburg where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Kerry decided to pull back from nuclear talks in Vienna, leaving Iran's foreign minister to ponder an apparent new proposal from Washington meant to bridge differences standing in the way of a deal with less than four days to deadline. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)VIENNA (AP) — Contentious nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran hit a new snag Friday after Iran apparently again turned down U.S. demands for concessions, leaving negotiations in limbo just three days before a deadline for a deal.


2 in Puerto Rico accused of posing as policemen

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:39 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The FBI has filed charges against two men in Puerto Rico arrested after allegedly posing as police officers while shooting a man after breaking into his home where he ran a lottery business.

British insurer Aviva reveals talks to buy rival for £5.5bn

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:38 PM PST

Insurance company Aviva's logo is pictured at their office in London, March 22, 2006London (AFP) - British insurer Aviva said late Friday that it is in advanced talks to buy rival Friends Life for £5.5 billion ($8.6 billion, 6.9 billion euros) to create the nation's biggest insurance, savings and asset management firm.


Sharif asks Obama to play role on Kashmir issue

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:34 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday asked the U.S. President Barack Obama to play a role in resolving the issue of Kashmir when he travels to neighboring India, the Pakistani foreign ministry said.

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