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Iran and powers set to extend nuclear talks if final push fails

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:40 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry, Iranian FM Zarif and EU envoy Ashton pose for photographers in ViennaBy Louis Charbonneau and Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers looked set to miss Monday's deadline for resolving a 12-year stand-off over Tehran's nuclear ambitions and are already looking at a possible extension of the negotiations. The talks in Vienna aim for a deal that could transform the Middle East, open the door to ending economic sanctions on Iran and start to bring a nation of 76 million people in from the cold after decades of hostility with the West. The cost of failure to reach a deal could be high. ...


Suicide bomber kills 45 at volleyball match in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 11:06 AM PST

By Samiullah Paiwand GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest in a crowd of spectators at a volleyball match in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 45 people, a provincial official said, as foreign troops withdraw from the country after more than a decade of fighting. Mukhles Afghan, spokesman for the governor of Paktika province, said at least 50 more were wounded in the attack in Yahya Khel district, where residents had gathered to watch a tournament final. He said most of the casualties were civilians. ...

Iraqi forces say retake two towns from Islamic State

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 06:32 AM PST

By Saif Hameed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces said on Sunday they retook two towns north of Baghdad from Islamic State fighters, driving them from strongholds they had held for months and clearing a main road from the capital to Iran. There was no independent confirmation that the army, Shi'ite militia and Kurdish peshmerga forces had completely retaken Jalawla and Saadiya, about 115 km (70 miles) northeast of Baghdad. Many residents fled the violence long ago. At least 23 peshmerga and militia fighters were killed and dozens were wounded in Sunday's fighting, medical and army sources said. ...

Iraqi Kurds prepare Sinjar mountain offensive

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 07:51 AM PST

A general view shows Sinjar town which is controlled by forces loyal to the Islamic State as seen from Mount SinjarBy Isabel Coles ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish forces in northern Iraq are drawing up plans to break Islamic State's siege of Sinjar mountain, where hundreds of minority Yazidis remain stranded months after fleeing their homes. Seeking to regain territory and repair pride in his military forces, Masoud Barzani, president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, is overseeing efforts to retake the mountain, senior party members said. Islamic State attacked the Sinjar area in August, sending thousands of Yazidis fleeing up the mountain, a craggy strip some 40 miles (65 km) long. ...


No easy 'plan B' for Iran if nuclear talks with major powers collapse

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 11:01 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry, Iranian FM Zarif and EU envoy Ashton pose for photographers in ViennaBy Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) - Iranian officials say they can turn to Beijing and Moscow if talks in Vienna fail to end Western sanctions, but with oil prices falling, China's economy slowing and Russia in its own sanctions-induced slump, Tehran's "plan B" hardly looks ideal. Talks between Iran and six powers, which include China and Russia as well as the United States and three big EU countries, are expected to fail to reach a deal to lift U.S. and EU sanctions by a deadline on Monday. ...


Multi-national crew blasts off for space station

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:48 PM PST

ISS crew Shkaplerov matches palm with his daughter Kira from a bus window before the launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket at the Baikonur cosmodromeBy Irene Klotz A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan on Sunday to deliver three new crew members to the International Space Station, including Italy's first female astronaut. A Soyuz capsule holding incoming station commander Terry Virts, with the U.S. space agency NASA, Soyuz commander Anton Shkaplerov, with the Russian Federal Space Agency, and first-time flier Samantha Cristoforetti, with the European Space Agency, lifted off at 4:01 p.m. EST (2101 GMT). ...


UK police chief claims '4 or 5' terror plots foiled

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:53 PM PST

More than 250 counter-terrorism arrests have been made so far this year, according to police sourcesLondon (AFP) - British police have foiled four or five suspected terror plots this year, the country's most senior police officer said Sunday ahead of a week-long campaign to enlist the public's help in countering the threat.


Band Aid Ebola single tops charts in Britain

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:43 PM PST

U2 frontman Bono leaves a west London studio after recording the new Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014London (AFP) - A new Band Aid single featuring stars One Direction, Bono and Chris Martin stormed to the top of the UK singles chart on Sunday after its release.


Dayton hangs on to beat Boston College, 65-53

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:40 PM PST

Dayton forward Devon Scott, right, goes to the basket against Boston College center Dennis Clifford during a NCAA college basketball game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Dayton makes shots, it's proven to be a tough team to beat.


British press crown Hamilton 'king' of Formula One

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:40 PM PST

Mercedes-AMG's British driver Lewis Hamilton races during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on November 23, 2014London (AFP) - The front pages of British newspapers were splashed with photos of a champagne-soaked Lewis Hamilton dubbed the king of Formula One on Monday, after he claimed a second world title.


American killed by IS remembered as helpful man

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:38 PM PST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds have attended a memorial service to remember an American aid worker killed by Islamic State militants in Syria last week.

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:32 PM PST

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 45 people, officials said. Dozens more were wounded when the bomber, who was on foot and mingling with the crowd, detonated his explosives, said Mokhis Afgha, the spokesman for the governor of Paktika province.

Mexico summons Uruguay ambassador over president's comments on missing students

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:31 PM PST

A demonstrator dressed as a revolutionary carries signs on his hat during a protest in support of 43 missing Ayotzinapa students in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Sunday it was summoning Uruguay's ambassador after Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said that the disappearance of 43 students in southwest Mexico suggests the country is a failed state. The students, who were likely murdered, were abducted by rogue Mexican police in league with gangs, fueling nationwide protests and creating a political crisis for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. ...


Flooding could follow heavy snow in western New York

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:28 PM PST

Erie County Holding Center corrections officer carries sandbags as he directs inmates to create sandbags to prepare for possible flooding following a massive snow storm in WilliamsvilleBy Mark Blinch BUFFALO (Reuters) - Emergency workers filled thousands of sandbags on Sunday as the area around Buffalo, New York braced for potential flooding as warming temperatures began to melt up to seven feet (2 meters) of snow. Creeks appeared to be flowing smoothly and no flooding had been reported as the sun began to go down, county officials said. More than 775 members of the New York National Guard were in Erie County and Buffalo to help with flood prevention after days of work to clear roads and dig homes and cars out of the record snow from a storm that killed 13 people. ...


Vatican prosecutor didn't report abusive priest

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:27 PM PST

BOSTON (AP) — An American priest named by Pope Francis as the Vatican's sex crimes prosecutor in September was among church officials who failed to report an abusive priest to law enforcement before the now-jailed and defrocked man committed other acts of sexual abuse, according to legal documents reviewed by The Boston Globe.

Clarke included in test squad pending fitness test

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:25 PM PST

Australia's cricket team poses for a photo after winning their one-day international cricket series against South Africa in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Australia won the series 4-1.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Michael Clarke has been selected to lead Australia in the first test against India despite concerns over back and hamstring injuries that forced him out of the limited-overs series win over South Africa.


Calleri double gives Boca win in Argentina

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 04:22 PM PST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Jonathan Calleri scored twice as Boca Juniors defeated Independiente 3-1 on Sunday to remain in contention near the top of the Argentine first-division standings.

Liverpool's Premier League woes continue at Palace

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:55 PM PST

Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard, left, and Rickie Lambert stand with their hands on their hips during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)Liverpool's rapid downfall since losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona in the summer continued Sunday with a fourth consecutive loss, as Crystal Palace added to Brendan Rodgers' woes with a 3-1 victory.


AC Milan draws 1-1 against city rival Inter

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:48 PM PST

AC Milan's Jeremy Menez, left, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN (AP) — Roberto Mancini's first game back in charge of Inter ended with a 1-1 draw against city rival AC Milan in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday.


Obama defends moves on immigration

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:46 PM PST

President Barack Obama signs two presidential memoranda associated with his actions on immigration in his office on Air Force One as he arrives at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, before traveling to Del Sol High School to speaks about the steps he will be taking on immigration. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)HENDERSON, Nevada (AP) — President Barack Obama is shrugging off Republican criticism of his actions to lift the threat of deportation from millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States.


IOC condemns suicide bomb at volleyball tournament

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:29 PM PST

Bodies of civilians are laid out a hospital after a suicide attack in the Yahyakhail district of Paktika province east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. A suicide bomber attacked a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing dozens of people, officials said. Dozens more were wounded when the bomber, who was on foot and mingling with the crowd, detonated his explosives, said Mokhis Afgha, the spokesman for the governor of Paktika province. (AP Photo)LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has condemned the suicide attack on a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan which killed at least 45 people on Sunday.


UConn suspends 4 prior to Puerto Rico title game

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:28 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Connecticut has suspended four players in advance of its matchup with West Virginia in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Landmark Tunisian presidential election seen heading for run-off

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:01 PM PST

Beji Caid Essebsi, leader of Tunisia's secular Nidaa Tounes party and a presidential candidate, casts his vote at a polling station in TunisBy Tarek Amara and Patrick Markey TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisians voted on Sunday to pick their first directly elected president, with the two major parties expecting a run-off as the final step in the North African state's transition to full democracy following a 2011 revolution that ousted long-time ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Official results were yet to be announced, but shortly after polls closed, the parties of two front-runners said initial tallies showed they had passed to a second round run-off next month. ...


Marseille rallies to beat Bordeaux 3-1

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 03:01 PM PST

Marseille's players celebrate after Marseille's Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi, second left bottom, scored against Bordeaux, during their League One soccer match, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)PARIS (AP) — Marseille restored its one-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French league after coming from a goal down to beat Bordeaux 3-1 on Sunday.


Valencia slips with 2-1 loss at Levante

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 02:34 PM PST

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Valencia's bid to stay in the Spanish league title hunt took a blow on Sunday when it lost 2-1 at crosstown rival Levante.

Sydney mom charged with attempted murder of baby

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 02:10 PM PST

This photo released by New South Wales Police shows a newborn baby who was found Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 abandoned in a drain in the Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill, Australia. Police are questioning a 20-year-old woman whose newborn baby was found abandoned in a drain next to a busy freeway by a group of cyclists. The baby, who is only a few days old, was in a serious but stable condition in Sydney's Westmead Children's Hospital, police said in a statement.(AP Photo/NSW Police)SYDNEY (AP) — A 30-year-old Sydney mother has been charged with the attempted murder of her newborn son who was allegedly abandoned in a roadside drain for five days before passersby heard his cries, police said Monday.


New faces help Texas A&M get past New Mexico 64-51

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 02:04 PM PST

New Mexico guard Xavier Adams, left, tries to get around Texas A&M forward Antwan Space during a NCAA college basketball game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy hoped he'd have a few new players with him on his roster this week when the Aggies traveled to the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.


Cruzeiro wins 2nd straight Brazilian league title

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:47 PM PST

SAO PAULO (AP) — Cruzeiro beat Goias 2-1 on Sunday to win its second consecutive Brazilian league title.

US tells Iran to consider nuclear talks extension

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:45 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, prior to a bilateral meeting of the closed-door nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. The U.S. and five other nations trying to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran are turning away from attempting to reach an agreement by deadline and have started internal discussions on extending the talks, diplomats said Sunday. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, pool)VIENNA (AP) — The U.S. told Iran Sunday that it's time to consider extending nuclear talks, in the first formal recognition by Washington that frenzied last-minute diplomacy may not be enough to seal a deal by a rapidly approaching deadline.


France's Hollande made left-wing voters feel betrayed: ex-partner

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:37 PM PST

Valerie Trierweiler, former companion of French President Francois Hollande, arrives at the international airport in MumbaiBy Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande suffers record low popularity because he has failed to deliver promised reforms and left left-wing voters feeling betrayed, his ex-partner Valerie Trierweiler said on Sunday. In an interview to promote the English-language version of her book about her time as France's first lady and her seven-year relationship with Hollande, Trierweiler suggested the president was selfish and sometimes stretched the truth. ...


Stacy Lewis sweeps 3 biggest LPGA awards

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:36 PM PST

Hee Young Park of Korea, left, Stacy Lewis, center, and Caroline Hedwall of Sweden laugh while making their way to hole 7 during the second round of the LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.. (AP Photo/Naples Daily News, Corey Perrine) FORT MYERS OUTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Stacy Lewis became the first American in 21 years to sweep the three biggest awards on the LPGA Tour, which she considered more valuable than a $1 million bonus.


Crew blasts off for International Space Station

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:28 PM PST

The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-15M space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. The Russian rocket carries U.S. astronaut Terry Virts, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Italy has blasted off for the International Space Station.


Record crowd at Wembley for England women's team

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:26 PM PST

England's Toni Duggan and Germany's Lena Goeduring, left, in action during their International Friendly women's soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo / Mike Egerton, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESLONDON (AP) — Equality came to the self-proclaimed Home of Football on Sunday.


Some climate change impacts unavoidable: World Bank

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:20 PM PST

Smoke rises from chimneys of a steel plant next to a viaduct on a hazy day in TangshanBy Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Some future impacts of climate change, such as more extremes of heat and sea level rise, are unavoidable even if governments act fast to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the World Bank said on Sunday. Past and predicted emissions from power plants, factories and cars have locked the globe on a path towards an average temperature rise of almost 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times by 2050, it said. ...


Portuguese ex-premier kept in jail amid fraud case

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 01:02 PM PST

In this May 19, 2011 photo, Portugal's former Prime Minister Jose Socrates gestures as he answers a question during a business conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Portugal's Attorney-General's office says police have detained Socrates Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 as part of an investigation into corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud. (AP Photo/ Francisco Seco)LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates is spending a third straight night in jail as officials continue to investigate him for suspected corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud.


Pumas reach playoffs in Mexico

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 12:49 PM PST

America's Jesus Molina, left, heads for the ball next to Luis Caballero of Atlas during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pumas secured the last playoff spot in the final round of matches in Mexico's first division after beating Monterrey 4-2 on Sunday.


Tunisia polls give ex-regime figure the edge

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 12:33 PM PST

Tunisian soldiers stand guard at a polling station in Marsa, outside Tunis, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Tunisia took another step forward in its peaceful transition to democracy on Sunday by holding its first free presidential election, with voters hoping for more stability and a better economy. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A veteran politician from the previous regime that ran on a platform of restoring the prestige of the state took the lead in Tunisia's first free and fair presidential election Sunday, according to exit polls. But there will still likely be a runoff next month.


McIlroy eyes a slice of Australian Open history

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 12:13 PM PST

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the Race to Dubai trophy at the DP World Golf Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy is looking to join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as the only non-Australian players to have won back-to-back Australian Open titles when the world No. 1 tees off on Thursday in Sydney.


Evacuations in Cape Verde after volcano erupts

Posted: 23 Nov 2014 12:10 PM PST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The government of the Cape Verde islands off West Africa says a volcano there has erupted for the first time in almost 20 years.

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