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• Russian forces seize two Ukrainian bases in Crimea
• U.S. examines pilot simulator data as Malaysia plane search falters
• Iran, six powers lock horns over nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium
• Turkish president contradicts Erdogan, dismissing foreign plot
• Two army officers, teenager killed in violence in Egypt
• Convicted Berlusconi relinquishes "Knight of Labour" title
• White House launches climate data website, more initiatives to come
• 7 leading theories on disappearance of Flight 370
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• United beats Olympiakos, through in Champs League
• Mayor: city worker killed in Venezuela
• Ukraine bows to Crimea seizure, plans for pullout
• S.Africa's largest union marches for youth jobs
• US, Russia exchange threats at tense UN meeting
• UN chief concerned at China activist's death
• Kerry angered by Israeli minister's sharp criticism
• Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes
• 100-plus people found in US home; smuggling theory
• U.S. defense chief praises Ukraine's restraint in Crimea crisis
• FIBA denies Ukraine to give up 2015 Euro basket
• Dutch politician Wilders leads anti-Moroccan chant
• Dortmund loses 2-1 to Zenit, still advances
• German zoo's polar bear twins make public debut
• Barbados signs deal to build waste-to-energy plant
• UN chief heads to Moscow, Kiev; seeks resolution
• MH370 relatives rage as Malaysia probes 'deleted' data
• Aussie Ebden to be Murray's first post-Lendl foe
• Rescue lenders: Greece 'beginning to stabilize'
• Russia warns could change stance at Iran talks over Crimea
• 5 things to know about 6th round of Super Rugby
• Obama unleashing power of data on climate change
• AP source: Army team to begin Libyan training prep
• AP Exclusive: Jailed militant key to Mideast talks
• US Army will exercise in Ukraine this summer
• Charges reduced, Ecuadorean hopes to stay in US

Russian forces seize two Ukrainian bases in Crimea Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:56 PM PDT By Aleksandar Vasovic and Maria Kiselyova SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States warned Moscow it was on a "dark path" to isolation on Wednesday as Russian troops seized two Ukrainian naval bases, including a headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol where they raised their flag. The dramatic seizure came as Russia and the West dug in for a long confrontation over Moscow's annexation of Crimea, with the United States and Europe groping for ways to increase pressure on a defiant Russian President Vladimir Putin. "As long as Russia continues on this dark path, they will face increasing political and economic isolation," said U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, referring to reports of armed attacks against Ukrainian military personnel in Crimea.

U.S. examines pilot simulator data as Malaysia plane search falters Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:45 PM PDT By Tim Hepher, A. Ananthalakshmi and Mark Hosenball KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is helping Malaysian authorities to analyze data from a flight simulator belonging to the captain of a missing Malaysian airliner, a U.S. official said on Wednesday as investigators grasped for clues 12 days after the plane vanished. Malaysia's police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, said an examination of the simulator, taken from the home of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, showed its data log had been cleared on February 3, more than a month before the airliner, carrying 239 people, disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Iran, six powers lock horns over nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:37 AM PDT By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and world powers locked horns on Wednesday over the future of a planned Iranian nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium for bombs as the United States warned "hard work" will be needed to overcome differences when the sides reconvene in April. The meeting in Vienna was the second in a series that the six nations - the United States, China, Russia, Germany, France, Britain - hope will produce a verifiable settlement on the scope of Iran's nuclear program, ensuring it is oriented to peaceful ends only, and put to rest the risk of a new Middle East war. This week the two sides endeavored to iron out their positions on two of the thorniest issues: the level of uranium enrichment conducted in Iran, and its Arak heavy-water reactor that the West sees as a possible source of plutonium for bombs. However, Tehran's foreign minister voiced optimism that their July 20 deadline for a final agreement was within reach.

Turkish president contradicts Erdogan, dismissing foreign plot Posted: 19 Mar 2014 01:26 PM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA (Reuters) - President Abdullah Gul has dismissed suggestions that outside forces are conspiring against Turkey, openly contradicting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's assertions that a corruption scandal shaking the country is part of a foreign-backed plot. The graft inquiry swirling around Erdogan's government has grown into the biggest challenge of his 11-year-rule. "I don't accept allegations about foreign powers and I don't find them right ... I don't believe in these conspiracy theories as if there are some people trying to destroy Turkey," the Hurriyet newspaper quoted Gul as telling reporters during a visit to Denmark. "Of course Turkey has its long-standing opponents in the world.

Two army officers, teenager killed in violence in Egypt Posted: 19 Mar 2014 01:19 PM PDT By Michael Georgy and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Ten people were killed in violence across Egypt on Wednesday, months ahead of a presidential vote meant to put Egypt back on a democratic path after last July's army takeover. In Qalubiya province, north of Cairo, two soldiers were killed in a shootout with Islamist militants, the Interior Ministry said, adding that six militants were killed and eight arrested in a raid on a weapons storage facility. A 13-year-old boy was shot dead in southern Egypt and one man was killed in Cairo, both in clashes between police and supporters of deposed elected President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, the health ministry said.

Convicted Berlusconi relinquishes "Knight of Labour" title Posted: 19 Mar 2014 12:24 PM PDT Italy's four-time former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday relinquished the honorary "Knight of Labour" title that gave him his nickname of "il Cavaliere" in 1977 as he prepares to serve a one-year sentence for tax fraud. The 77-year-old media magnate "auto-suspended" himself from the Federation of Knights of Labour in a letter before a planned meeting of the directorate, the federation said. Since entering politics in 1994, Berlusconi was frequently referred to as simply "il Cavaliere" both in the media and by fellow politicians. On Tuesday, Italy's highest appeals court confirmed a two-year ban from public office for the center-right leader over a conviction for tax fraud in August in which he was handed a four-year prison sentence, commuted to one year.

White House launches climate data website, more initiatives to come Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:11 PM PDT By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an effort to help Americans prepare for the effects of global warming, the White House on Wednesday unveiled a new initiative to make climate data widely available to citizens, companies and local governments. The move is part of President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan, a broad strategy to meet U.S. commitments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that are blamed for heating the earth. Part of tackling climate change involves adapting to it, and the administration launched a website, climate.data.gov, to help people do that by gaining access to collated data from different government agencies. "These data will be crucial to helping communities plan for floods and other climate impacts," John Podesta, a senior adviser to the president, told reporters in a briefing.

7 leading theories on disappearance of Flight 370 Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:07 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Countless theories have surfaced about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly two weeks ago.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:02 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The FBI joined forces with Malaysian authorities in analyzing deleted data on a flight simulator belonging to the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, while distraught relatives of the passengers unleashed their anger Wednesday — wailing in frustration at 12 days of uncertainty. The anguish of relatives of the 239 people on Flight 370 boiled over at a briefing near Kuala Lumpur's airport. Two Chinese women who shouted at Malaysian authorities and unfurled a banner accusing officials of "hiding the truth" were removed from the room. In a heart-wrenching scene, one woman screamed in sorrow as she was dragged away.

United beats Olympiakos, through in Champs League Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:59 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Robin van Persie ushered Manchester United into the Champions League quarterfinals — and potentially saved his manager's job — with a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Olympiakos that completed one of the competition's greatest comebacks on Wednesday.

Mayor: city worker killed in Venezuela Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:58 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — National Guardsmen firing plastic shotgun pellets and tear gas wounded at least 16 people in a western Venezuelan city on Wednesday as they cleared barricades that had been up for weeks, local officials said.

Ukraine bows to Crimea seizure, plans for pullout Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:58 PM PDT SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) — Surrendering to Russia's inexorable seizure of Crimea, Ukraine announced plans Wednesday for mass troop withdrawals from the strategic peninsula as Moscow-loyal forces seized control of Kiev's naval headquarters here and detained its commander.

S.Africa's largest union marches for youth jobs Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:51 PM PDT South Africa's 340,000-strong NUMSA union marched Wednesday to protest a new labour law it says will increase unemployment and poverty, amid a tense stand-off with the ruling ANC weeks before polls. Thousands of people striked and marched across the country in support of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, the largest worker organisation in the country, to demand more policies to fight poverty. NUMSA, which largely represents workers in the auto and metal sectors, is at odds with the African National Congress government over how to tackle youth joblessness. It takes exception especially to a law signed in December that provides tax incentives for companies to employ more young people, which the union says will discriminate against older workers.

US, Russia exchange threats at tense UN meeting Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:47 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and the United States exchanged threats Wednesday at a tense U.N. Security Council meeting over the Ukraine crisis, with the Russian envoy saying the U.S. ambassador's "insults" are jeopardizing Moscow's willingness to cooperate with Washington on other diplomatic matters.

UN chief concerned at China activist's death Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:35 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined the United States, the European Union and human rights groups in expressing concern over last week's death of a detained Chinese human rights activist in a Beijing hospital.

Kerry angered by Israeli minister's sharp criticism Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:31 PM PDT In a rare move, Secretary of State John Kerry protested Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about strong criticism of US foreign policy by his outspoken defense minister. In a telephone call, Kerry told Netanyahu the comments made by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon were inconsistent with strong ties between Israel and the United States, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "Clearly his comments were not constructive," Psaki told reporters, after Yaalon accused the US administration of showing weakness around the world, particularly on its policy with Iran and Ukraine. "Secretary Kerry spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning and protested to him his concerns about these comments," she said, adding that the United States has an "unshakeable commitment" to Israel's security.

Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:30 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes, authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rain in regions bordering Bolivia forced 22,000 households to leave their homes, including 3,000 families in the state of Rondonia after a tributary of the Amazon River burst its banks. Now it has risen above 19 meters," Colonel Denargli da Costa Farias of the Rondonia fire department told AFP. Predicting that the river would continue to rise through the end of the month, Da Costa Farias said the swift evacuation of residents in the worst-affected areas had ensured there were no fatalities.

100-plus people found in US home; smuggling theory Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:23 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — A house overflowing with more than 100 people presumed to be in the U.S. illegally was uncovered just outside Houston on Wednesday, a police spokesman said.

U.S. defense chief praises Ukraine's restraint in Crimea crisis Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:07 PM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel praised the restraint of Ukraine's armed forces in the face of Moscow's takeover of the Crimean Peninsula during a phone call on Wednesday with his Ukrainian counterpart, the Pentagon said. "(Hagel) stressed ... the United States stands by the people of Ukraine, condemns the use of force by the Russian Federation and continues to call for the removal of Russian forces," spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement. There was no mention of any Ukrainian requests for assistance in the brief statement about Hagel's conversation with Ukraine's acting defense minister, Ihor Tenyukh. Ukraine has asked for lethal and non-lethal military support from the United States, which has so far only approved military rations.

FIBA denies Ukraine to give up 2015 Euro basket Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:06 PM PDT MUNICH (AP) — The European basketball federation denied reports on Wednesday that Ukraine has pulled out of hosting next year's continental championship amid political and economic turmoil.

Dutch politician Wilders leads anti-Moroccan chant Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch right-wing populist politician Geert Wilders has led his supporters in an anti-Moroccan chant.

Dortmund loses 2-1 to Zenit, still advances Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:55 PM PDT DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is in the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the second consecutive season — although it looks far less intimidating than the team that reached the final last year.

German zoo's polar bear twins make public debut Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:48 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — The Munich zoo's 14-week-old polar bear twins don't yet have names, but they're already stars.

Barbados signs deal to build waste-to-energy plant Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:39 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A Guernsey-based company has signed an agreement with Barbados to build and operate a proposed waste-to-energy plant that could eventually provide as much as 25 percent of the Caribbean island's power.

UN chief heads to Moscow, Kiev; seeks resolution Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:30 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon left Wednesday on a trip to Russia and Ukraine to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders, intensifying efforts to seek a diplomatic way out of the crisis over the Crimean Peninsula.

MH370 relatives rage as Malaysia probes 'deleted' data Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:29 PM PDT Angry Chinese relatives tried to gatecrash Malaysia's tightly controlled daily media briefing on the missing plane Wednesday in chaotic scenes underlining the frustrations surrounding the 12-day search. Shouting and crying, a handful of relatives of passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight 370 unfurled a protest banner reading "Give us back our families". Shortly afterwards, Malaysia staged a shorter-than-usual press conference during which officials indicated the investigation was zooming in closer on the pilot. Authorities said investigators had discovered that data had been deleted from the home flight simulator of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah about one month before the plane vanished early on March 8.

Aussie Ebden to be Murray's first post-Lendl foe Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:15 PM PDT Australian Matthew Ebden will be the first opponent for defending ATP Miami Masters champion Andy Murray after the Scotsman revealed his shock split with coach Ivan Lendl on Wednesday. Ebden, ranked 67th, booked his Friday match against the reigning Wimbledon champion by defeating Poland's Lukasz Kubot 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 as men began play Wednesday at the ATP and WTA hardcourt event.

Rescue lenders: Greece 'beginning to stabilize' Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:14 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's rescue creditors say the country's economy is 'beginning to stabilize,' a day after reaching a key agreement to resume bailout loan payments.

Russia warns could change stance at Iran talks over Crimea Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:12 PM PDT Russia threatened late Wednesday that it could alter its position at Iranian nuclear talks in response to pressure from the European Union and United States over its seizure of Crimea. "We would not like to use these talks as an element of a stakes-raising game taking into account the moods in various European capitals, in Brussels and Washington," deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told the Interfax news agency. Ryabkov was speaking in Vienna after the latest round of Iranian talks involving Russia. Those at the talks included the EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who said he saw "signs" a long-term nuclear deal could be reached.

5 things to know about 6th round of Super Rugby Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:11 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Five things to know about the sixth round of Super Rugby:

Obama unleashing power of data on climate change Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations.

AP source: Army team to begin Libyan training prep Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A small team of soldiers will go into Libya in the coming weeks to begin preparations for a larger U.S. mission to train Libyan troops in Bulgaria, a senior Army official said Wednesday.

AP Exclusive: Jailed militant key to Mideast talks Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:56 PM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A prominent Palestinian uprising leader imprisoned by Israel could soon emerge as the key to keeping fragile U.S.-led peace efforts alive.

US Army will exercise in Ukraine this summer Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will participate as planned in a multinational military exercise this summer in Ukraine.

Charges reduced, Ecuadorean hopes to stay in US Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:55 PM PDT HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — An Ecuadorean immigrant facing possible deportation said Wednesday he hopes to be allowed to stay in the United States after a court removed a felony conviction stemming from a clash with a now-disgraced police officer.

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