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• Iraq PM says will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS
• Islamic State video purports to show beheading of UK hostage David Haines
• Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain in east Ukraine
• Fate of United Kingdom hangs in balance after new Scotland polls
• U.S. Embassy in Uganda tells citizens to seek shelter amid anti-terror operation
• China’s Hong Kong chief says remarks to lawmakers were misrepresented in media
• Video purports to show British aid worker slain
• Bryan brothers clinch Davis Cup matchup for US
• UK's Cameron says will hunt down 'murderers' of David Haines
• Islamic State claims beheading of British hostage: SITE
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Sisi says coalition against terrorism should go beyond Islamic State
• Family of British hostage appeal to Islamic State to make contact
• Egypt says global action needed to counter Islamic State
• IS murder of British hostage an 'act of pure evil': Cameron
• Uganda foils Somalia Shebab cell plotting 'imminent attack': US
• McCartneys and wellies at London Fashion Week
• 17 killed in Nigeria church building collapse
• Floral silks at Marchesa, diamonds at Julian Macdonald
• Dutch Ebola doctors 'to be evacuated on Sunday'
• Sweden votes with center-left opposition targeting narrow lead
• Port Adelaide into last 4 in Aussie Rules football
• Israel takes 2-1 lead vs Argentina in Davis Cup
• Atletico wins 2-1 at Madrid, Barca beats Bilbao
• Pakistan protest talks deadlocked after arrests
• Johnson, Brathwaite put Windies on top
• Costa Rica seizes 1.5 tons of pot in chase at sea
• Report: Swim coaches bond with strippers, alcohol
• Thousands march for UK as Scotland vote nears
• Windies ride century opening stand to post 246-3
• Hurricane Odile moving off Mexico's Pacific coast
• Juventus beats Udinese 2-0 on Allegri's home debut
• France beats Lithuania 95-93 for bronze at WCup
• Crews battle out-of-control wildfire as Southern California bakes
• New Scottish polls suggest slight lead for 'No' camp
• Mexico issues hurricane watch as Odile swirls in Pacific
• Explosions, shattered nerves mark Ukraine truce
• Olympiakos beats OFI 3-0 in Greek league

Iraq PM says will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:29 PM PDT By Oliver Holmes and Jason Szep BAGHDAD/CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on civilian areas, following attacks by both Iraqi and U.S. The announcement, which comes as the United States tries to build regional support for deeper military action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, may be aimed at winning Sunni Muslim support for Abadi's new Shi'ite-led government as it battles the group which controls one third of Iraqi territory. Secretary of State John Kerry has been touring the Middle East to coordinate a response to Islamic State's growing power in eastern Syria and western Iraq.

Islamic State video purports to show beheading of UK hostage David Haines Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:25 PM PDT By Oliver Holmes and Ned Parker BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Saturday which purported to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines. Haines, a 44-year-old father of two from Perth in Scotland, was kidnapped last year while working for the French agency ACTED. The video entitled, "A Message to the Allies of America," opened with UK Prime Minister David Cameron talking about working with the Iraqi government and allied Kurdish Peshmerga forces to defeat Islamic State.

Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain in east Ukraine Posted: 13 Sep 2014 05:39 AM PDT By Gareth Jones and Anton Zverev KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine on Saturday in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of planning to destroy his country. Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said only membership of NATO would enable Ukraine to defend itself from external aggression. Kiev and its Western backers accuse Moscow of sending troops and tanks into eastern Ukraine in support of pro-Russian separatists battling Ukrainian forces in a conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people.

Fate of United Kingdom hangs in balance after new Scotland polls Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:58 PM PDT By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The fate of the United Kingdom remained unclear five days before a historic referendum on Scottish independence as three new polls on Saturday showed a slight lead for supporters of the union, but one saying the separatist campaign was pulling ahead. On the final weekend of campaigning, tens of thousands of supporters of both sides took to the streets of the capital Edinburgh and Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. At stake is not just the future of Scotland, but that of the United Kingdom, forged by the union with England 307 years ago. The economic future of Scotland has become one the most fiercely debated issues in the final weeks of impassioned debate.

U.S. Embassy in Uganda tells citizens to seek shelter amid anti-terror operation Posted: 13 Sep 2014 10:14 AM PDT By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Uganda told its citizens to seek safety on Saturday, warning that local authorities had uncovered a "terrorist cell" run by Somali militant group al Shabaab, which they believed was planning an imminent attack. Ugandan police later said it had foiled an attack in central Kampala and was increasing security at hotels and other public places, but declined to say who was behind the attack. ...

China’s Hong Kong chief says remarks to lawmakers were misrepresented in media Posted: 13 Sep 2014 05:37 AM PDT By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's most senior official in Hong Kong, Zhang Xiaoming, said on Friday that remarks he had made to pro-democracy lawmakers in an August 19 meeting had been misrepresented in media reports. "I admit that during the conversation, I used the phrase 'stay alive'," Zhang wrote in a statement on the website of China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong. Zhang made his comments after Reuters published a story on September 11 in which it reported that he had told several pro-democracy lawmakers that "the fact that you are allowed to stay alive, already shows the country's inclusiveness", according to two people who attended the August 19 meeting with Zhang and declined to be named. The article, which was picked up by other media outlets, focused on the showdown between pro-democracy forces and Beijing over political reform in Hong Kong.

Video purports to show British aid worker slain Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:40 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State extremists have released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who was abducted in Syria last year, and British Prime Minister David Cameron is condemning his slaying as "an act of pure evil."

Bryan brothers clinch Davis Cup matchup for US Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Americans Bob and Mike Bryan capped a remarkable week with another celebratory chest bump on Saturday.

UK's Cameron says will hunt down 'murderers' of David Haines Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:34 PM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday the murder of aid worker David Haines by Islamic State was an act of pure evil and vowed to bring his killers to justice however long it takes. "This is a despicable and appalling murder of an innocent aid worker. It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to the family of David Haines who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal," he said in a statement released by Downing Street.

Islamic State claims beheading of British hostage: SITE Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:34 PM PDT The Islamic State jihadist group claimed Saturday it beheaded British aid worker David Haines, in what would be the third such execution in recent weeks, after two US journalists were shown murdered. The Islamist group released a video, available on the website of private terrorism monitoring group SITE, purportedly showing a masked militant beheading Haines. The two-minute-27-second video titled "A Message to the Allies of America" blames British Prime Minister David Cameron for joining forces with the United States, which has said it is at "war" with the jihadists and launched air strikes against them in Iraq. "You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State, just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a trend amongst our British prime ministers who can't find the courage to say no to the Americans," the executioner says in the video.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China's factory output in August slowed to 6.9 percent from a year earlier amid waning export demand and a slump in real estate development that has undermined steel and cement production, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The growth rate for industrial production in August was down sharply from 9.0 percent in July.

Sisi says coalition against terrorism should go beyond Islamic State Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:29 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that any international coalition against terrorism should not just focus on Islamic State militants, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday. Sisi also expressed concerns in talks about foreign fighters in Islamic State and the danger they posed to their home countries. (Reporting by Michael Georgy; Editing by Peter Cooney)

Family of British hostage appeal to Islamic State to make contact Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:26 PM PDT The family of a British aid worker being held hostage by Islamic State (IS) jihadists have appealed to his captors to respond to their messages. David Haines, a 44-year-old father of two from Perth in Scotland, was kidnapped last year while working for the French agency ACTED. The video contained a warning from a militant speaking with a British accent that Haines would be the next to be killed if Washington continued to launch air strikes against IS fighters in northern Iraq. "We are the family of David Haines," relatives said in a statement released by Britain's Foreign Office.  "We have sent messages to you to which we have not received a reply.

Egypt says global action needed to counter Islamic State Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:26 PM PDT By Jason Szep and Shadi Bushra CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria are forging ties with other extremist groups in the region, Egypt's foreign minister said on Saturday, backing Washington's call for global action to counter the threat. Militant groups that share Islamic State's ideology and "take Islam as a cover" must be dealt with, Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri told a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Egyptian capital. Egypt's strong public support for the U.S. ...

IS murder of British hostage an 'act of pure evil': Cameron Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:25 PM PDT London (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday called the murder of a British hostage by Islamic State militants an "act of pure evil" and vowed Britain would do all in its power to bring the killers to justice.

Uganda foils Somalia Shebab cell plotting 'imminent attack': US Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:09 PM PDT Ugandan security forces stopped a cell of Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents apparently "planning for an imminent attack," the US embassy said Saturday. Arrests were made, police said, in raids two weeks after Ugandan troops, fighting in Somalia, reportedly provided intelligence that helped US special forces kill the Shebab's chief in a devastating air strike. "Ugandan authorities reported the discovery of an Al-Shebab terrorist cell in Kampala," the US embassy said in a statement, adding that forces were working to see "whether there are members of the cell still at large."

McCartneys and wellies at London Fashion Week Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:03 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The sun's out, and so are the celebrities, style mavens and paparazzi. London Fashion Week turned up the heat on its second day, with a hectic schedule of catwalk shows that drew stars to the front rows and had editors scurrying from one end of London to the other to see the latest trends.

17 killed in Nigeria church building collapse Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:01 PM PDT Seventeen people were killed when a building collapsed at the megachurch of one of Nigeria's most famous preachers and televangelists, the country's main rescue body said on Saturday. Ibrahim Farinloye, southwest coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told AFP in a text message that the death toll was 17. Another 124 people were rescued alive from the rubble of the building in the Ikotun area of Lagos. The agency said earlier that at least three people were known to have died when the building -- thought to be a guesthouse for foreign members of TB Joshua's The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) -- came down on Friday.

Floral silks at Marchesa, diamonds at Julian Macdonald Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:35 PM PDT Marchesa brought red carpet glamour to London Fashion Week on Saturday with romantic gowns in lace and silk embroidered with exquisite floral thread work, as Julien Macdonald unveiled a multi-million-dollar diamond-encrusted wedding dress. The luxury label Marchesa normally shows in New York but returned to its British roots for a one-off show to mark its tenth anniversary with a spring/summer collection inspired by "modern-gypsy Woodstock spirit". US Vogue editor Anna Wintour, US film producer Harvey Weinstein and British singer Paloma Faith were in the front row as models floated past in a string of knock-out dresses in black, gold, white and fuchsia. We wanted to have an ease to the collection," said Georgina Chapman, one half of the team behind Marchesa and Weinstein's wife.

Dutch Ebola doctors 'to be evacuated on Sunday' Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:30 PM PDT Two Dutch doctors feared to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone are set to be flown back to the Netherlands "as soon as possible", the foreign ministry said Saturday. The healthcare workers could be back home by Sunday afternoon "if all goes well", spokesman Harald Wychgel from the Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) told AFP. The two men are not yet showing any symptoms of the deadly virus, he added. Doctors Nick Zwinkels and Erdi Huizenga, who were working at the Lion Heart Medical Centre in the western town of Yele, "came into contact with three people who then died from the Ebola virus", according to foreign ministry spokesman Friso Wijnen.

Sweden votes with center-left opposition targeting narrow lead Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:28 PM PDT By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Sweden's s center-left opposition appeared headed for a narrow election victory on Sunday, according to polls, on a platform of increased spending on job schemes, healthcare and schools after 8 years of tax cuts. The Social Democrats, largest single party polling around 30 percent, hope to rule with the Green Party. Many Swedes are worried that reforms under the center-right Alliance government have gone too far, weakening healthcare, allowing business to profit from schools at the expense of results and dividing a nation that has prided itself on the equality into haves and have nots. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats may hold the balance of power but other parties refuse to work with them.

Port Adelaide into last 4 in Aussie Rules football Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:12 PM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Port Adelaide came from 31 points down late in the second quarter to beat Fremantle 15.15 (105) to 11.17 (83) and advance to the final four in the Australian Football League finals series.

Israel takes 2-1 lead vs Argentina in Davis Cup Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:11 PM PDT SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Led by the doubles team of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel took a 2-1 lead over Argentina on Saturday afternoon in a best-of-five Davis Cup World Group playoff.

Atletico wins 2-1 at Madrid, Barca beats Bilbao Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid won 2-1 at Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Saturday to take a small measure of revenge for last season's loss of the European Cup final to its crosstown rival.

Pakistan protest talks deadlocked after arrests Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:07 PM PDT Talks to end a month long sit-in by anti-government protesters in Pakistan were deadlocked Saturday after authorities arrested dozens of demonstrators, some of whom were accused of storming a TV station. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri have gathered thousands of supporters in Islamabad since August 14 calling on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign over what they claim was massive rigging of the 2013 election. Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan confirmed that the government had detained several people for storming the state run Pakistan Television (PTV) building earlier this month. The arrests prompted Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) party to cancel talks aimed at ending the crisis.

Johnson, Brathwaite put Windies on top Posted: 13 Sep 2014 03:05 PM PDT Gros-Islet (Saint Lucia) (AFP) - A record opening partnership in Tests against Bangladesh and untidy cricket by the tourists contributed to the West Indies reaching 246 for three at stumps on the first day of the second and final Test at the Beausejour Stadium on Saturday. Debutant Leon Johnson (66), playing in place of the unavailable veteran opening batsman Chris Gayle, and Kraigg Brathwaite (63) put on 143 for the first wicket after Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and chose to field first. Their stand eclipsed the previous record established by Gayle and fellow-Jamaican Wavell Hinds in Dhaka in 2002. Despite a much-improved performance in the second session, when Johnson and Brathwaite were removed within the space of a couple of runs, the visitors' efforts to make further inroads into the batting line-up were thwarted by their own errors in the field.

Costa Rica seizes 1.5 tons of pot in chase at sea Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:59 PM PDT SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica's coast guard has recovered 1.5 tons of marijuana that officials say was thrown into the sea by smugglers being chased in the Caribbean after a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Report: Swim coaches bond with strippers, alcohol Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:59 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Australian media is reporting that coaches of the national swim team took part in parties involving strippers, porn movies and binge-drinking at annual bonding sessions.

Thousands march for UK as Scotland vote nears Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:50 PM PDT Thousands of members of the Protestant Orange order marched through Edinburgh on Saturday in a show of strength against Scottish independence, as campaigning ahead of the referendum entered its final weekend. We are here to galvanise the 'No' vote," Henry Dunbar, Grand Master of the order's Grand Lodge of Scotland, told a rally in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. Across Scotland, campaigners from both sides were pounding the streets at the end of a week that saw pro-unionists forced to raise their game following an opinion poll that put the pro-independence camp ahead for the first time.

Windies ride century opening stand to post 246-3 Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:48 PM PDT CASTRIES, St. Lucia (AP) — Opening batsmen Leon Johnson and Kraigg Brathwaite hit half centuries as the West Indies built a strong first-day total of 246-3 against Bangladesh in the second cricket test at Beausejour Stadium on Saturday.

Hurricane Odile moving off Mexico's Pacific coast Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:46 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Odile gained strength Saturday as it spun northwestward staying out at sea while moving parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast.

Juventus beats Udinese 2-0 on Allegri's home debut Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:41 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Juventus showed little has changed since Massimiliano Allegri took charge as it eased to a 2-0 win against Udinese on Saturday in the former AC Milan coach's home debut.

France beats Lithuania 95-93 for bronze at WCup Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — France came from behind in the final quarter to beat Lithuania 95-93 and win the bronze medal at the Basketball World Cup on Saturday.

Crews battle out-of-control wildfire as Southern California bakes Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters spent a second day on Saturday battling a wildfire burning out of control in a national forest southeast of Los Angeles, as the region baked under triple-digit temperatures that prompted authorities to issue a "heat alert." The so-called Silverado Fire, which broke out in the Cleveland National Forest on Friday morning, had charred some 1,600 acres (647 hectares) by Saturday afternoon as it burned through brush and chaparral left bone dry by California's record drought. The heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring over 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) in parts of Southern California on Saturday and was not expected to break until late Sunday. The sweltering heat prompted Los Angeles health officials to issue a "heat alert" for this weekend, urging residents to take special precautions. "Extreme heat such as this is not just an inconvenience, it can be dangerous and even deadly, but we can protect ourselves, our families and our neighbors if we take steps to remain cool and hydrated," Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, the city's interim health director, said in issuing the heat alert.

New Scottish polls suggest slight lead for 'No' camp Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:26 PM PDT The campaign for Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom has taken the lead, according to two new opinion polls published Saturday, although a third has the pro-independence camp maintaining its shock lead. With just five days until voters go to the polls, 93 percent of 1,004 respondents questioned by telephone between Wednesday and Friday said they were certain to vote. "This poll suggests that 'No' are in the lead but that the race is far from over," said Blair McDougall, campaign director of the "Better Together" campaign.

Mexico issues hurricane watch as Odile swirls in Pacific Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:21 PM PDT Mexico issued a hurricane watch for the western state of Baja California Sur on Saturday as a strengthening Odile swirled nearby in the Pacific Ocean. Powerful winds and heavy rains were expected to batter the narrow Baja California peninsula starting Saturday evening, forecasters warned, with parts of some western states predicted to see up to 38 centimeters (15 inches) from the storm. "These rains are likely to result in life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center warned. As of 2100 GMT, Odile was a category one hurricane with sustained winds of 150 kilometers (90 miles) per hour, the NHC said, warning it "could become a major hurricane on Sunday."

Explosions, shattered nerves mark Ukraine truce Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:09 PM PDT Makiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) - Sleeping in cellars, listening nervously for the next artillery attack, and too poor even to flee: welcome to the reality of Ukraine's ceasefire for residents of rebel-held Makiivka.

Olympiakos beats OFI 3-0 in Greek league Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:06 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Defending champion Olympiakos rolled to an easy 3-0 victory over OFI in the Greek league on Saturday.

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