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• Ghani named Afghan president-elect after deal to end election dispute
• Exclusive: Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program
• Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government
• World leaders to gather at U.N. in shadow of Islamic State, Ebola crises
• Kerry, Iran counterpart discuss nuclear talks, Islamic State
• Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone
• New Afghan president, but vote totals kept secret
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• At least 10 dead, 35 missing in shipwreck off Libya
• Sizzling Dubai property prices cool down
• Cruzeiro misses chance to increase lead in Brazil
• Most of Nigeria's students back to school after Ebola lay-off
• Western Mexico state reports new mine spill
• All Blacks drop Cruden for disciplinary reasons
• IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee
• Volleyball to be hot ticket for 2016 Rio Olympics
• Don't ease up on Iran for help against IS: Netanyahu
• PSG drops points again after 1-1 draw with Lyon
• Benfica rallies for win to go top in Portugal
• Iran and Saudi FMs meet in New York
• Barca cruise; Chelsea held while United fall apart
• UN warns over Israeli plan to relocate West Bank Bedouin
• Tanaka, Jeter lead Yankees over Blue Jays 5-2
• Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
• Kerry discusses IS militant threat with Iranian FM: US
• Syrian Kurds in Turkey recount Islamic State terror
• US Secretary of State Kerry meets Iran's Zarif
• Messi leads Barca rout to keep lead, Neymar hurt
• Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100,000
• Ryder Cup win 'icing on cake' for McIlroy
• Survivor of Nigeria church collapse tells of days in darkness
• Two civilians killed by mine in Mali
• Tanaka triumphs in return to Yankee mound
• Panathinaikos beats Platanias 3-2 in Greek league
• Jamaica to plant breadfruit trees at schools
• Poland beats Brazil in volleyball worlds final
• Thousands rally worldwide over climate change

Ghani named Afghan president-elect after deal to end election dispute Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:25 PM PDT By 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 By 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 By 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 NEW 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 By 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 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 Rome (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 Dubai (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 Lagos (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 MURSITPINAR (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 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 Jerusalem (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 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 Tehran (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 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 Jerusalem (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 (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 Kabul (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 New 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 Mursitpinar (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 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, 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 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 Edinburgh (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 Lagos (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 Bamako (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 New 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 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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