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• Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town
• Hong Kong clashes, arrests kick-start plans to blockade city
• India's Modi jabs at Pakistan, encourages yoga in U.N. address
• Candidate for top EU post stumbles into trade minefield
• Russia at U.N. accuses U.S., allies of bossing world around
• Exclusive: Rohingya could face detention under Myanmar draft plan
• Clooney marries human rights lawyer in Venice
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Abraham retains WBO title on points over Smith
• Vigil in Idaho city for pastor jailed in Iran
• 4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings
• Griner leads US women to 87-56 win over China
• Rio hopes it's turned corner; IOC inspectors visit
• Inventor of World Wide Web warns of threat to internet
• Cuba hands Canadian businessman 15-year sentence
• Stars attend Gaultier's final ready-to-wear show
• Saudi foreign minister: War on terror needs years
• Messi reaches 400th goal, Barca routs Granada 6-0
• "Magical Girl" wins Spanish top film award
• World leaders give their annual speeches at the UN
• Kurdish militants claim deadly ambush in Turkey's southeast
• Austria's foreign minister brings Facebook age to U.N. stage
• Benfica wins 3-2 at 10-man Estoril to keep lead
• Rooney sent off for Man U; Neymar treble for Barca
• Hong Kong activists start 'Occupy Central' protest
• Police posted at home of former Haiti president
• Islamic nations lobbying Palestinians to go to ICC
• Germany to host conference on Syrian refugees
• Far-right groups protest immigration at British port
• Juventus and Roma remain perfect atop Serie A
• Hong Kong pro-democracy movement Occupy kicks off blockade of city
• McGinley fills team room with strong messages
• NKorea tells UN it's ready to discuss human rights
• Central African Republic asks U.N. to tweak arms embargo to aid troops
• Europe seizes command over Americans at Ryder Cup
• Russian FM issues blistering attack on US, NATO
• UN warns of resurgence of Mali jihadists
• Double blow for British PM on eve of party conference
• Capsules from Saturday's matches

Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:55 PM PDT By Mariam Karouny and Jonny Hogg BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - New U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State fighters failed to stop them from pressing their assault on a strategic Syrian town near the Turkish border on Saturday, hitting it with shell fire for the first time. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said the air strikes destroyed an IS building and two armed vehicles near the border town of Kobani, which the insurgents have been besieging for the past 10 days. ...

Hong Kong clashes, arrests kick-start plans to blockade city Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:30 PM PDT By James Pomfret and Yimou Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) - Violent clashes between Hong Kong riot police and students galvanized tens of thousands of supporters for the city's pro-democracy movement and kick-started a plan to lock down the heart of the Asian financial center early on Sunday. Leaders and supporters of Occupy Central with Love and Peace rallied to support students who were doused with pepper spray early on Saturday after they broke through police barriers and stormed the city's government headquarters. "Whoever loves Hong Kong should come and join us. ...

India's Modi jabs at Pakistan, encourages yoga in U.N. address Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:39 PM PDT By Jonathan Allen UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he wants to hold bilateral talks with neighboring Pakistan "without a shadow of terrorism," a day after Pakistan's prime minister expressed frustration with stalled talks over Kashmir. In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly since his resounding election victory in May, Modi also invoked India's Hindu and ascetic traditions, saying they might provide answers to climate change and called for an International Yoga Day. ...

Candidate for top EU post stumbles into trade minefield Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:56 AM PDT By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's trade commissioner-designate stumbled into a political minefield on Saturday by suggesting she wanted to exclude a controversial investor protection clause from a planned EU-U.S. trade agreement. A European Commission source said however that the furor was the result of an error in a leaked draft version of testimony by Sweden's Cecilia Malmstrom that would be corrected in the final version. ...

Russia at U.N. accuses U.S., allies of bossing world around Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:25 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia used its annual appearance at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday to accuse the United States and its Western allies of bossing the world around, complaining they were attempting to dictate to everyone "what is good and evil." The speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the 193-nation assembly was the latest example of the deteriorating relations between Moscow and Western powers, which have imposed sanctions on Russia over the conflict in neighboring Ukraine. "The U.S. ...

Exclusive: Rohingya could face detention under Myanmar draft plan Posted: 27 Sep 2014 07:31 AM PDT By Jared Ferrie and Thin Lei Win YANGON/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's national government has drafted a plan that will give around a million members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority a bleak choice: accept ethnic reclassification and the prospect of citizenship, or be detained. Most of Myanmar's 1.1 million Rohingya already live in apartheid-like conditions in western Rakhine, where deadly clashes with ethnic Rakhine Buddhists in 2012 displaced 140,000 people, mostly Rohingya. ...

Clooney marries human rights lawyer in Venice Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:38 PM PDT VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Saturday, the actor's representative said, out of sight of pursuing paparazzi and adoring crowds.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest early Sunday to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting reforms, a surprise move that further escalates the battle for democracy in the former British colony after police arrested dozens of student demonstrators. Organizers of "Occupy Central with Love and Peace" said they were starting their protest by continuing the "current occupation" of the streets outside government headquarters begun earlier by a separate group of student demonstrators that drew tens of thousands of people at its peak around midnight Saturday.

Abraham retains WBO title on points over Smith Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:23 PM PDT KIEL, Germany (AP) — Arthur Abraham retained his WBO super middleweight belt by defeating Paul Smith of England by unanimous decision on Saturday.

Vigil in Idaho city for pastor jailed in Iran Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:15 PM PDT MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — More than 100 people gathered for a vigil at the Meridian City Hall Ampitheater to pray for the safe return of a pastor from Boise, Idaho, jailed in Iran for preaching Christianity.

4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:04 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Four U.S. governors have made a surprise visit to Afghanistan as part of a delegation to receive counterterrorism briefings and greet troops stationed there.

Griner leads US women to 87-56 win over China Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:53 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Brittney Griner made an immediate impact in her first women's world championship game.

Rio hopes it's turned corner; IOC inspectors visit Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 hope they've turned a corner in preparations, spurred on by Brazil's better-than-expected World Cup and the role of IOC-appointed troubleshooter Gilbert Felli.

Inventor of World Wide Web warns of threat to internet Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:44 PM PDT London (AFP) - The British inventor of the World Wide Web warned on Saturday that the freedom of the internet is under threat by governments and corporations interested in controlling the web.

Cuba hands Canadian businessman 15-year sentence Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:28 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — A Canadian automobile executive has been sentenced to 15 years in Cuban prison on corruption-related charges that officials here call part of a broad campaign against graft, his company said Saturday.

Stars attend Gaultier's final ready-to-wear show Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:25 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — It was adieu to Jean Paul Gaultier's ready-to-wear.

Saudi foreign minister: War on terror needs years Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:07 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Saturday that the war against extremists in the Middle East may take years and must not stop before all terrorist organizations are eliminated.

Messi reaches 400th goal, Barca routs Granada 6-0 Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:06 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his 400th and 401st goals for club and country and Neymar hit a hat trick as Barcelona thrashed Granada 6-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday.

"Magical Girl" wins Spanish top film award Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Spanish director Carlos Vermut won this year's top award for his film "Magical Girl" and also claimed the best director prize Saturday at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival.

World leaders give their annual speeches at the UN Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:54 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders gathered Saturday for the fourth day of the annual ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly to address the state of their countries and the world. Here are highlights from some of the newsworthy speakers:

Kurdish militants claim deadly ambush in Turkey's southeast Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:52 PM PDT Istanbul (AFP) - Three Turkish police were killed after an ambush in Turkey's overwhelmingly Kurdish southeast, in an attack claimed Saturday by armed Kurdish militants despite a one-and-a-half-year ceasefire.

Austria's foreign minister brings Facebook age to U.N. stage Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:52 PM PDT By Rodrigo Campos UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Austria's youthful foreign minister began his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday by acknowledging his place in the world and offering something rarely seen during the annual meeting of world leaders. "I look a bit younger than most of the other speakers before," said Sebastian Kurz. "Indeed, I believe I am the only person under the age of 30 who has the privilege of speaking here this week. ...

Benfica wins 3-2 at 10-man Estoril to keep lead Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:50 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica won 3-2 at 10-man Estoril with a double by Talisca and Lima's winning goal to maintain its lead of the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Rooney sent off for Man U; Neymar treble for Barca Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:49 PM PDT There were the two sides of Wayne Rooney, scoring before being sent off for a reckless challenge as Manchester United held on to beat West Ham 2-1.

Hong Kong activists start 'Occupy Central' protest Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:43 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest early Sunday to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting reforms, a surprise move that further escalates the battle for democracy in the former British colony after police arrested dozens of student demonstrators.

Police posted at home of former Haiti president Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:42 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide rallied outside his home Saturday after a new unit of police officers was abruptly posted outside the walled compound in the capital amid fears that the ex-leader faces arrest for failing to heed a court summons.

Islamic nations lobbying Palestinians to go to ICC Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world's largest bloc of Islamic countries has been lobbying the Palestinians to join the International Criminal Court so it can prosecute Israeli politicians and military leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the bloc's leader said Saturday.

Germany to host conference on Syrian refugees Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Germany will host an international conference next month to mobilize aid for Syrian refugees after the launch of US-led airstrikes, the foreign minister told the United Nations on Saturday.

Far-right groups protest immigration at British port Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:35 PM PDT Dover (United Kingdom) (AFP) - British far-right groups demonstrated against immigrants entering the country from France on Saturday, in a protest at the southern English port of Dover.

Juventus and Roma remain perfect atop Serie A Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:28 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Roma and Juventus stayed perfect in the Serie A as they beat Hellas Verona and Atalanta respectively on Saturday.

Hong Kong pro-democracy movement Occupy kicks off blockade of city Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:27 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - The leader of a Hong Kong movement seeking greater democracy announced in the early hours of Sunday the launch of a campaign to blockade the heart of the financial center to demand greater freedoms in the former British colony. The news came as tens of thousands of people massed in the center of Hong Kong less than 24 hours after riot police fired pepper spray to disperse activists who had stormed government headquarters to demand full democracy. ...

McGinley fills team room with strong messages Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:24 PM PDT GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — On the verge of victory, Europe captain Paul McGinley began to reveal some of the inspirational messages his team has been hearing — and reading — all week in their room at Gleneagles.

NKorea tells UN it's ready to discuss human rights Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:17 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea says it is willing to cooperate with the U.N. and other international organizations on human rights, but is bristling at what it views as politicization of the issue by its arch enemy, the United States.

Central African Republic asks U.N. to tweak arms embargo to aid troops Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:14 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Central African Republic interim President Catherine Samba Panza asked the United Nations on Saturday to consider tweaking an arms embargo on the landlocked state so its security forces could be properly equipped to work alongside U.N. peacekeepers. An "anti-balaka" Christian militia took up arms last year in response to months of looting and killing by mostly Muslim Seleka rebels after they toppled President Francois Bozize and seized power in March 2013. ...

Europe seizes command over Americans at Ryder Cup Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:05 PM PDT Gleneagles (United Kingdom) (AFP) - European golfers tightened their grip on the Ryder Cup, stretching their lead over the United States to 10-6 after Saturday's foursomes and fourball matches at Gleneagles.

Russian FM issues blistering attack on US, NATO Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:01 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Russian foreign minister issued a blistering attack on the West and NATO on Saturday, accusing them of being unable to change their Cold War "genetic code" and saying the United States must abandon its claims to "eternal uniqueness."

UN warns of resurgence of Mali jihadists Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:59 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations' peacekeeping chief on Saturday warned of a resurgence of Islamist fighters in northern Mali, where several UN peacekeepers have been killed in a wave of recent attacks.

Double blow for British PM on eve of party conference Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:57 PM PDT Doncaster (United Kingdom) (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a double blow as a minister resigned in a sex scandal and a lawmaker defected to eurosceptic party UKIP on Saturday, the eve of his Conservative party's conference.

Capsules from Saturday's matches Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:50 PM PDT GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — A capsule look at Saturday's matches at the Ryder Cup:

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