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• Iran nuclear talks may be extended as U.S. sees 'big gaps'
• Islamic State kills at least 25 Iraqi tribesmen near Ramadi: officials
• U.S. pledges $135 million in additional Syria aid after U.N. warnings
• Somali Islamists execute 28 non-Muslims on Kenyan bus
• U.S. and Turkey discuss transition away from Assad in Syria
• U.S. plans to arm Iraq's Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortars
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• Lancaster tells England to beware wounded Wallabies
• Japan earthquake collapses homes, causes injuries
• LSU over Weber State 72-58
• Granada clings to 1-shot lead at LPGA finale
• Volunteer snow shovelers hit Buffalo streets as flooding fears rise
• England dispatches Samoa 28-9 at Twickenham
• Memorial for Briton beheaded by IS extremists
• Poland's ruling party wins most seats in regional elections
• Quigg retains WBA super-bantam belt from Otake
• UK health volunteers head to S. Leone to tackle Ebola
• Sanchez boots Pumas to 18-13 stunner over France
• Messi breaks Spanish league record with 253 goals
• Hodgson plans England get-togethers
• Messi hat trick breaks scoring record in Spain
• Messi breaks Spanish league scoring record
• Lyon held to 0-0 at Bastia in French league
• NZ lock Retallick world rugby player of year
• Mexico confirms US agent wounded in north in July
• Ireland hold out Wallabies 26-23 at Lansdowne Road
• Suspected Islamist fighters in Mali kill two children, abduct 10
• Clemson edges Nevada 59-50
• Pogba scores 2, Tevez 1 as Juve beats Lazio 3-0
• Radionova wins Trophee Bompard to reach GP Final
• Poland's ruling party wins local elections
• Michael Clarke's grade team declares at 17-0
• Vasco da Gama returns to 1st division in Brazil
• Somalia's al-Shabab kills 28 non-Muslims in Kenya
• Albania opens secret bunker built by communists
• All Blacks need 3 late tries to beat Wales 34-16
• Morocco to celebrate birth of its royal twins
• Champion Celtic stays top with 2-1 win over Dundee
• United inflicts 1st Arsenal home loss in 15 months
• Russian tourist arrested for vandalizing Colosseum

Iran nuclear talks may be extended as U.S. sees 'big gaps' Posted: 22 Nov 2014 12:15 PM PST By John Irish and Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers and Iran struggled on Saturday to overcome crucial differences that are preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's atomic ambitions, raising the prospect of another extension to the high-stake talks. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said "big gaps" remained with two days to go before a self-imposed Nov. 24 deadline for an accord, despite signs of some headway. A European source said the likelihood of a final deal by Monday was "very small". ...

Islamic State kills at least 25 Iraqi tribesmen near Ramadi: officials Posted: 22 Nov 2014 09:56 AM PST By Raheem Salman BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 members of a Sunni Muslim tribe in a village on the eastern edge of the provincial capital Ramadi, local officials said on Saturday, in apparent revenge for tribal opposition to the radical Islamists. They said the bodies of the men from the Albu Fahd tribe were discovered by the Iraqi army when it launched a counter-offensive on Saturday against Islamic State near Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. ...

U.S. pledges $135 million in additional Syria aid after U.N. warnings Posted: 22 Nov 2014 09:47 AM PST By Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States pledged an additional $135 million in aid for the victims of the Syrian war on Saturday, much of it to help the United Nations with a funding shortfall it had warned could force it to scale back food distribution. Neighboring nations have borne the brunt of the humanitarian crisis sparked by the civil war, which has killed nearly 200,000 people and forced more than 3 million to flee. The money, which brings the total aid given by Washington since the start of the war in 2011 to more than $3 billion, will mainly go to the U.N. ...

Somali Islamists execute 28 non-Muslims on Kenyan bus Posted: 22 Nov 2014 09:44 AM PST By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab said it had staged an attack in Kenya on Saturday in which gunmen ordered non-Muslims off a bus and shot 28 dead, while sparing Muslim passengers. Three of the group led out to be killed saved their lives by reciting verses of the Koran for the militants, a local security official said. Al Shabaab said its men had ambushed the Nairobi-bound bus outside the town of Mandera, near Kenya's border with Somalia and Ethiopia, and killed the non-Muslims in retaliation for raids on mosques in the city of Mombasa. ...

U.S. and Turkey discuss transition away from Assad in Syria Posted: 22 Nov 2014 09:38 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan he had discussed a transition of power in Syria away from President Bashar al-Assad during a four-hour meeting in Istanbul on Saturday. Turkey has been a reluctant partner in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Syria and Iraq, pushing for a more comprehensive strategy that includes Assad's removal from power. "On Syria, we discussed ... ...

U.S. plans to arm Iraq's Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortars Posted: 22 Nov 2014 12:03 PM PST By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress. The plan to spend $24.1 million represents a small fraction of the larger, $1.6 billion spending request to Congress focusing on training and arming Iraqi and Kurdish forces. ...

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 22 Nov 2014 05:03 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake in the mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroyed more than half a dozen homes in a ski resort town and injured at least 30 people, officials said. The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Saturday near Nagano city shortly after 10 p.m. (1300 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's magnitude at 6.2. Since the quake occurred inland, there was no possibility of a tsunami.

Lancaster tells England to beware wounded Wallabies Posted: 22 Nov 2014 04:58 PM PST London (AFP) - England coach Stuart Lancaster told his side they should be wary of a "hurting" Australia in next weekend's November finale at Twickenham.

Japan earthquake collapses homes, causes injuries Posted: 22 Nov 2014 04:39 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake in the mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroyed more than half a dozen homes in a ski resort town and injured at least 30 people, officials said.

LSU over Weber State 72-58 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 04:37 PM PST ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Jordan Mickey scored a career-high 27 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Louisiana State to a 72-58 victory over Weber State in a consolidation semifinal game at the Paradise Jam Tournament on Saturday.

Granada clings to 1-shot lead at LPGA finale Posted: 22 Nov 2014 04:21 PM PST NAPLES, Florida (AP) — Julieta Granada stayed in front of a growing pack of challengers Saturday with a 2-under 70 and a one-shot lead in the CME Globe Tour Championship, only one part of what was shaping up as a tense conclusion to the LPGA Tour season.

Volunteer snow shovelers hit Buffalo streets as flooding fears rise Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:55 PM PST By Aaron Ingrao BUFFALO (Reuters) - As temperatures near Buffalo, New York, rose above freezing on Saturday, volunteers fanned out to help their neighbors clear the walls of snow that have paralyzed parts of the region this week, but the warming trend also raised the threat of flooding. More than 200 volunteers, called the Shovel Brigade Mob, armed themselves with shovels and headed into neighborhoods south of downtown Buffalo. The group said some residents were still stuck in their homes, days after a lake-effect system clobbered the region with up to seven feet of snow. ...

England dispatches Samoa 28-9 at Twickenham Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:47 PM PST LONDON (AP) — England ended a five-match losing run when it saw off Samoa 28-9, yet it was another unconvincing show by the test rugby winner at Twickenham on Saturday.

Memorial for Briton beheaded by IS extremists Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:46 PM PST London (AFP) - A memorial service was held Saturday for British aid volunteer Alan Henning, who was beheaded by Islamic State jihadists in Syria.

Poland's ruling party wins most seats in regional elections Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:41 PM PST WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's ruling Civic Platform (PO) party has secured the highest number of provincial assembly seats in last week's vote, the state election commission said, a surprising result seen as likely to further aggravate tensions over the already contentious vote. The official results, published after a vote count dogged by the failure of a new IT system, also showed that the central and eastern European country's largest opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS), received the highest share of votes at 26.85 percent, coming ahead of PO with 26.36 percent of the vote. ...

Quigg retains WBA super-bantam belt from Otake Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:36 PM PST LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Scott Quigg successfully defended his WBA super bantamweight belt a fifth time with a unanimous points win against Hidenori Otake of Japan on Saturday.

UK health volunteers head to S. Leone to tackle Ebola Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:30 PM PST London (AFP) - A first group of volunteers from Britain's state National Health Service left for Sierra Leone on Saturday to join the Ebola epidemic fightback.

Sanchez boots Pumas to 18-13 stunner over France Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:25 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Nicolas Sanchez kicked three dropped goals, two penalties and made a last-gasp try-saving tackle as Argentina shocked France 18-13 at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Messi breaks Spanish league record with 253 goals Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:22 PM PST Lionel Messi was raised aloft by his Barcelona teammates after becoming the Spanish league's all-time leading scorer in style on Saturday.

Hodgson plans England get-togethers Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:22 PM PST London (AFP) - England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he hopes to re-unite his squad for mid-season get-togethers in a bid to bridge the gap until their next fixtures in March.

Messi hat trick breaks scoring record in Spain Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:10 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to emphatically break the Spanish league's all-time scoring mark in Barcelona's 5-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday.

Messi breaks Spanish league scoring record Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:05 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has yet another reason to be considered among the very best to have played football as he became the Spanish league's all-time leading scorer with 253 on Saturday.

Lyon held to 0-0 at Bastia in French league Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST Lyon drew 0-0 with struggling Bastia to trail Paris Saint-Germain by three points in the French league on Saturday.

NZ lock Retallick world rugby player of year Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:54 PM PST CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick was named world rugby player of the year on Saturday after helping the All Blacks beat Wales 34-16.

Mexico confirms US agent wounded in north in July Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:53 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican navy confirmed on Saturday that a U.S. marshal was wounded in Mexico while working with naval personnel in the northwestern state of Sinaloa during the summer.

Ireland hold out Wallabies 26-23 at Lansdowne Road Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:53 PM PST DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland held out Australia 26-23 at Lansdowne Road despite being outscored three tries to two on Saturday.

Suspected Islamist fighters in Mali kill two children, abduct 10 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:43 PM PST BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist fighters kidnapped 10 children and killed two others who tried to escape near two towns in Mali on Saturday, capping a week of violence in the West African country's desert north, a senior Malian military official said. Al Qaeda-linked Islamists seized northern Mali in 2012, forcing a French-led military intervention last year that scattered the fighters across a vast region with porous borders. However, they continue to carry out insurgent-style attacks. ...

Clemson edges Nevada 59-50 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:30 PM PST ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — A game the next day was the perfect thing for the Clemson men's basketball team after its second straight loss to a Big South team, Jaron Blossomgame said.

Pogba scores 2, Tevez 1 as Juve beats Lazio 3-0 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:27 PM PST ROME (AP) — In a show of rapidly developing talent and established strength, Paul Pogba and Carlos Tevez led Juventus to a 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday to maintain the Turin power's three-point lead atop Serie A.

Radionova wins Trophee Bompard to reach GP Final Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:25 PM PST BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Two-time junior world champion Elena Radionova and Russian champion Maxim Kovtun landed all their jumps in the free skate to win the Trophee Bompard on Saturday and qualify for the Grand Prix Final.

Poland's ruling party wins local elections Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:17 PM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Results for local elections in Poland show the governing Civic Platform party as the winner, a surprise outcome given that exit polls had predicted a defeat for the pro-European party.

Michael Clarke's grade team declares at 17-0 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 02:06 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Injured Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke unwittingly became involved in a controversial decision in his bid to play in the first test against India beginning on Dec. 4.

Vasco da Gama returns to 1st division in Brazil Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:57 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Four-time national champion Vasco da Gama drew Icasa 1-1 to secure its return to the Brazilian league on Saturday.

Somalia's al-Shabab kills 28 non-Muslims in Kenya Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:35 PM PST NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One gunman shot from the right, one from the left, each killing the non-Muslims lying in a line on the ground, growing closer and closer to Douglas Ochwodho, who was in the middle.

Albania opens secret bunker built by communists Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:24 PM PST TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A gigantic, secret bunker that Albania's communist regime built underground decades ago to survive a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union or the United States has been opened to the public for the first time.

All Blacks need 3 late tries to beat Wales 34-16 Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:23 PM PST CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — One of sport's greatest hoodoos remains intact after New Zealand scored three tries in the final 11 minutes to beat Wales 34-16 and complete a sweep of victories on its end-of-season tour on Saturday.

Morocco to celebrate birth of its royal twins Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:01 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are expecting twins next month and the first one born will be the prince's royal heir.

Champion Celtic stays top with 2-1 win over Dundee Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:00 PM PST GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Anthony Stokes and John Guidetti gave Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic a 2-1 win over Dundee on Saturday.

United inflicts 1st Arsenal home loss in 15 months Posted: 22 Nov 2014 12:59 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Manchester United inflicted Arsenal's first Premier League home loss in 15 months on Saturday in a 2-1 victory that propelled the fallen power into the top four for the first time under Louis van Gaal after a faltering start.

Russian tourist arrested for vandalizing Colosseum Posted: 22 Nov 2014 12:58 PM PST ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a Russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros ($25,000) for engraving a big letter 'K' on a wall of the Colosseum, the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure.

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