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• Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths
• Iraq airstrikes kill 17 in areas held by Islamic State
• Death toll from Ebola outbreak nears 7,000 in West Africa: WHO
• Taliban attack Kabul aid workers' compound, Camp Bastion
• Russia calls for end to sanctions as EU targets Ukraine separatists
• Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Austria's Eva-Maria Brem earns 1st World Cup win
• Volvo Ocean Race crew prepares to abandon ship
• Greek PM appeals to opposition to avert snap elections
• Sporting wins, Braga rolls 6-1 over Penafiel
• Ferguson demonstrators begin 120-mile march to Missouri state capital
• Friday's mosque attack killed 100, wounded 135 in Nigeria's Kano: state governor
• Clarke says no blame to Abbott over Hughes' death
• Madrid beats Malaga 2-1 to set win streak record
• Presidency-minded Sarkozy wins party leadership
• Madrid sets club record for wins, Chelsea stumbles
• Sassuolo extends Serie A unbeaten run to 7 matches
• Sarkozy wins French UMP party leadership but rivals defiant
• Murder charges against Egypt's Mubarak dismissed
• Guyana magistrate suspended amid drug case probe
• Ibra scores as PSG stutters to 9th straight win
• Taliban raid on guesthouse kills 2 in Afghanistan
• Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Sunderland in league
• Man United completes trio of wins; Chelsea held
• Antigua's PM names De Niro special economic envoy
• Perth draws with Brisbane to stay top in A-League
• Dominican leader supports abortion in some cases
• Colombia rebels say they'll free general on Sunday
• McClaren desperate to escape Championship 'craziness'
• Uruguay: Vazquez favored in presidential election
• It's all about World Cup, Gatland says after 'Boks scalp
• Leaders Chelsea frustrated, United, Arsenal win
• Huntelaar hits hat trick for Schalke; Bayern wins
• Police say fire damages bilingual Jerusalem school
• Salvadoran woman wanted for gang slayings deported
• Hollande warns African leaders who cling to power

Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST By Ali Abdelaty and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule and symbolized hopes for a new era of political openness and accountability. Mubarak, 86, was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for conspiring to murder 239 demonstrators, sowing chaos and creating a security vacuum during the 18-day revolt, but an appeals court ordered a retrial. ...

Iraq airstrikes kill 17 in areas held by Islamic State Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:57 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seventeen people were killed in Iraq on Saturday in air strikes targeting areas controlled by Islamic State militants, witnesses and an intelligence official said. Two brothers who were members of the Albu Hishma tribe were mistakenly killed when an Iraqi military helicopter attacked the house of an Islamic State militant in the town of Yathrib, 90 km (56 miles), witnesses said. Fifteen people from the same tribe were then killed in an airstrike as they headed to the funeral of the brothers, said witnesses. Both accounts were confirmed by an intelligence official. ...

Death toll from Ebola outbreak nears 7,000 in West Africa: WHO Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:59 PM PST DAKAR (Reuters) - The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak on record has reached nearly 7,000 in West Africa, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The toll of 6,928 dead showed a leap of just over 1,200 since the WHO released its previous report on Wednesday. The U.N. health agency did not provide any explanation for the abrupt increase, but the figures, published on its website, appeared to include previously unreported deaths. A WHO spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. ...

Taliban attack Kabul aid workers' compound, Camp Bastion Posted: 29 Nov 2014 09:18 AM PST By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban gunmen stormed a guest house for aid workers in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday and were fighting Afghan soldiers inside former U.S. and British base Camp Bastion in the south, just a month after foreign troops left. Taliban attacks are intensifying as the U.S.-led coalition prepares to withdraw most of its soldiers by the end of 2014. At least two people were killed in the second attack in three days on expatriate aid workers' housing, and authorities fear hostages may have been taken inside the compound in Kabul's western Karte Seh district. ...

Russia calls for end to sanctions as EU targets Ukraine separatists Posted: 29 Nov 2014 06:16 AM PST By Vladimir Soldatkin and Robin Emmott MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia urged the European Union on Saturday to lift sanctions against Moscow and promised to waive its food embargo, but a top EU official rejected such a move as the bloc imposed fresh measures on Ukrainian rebels. The European Union and the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russia in late July, targeting the Russian energy, banking and defense sectors to punish Moscow's support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, the West's toughest steps yet. ...

Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani Posted: 29 Nov 2014 09:12 AM PST By Dasha Afanasieva and Alexander Dziadosz ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey's main Kurdish party accused the government of turning a blind eye to Islamic State militants on its soil on Saturday after suicide bombers attacked the town of Kobani along its southern border with Syria. Four Islamic State militants blew themselves up in Kobani, one detonating a car bomb at the Mursitpinar border crossing. At least 30 people were killed in clashes across the town, a monitoring group and local officials said. ...

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 29 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's pro-China ruling Nationalist Party suffered worse-than-expected losses in island-wide local elections Saturday, dealing a stiff blow to a president who has staked his reputation on closer ties with Beijing, and leading the head of the Cabinet to resign. The Nationalists lost eight city and county elections, including in longtime strongholds Taipei, the capital, and the major central city of Taichung. Pre-election polls had forecast defeats only in Taipei, Taichung and Keelung.

Austria's Eva-Maria Brem earns 1st World Cup win Posted: 29 Nov 2014 04:23 PM PST ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Eva-Maria Brem raced to an emotional first World Cup victory Saturday, holding off Austrian teammate Kathrin Zettel with a smooth final run in the giant slalom.

Volvo Ocean Race crew prepares to abandon ship Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:50 PM PST A boat in the Volvo Ocean Race ran aground on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean and the crew planned to abandon ship at daylight Sunday.

Greek PM appeals to opposition to avert snap elections Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:45 PM PST ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras made his strongest call yet to the main opposition Syriza party to cooperate in electing a new president in a bid to avert snap elections and a "devastating" period of political instability. In an article in Sunday's edition of the Ethnos newspaper, Samaras warned that failure to elect a president early next year could lead to a prolonged period without a government. Samaras needs opposition support to survive the vote. ...

Sporting wins, Braga rolls 6-1 over Penafiel Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:44 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani scored twice in a 3-0 win over visitors Setubal, while Braga thrashed Penafiel 6-1 on the road in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Ferguson demonstrators begin 120-mile march to Missouri state capital Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:44 PM PST By Daniel Wallis and Edward McAllister FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) - Activists in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday began a 120-mile march to the state capital to protest the killing of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer, a case that has rekindled a national debate over U.S. race relations. The seven-day march to Jefferson City, organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, began with more than 150 people setting out from the Canfield Green Apartments, where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed on Aug. 9 by Officer Darren Wilson. ...

Friday's mosque attack killed 100, wounded 135 in Nigeria's Kano: state governor Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:27 PM PST KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - A total of 100 people were killed in Friday's coordinated attack on the central mosque of north Nigeria's biggest city of Kano and 135 people were wounded, the governor of Kano state said on Saturday. Rabiu Musa Kwankaso was speaking to reporters after visiting one of the hospitals treating the victims. Officials had said on Friday that 81 people had been killed in the attack. ...

Clarke says no blame to Abbott over Hughes' death Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:22 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke says Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that resulted in the death of Phillip Hughes, can't be blamed for the accident.

Madrid beats Malaga 2-1 to set win streak record Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:08 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo turned playmaker to help Real Madrid set a club record with its 16th consecutive victory across all competitions by winning 2-1 at Malaga on Saturday in the Spanish league.

Presidency-minded Sarkozy wins party leadership Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST PARIS (AP) — As political encores go, former President Nicolas Sarkozy didn't quite get the warm embrace from his party that many French had expected in his return to public life on Saturday.

Madrid sets club record for wins, Chelsea stumbles Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:48 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo set up two goals help Real Madrid set a club record with a 16th straight victory across all competitions on Saturday, while Premier League leader Chelsea failed to score for the first time this season as it stumbled to a scoreless draw at Sunderland in the Premier League.

Sassuolo extends Serie A unbeaten run to 7 matches Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:54 PM PST ROME (AP) — Sassuolo extended its unbeaten run to seven matches by coming from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 on Saturday, and Lazio was held 0-0 at Chievo Verona.

Sarkozy wins French UMP party leadership but rivals defiant Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:49 PM PST By Pauline Mevel and Gregory Blachier PARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Sarkozy won the leadership of the conservative UMP on Saturday, a potential step towards a bid to be French president for a second time, but his victory was not decisive enough to cow his rivals in the party. After losing the presidency to Socialist Francois Hollande in 2012, Sarkozy made a storming comeback in September, although recent polls showed his popularity among members of the crisis-torn UMP wavering. Sarkozy won 64.5 percent of the vote. ...

Murder charges against Egypt's Mubarak dismissed Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:49 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — A judge dismissed murder charges Saturday against former President Hosni Mubarak and acquitted his security chief over the killing of protesters during Egypt's 2011 uprising, crushing any hope of a judicial reckoning on behalf of the hundreds victims of the revolt that toppled him.

Guyana magistrate suspended amid drug case probe Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:30 PM PST GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana have suspended a magistrate after he granted a convicted cocaine trafficker a suspended sentence.

Ibra scores as PSG stutters to 9th straight win Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:20 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic's penalty was enough to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Nice on Saturday for its ninth straight win in all competitions, although coach Laurent Blanc lamented that his team's performance was "very average."

Taliban raid on guesthouse kills 2 in Afghanistan Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:08 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attackers armed with suicide bomb vests and assault rifles killed two people, one a foreigner, during a raid on a guesthouse near the Afghan parliament Saturday, authorities said, the latest attack in the capital as NATO troops withdraw from the country.

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Sunderland in league Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:31 PM PST SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Chelsea failed to score for the first time this season although the Premier League leaders remained unbeaten after a 0-0 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.

Man United completes trio of wins; Chelsea held Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:27 PM PST LONDON (AP) — With Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney scoring as Manchester United eased to a third successive victory, the fallen giants of English football appeared to be on the right track again on Saturday.

Antigua's PM names De Niro special economic envoy Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:22 PM PST ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean.

Perth draws with Brisbane to stay top in A-League Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:21 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Argentine striker Henrique scored in the 86th minute to give defending champion Brisbane a 1-1 draw with leader Perth in Australian football's A-League, avoiding a losing start for new coach Franz Thijssen.

Dominican leader supports abortion in some cases Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:12 PM PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican President Danilo Medina has urged legislators to decriminalize abortions if a woman's life is at risk or in cases of rape, incest or fetus malformation.

Colombia rebels say they'll free general on Sunday Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:10 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's main rebel group says it's begun the process of freeing army Gen. Ruben Dario Alzate, who was captured two weeks ago.

McClaren desperate to escape Championship 'craziness' Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:07 PM PST London (AFP) - Derby manager Steve McClaren is desperate for promotion to the Premier League to escape the "craziness" of the Championship after the leaders were beaten by Leeds on Saturday.

Uruguay: Vazquez favored in presidential election Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:00 PM PST MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Ruling party candidate and former president Tabare Vazquez is favored to win Uruguay's runoff election Sunday on the back of a strong economy, a result that would help secure the country's pioneering marijuana laws.

It's all about World Cup, Gatland says after 'Boks scalp Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:58 AM PST Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Warren Gatland has long been in the media crosshairs for his failure to guide Wales to more than one win over the southern hemisphere giants of world rugby.

Leaders Chelsea frustrated, United, Arsenal win Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:43 AM PST London (AFP) - Chelsea dropped points for only the third time this season as the Premier League leaders were held to a 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Saturday.

Huntelaar hits hat trick for Schalke; Bayern wins Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:43 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Klaas Jan Huntelaar's hat trick helped Schalke to a 4-1 win over Mainz, while Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich grinded out a 1-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Police say fire damages bilingual Jerusalem school Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:40 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say suspected arsonists have set fire to a bilingual Hebrew-Arabic school in Jerusalem.

Salvadoran woman wanted for gang slayings deported Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:33 AM PST DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities in Dallas have deported 25-year-old woman to her native El Salvador, where faces charges alleging that she participated in gang-related slayings there, federal officials said.

Hollande warns African leaders who cling to power Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:29 AM PST DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Francois Hollande took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, at a summit Saturday where some such leaders were present.

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