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• Russia announces war games; UK worried by 'extremely aggressive' probing of air space
• Hong Kong warns protesters not to return after clashes close government HQ
• More U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, U.S. says
• French parliament to call for recognition of Palestinian state
• Iran to turn uranium into reactor fuel under extended deal: source
• MH17 wreckage to be reassembled in Netherlands for investigation
• Colombian general captured by rebels resigns
• Man beaten to death with hammers in St. Louis
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• Dark and epic 'The Hobbit' finale premieres in London
• Nazi hunter says Adolf Eichmann's top aide presumed dead in Syria
• EU moves eastward with Tusk taking presidency
• Bond for pilot detained with cash in Puerto Rico
• Cyber Monday shoppers give retailers sales bump
• Scheidt to defend Star Sailors League title
• US man fined in Saddam Hussein family gun plot
• At climate talks, UN calls fossil fuels 'high risk' investment
• Taiwan, Hong Kong a challenge for China's Xi
• Delayed Australia-India series starts in Adelaide
• Canadian woman says 'safe' after reports of IS capture
• Haiti police say 34 inmates flee in prison break
• Germans to help police in Tobago solve 2 murders
• Mexico protests target state offices, oil refinery
• Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer up for Ballon d'Or
• Boston Marathon bombing suspect asks to move trial
• Bach: 2022 World Cup and Olympics must not clash
• Rights group puts Venezuela jail deaths at 41, doubts official cause
• US adds to list of items from child, forced labor
• Texas OKs extra $86M for border security surge
• US jury selection begins in German student's death
• Netanyahu says Israel could be headed to early election
• UN: Children lag sharply in antiretroviral effort
• 10-man Napoli salvages a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria
• British men held over 'Expendables' leak
• Extremists kill at least 7 in Nigeria attacks
• Police say Texas shooter harbored extremist views
• Stocks slip after retail sales weaken, China slows
• Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell wins Turner Prize
• Jamaica panel starts examining bloody 2010 raid

Russia announces war games; UK worried by 'extremely aggressive' probing of air space Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:49 AM PST By Gabriela Baczynska MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused NATO on Monday of destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over the Ukraine crisis. NATO responded by blaming Moscow for instability in the region, while British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he was concerned by "extremely aggressive" probing of Britain's air space by Russian planes. ...

Hong Kong warns protesters not to return after clashes close government HQ Posted: 01 Dec 2014 07:44 AM PST By Clare Baldwin and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists forced the temporary closure of government headquarters on Monday after clashing with police, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of sustained protests in the Chinese-controlled city. Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying said police had been tolerant but would now take "resolute action", suggesting that patience may have finally run out. ...

More U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, U.S. says Posted: 01 Dec 2014 10:29 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States led 55 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since Friday, according to U.S. Central Command. In a statement on Monday, Centcom said there were 27 air strikes against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and 28 strikes in Iraq, hitting a wide variety of targets including Islamic State buildings, vehicles, tanks and fighting units. One of the strikes in Syria hit the al Qaeda-affiliated Khorasan Group, it said. (Reporting by Washington Newsroom; Editing by Bill Trott)

French parliament to call for recognition of Palestinian state Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:03 PM PST By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France's diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing countries recognize Palestine as a state, most Western European countries do not, supporting the Israeli and U.S. position that an independent Palestinian state should emerge from negotiations with Israel. ...

Iran to turn uranium into reactor fuel under extended deal: source Posted: 01 Dec 2014 09:29 AM PST By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran will convert more of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel under an extended nuclear deal with world powers, making the material less suitable for building atomic bombs, a diplomatic source and a U.S. think-tank said on Monday. Iran and the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China, and Russia failed to meet a Nov. 24 deadline for resolving their dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. They gave themselves until the end of June for further negotiations. ...

MH17 wreckage to be reassembled in Netherlands for investigation Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:57 AM PST AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 recovered from its crash site in eastern Ukraine will be reassembled for an investigation at a military base in the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said on Monday. The wreckage, collected by local emergency services under Dutch supervision in an area fought over by Russian-backed rebels and troops loyal to the Kiev government, will be trucked to the air base next week. ...

Colombian general captured by rebels resigns Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:11 PM PST BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An army general whose surprise capture by leftist rebels nearly derailed two years of peace talks has resigned after coming under pressure for venturing into guerrilla territory dressed as a civilian and without bodyguards.

Man beaten to death with hammers in St. Louis Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:10 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 17-year-old has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the bludgeoning death of a Bosnian immigrant.

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:02 PM PST KANCI KULON, Indonesia (AP) — About $1 billion in loans under a U.N. initiative for poor countries to tackle global warming is going toward the construction of power plants fired by coal, the biggest human source of carbon pollution. Japan gave the money to help its companies build three such plants in Indonesia and listed it with the United Nations as climate finance, The Associated Press has found. Japan says these plants burn coal more efficiently and are therefore cleaner than old coal plants.

Dark and epic 'The Hobbit' finale premieres in London Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:48 PM PST London (AFP) - Rich with special effects, the final installment of director Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy debuted in a much-anticipated premiere in London on Monday.

Nazi hunter says Adolf Eichmann's top aide presumed dead in Syria Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:40 PM PST By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - One of the world's most wanted war criminals, the reputed top lieutenant of Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann, is presumed to have died at least four years ago in Syria, where he lived under government protection, a leading Nazi hunter said on Monday. Alois Brunner, an Austrian SS officer found responsible for the World War Two deportation of 125,500 European Jews to Nazi death camps, escaped at the war's end from Germany to Egypt and arrived in Syria in 1954, said Efraim Zuroff, head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Israel office. ...

EU moves eastward with Tusk taking presidency Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:38 PM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk is pushing the European Union's center of political gravity eastward by taking over the EU presidency from Belgium's Herman Van Rompuy.

Bond for pilot detained with cash in Puerto Rico Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:30 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge ordered the release on bond of a pilot and CEO who was arrested in Puerto Rico after authorities found more than $600,000 in undeclared cash inside his plane, his lawyer said Monday.

Cyber Monday shoppers give retailers sales bump Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:24 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Cyber Monday is turning into Cyber Month.

Scheidt to defend Star Sailors League title Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:18 PM PST NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robert Scheidt of Brazil returns to defend his title in the Star Sailors League Finals, which will be sailed this week at the Nassau Yacht Club.

US man fined in Saddam Hussein family gun plot Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:12 PM PST NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to trying to sell firearms believed to have been owned by Saddam Hussein's family was fined $5,000 by a federal judge Monday.

At climate talks, UN calls fossil fuels 'high risk' investment Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:11 PM PST By Alister Doyle LIMA (Reuters) - Falling oil prices show the "high risk" of fossil fuel investments compared with renewable energies, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Monday at the start of 190-nation talks on a deal to slow global warming. The Dec. 1-12 meeting in Lima opened with hopes that a U.N. deal to slow climate change is in reach for 2015, helped by goals set by China, the United States and the European Union to cut greenhouse emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels. Christiana Figueres, head of the U.N. ...

Taiwan, Hong Kong a challenge for China's Xi Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:03 PM PST TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An electoral pummeling for Taiwan's pro-Beijing ruling party and a new spike in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have delivered a reality check to Chinese President Xi Jinping just when he was riding a wave of high-profile diplomacy.

Delayed Australia-India series starts in Adelaide Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:54 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — The delayed test series between Australia and India will start in Adelaide next Tuesday, with dates and venues shuffled around in the wake of Phillip Hughes' death.

Canadian woman says 'safe' after reports of IS capture Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:45 PM PST "Guys, I'm totally safe and secure," said the update on Gill Rosenberg's account. The Canadian-Israeli dual national who had served in the Israel Defense Forces had volunteered to fight with the Kurds. Islamic State jihadists claimed a woman described as a "female Zionist soldier" had been captured in the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane, and some jihadists said the woman might be Rosenberg, according to US-based monitoring group SITE.

Haiti police say 34 inmates flee in prison break Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:43 PM PST SAINT MARC, Haiti (AP) — Nearly three dozen prisoners awaiting trial in a crowded jail in a provincial city north of the Haitian escaped by sawing through steel bars, authorities said Monday.

Germans to help police in Tobago solve 2 murders Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:39 PM PST PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Two police officers and a forensic pathologist from Germany arrived in Trinidad & Tobago on Monday to help local authorities solve the slaying of an elderly German couple on a beach near their vacation home.

Mexico protests target state offices, oil refinery Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:34 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters marched in several cities in Mexico on Monday to mark the second anniversary of President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration and demand the government find 43 students who disappeared at the hands of police.

Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer up for Ballon d'Or Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:19 PM PST LONDON (AP) — The goalkeeper who won the World Cup will be challenging Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or.

Boston Marathon bombing suspect asks to move trial Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:18 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Monday made a second bid to move his trial outside Massachusetts, arguing that "emotionally charged" media coverage and the widespread impact of the attacks have made it impossible for him to get a fair trial in the state.

Bach: 2022 World Cup and Olympics must not clash Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:16 PM PST LONDON (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach says he's convinced FIFA will keep its pledge to prevent the 2022 World Cup from clashing with that year's Winter Olympics, as soccer's governing body considers whether to move the tournament to January-February to avoid Qatar's summer heat.

Rights group puts Venezuela jail deaths at 41, doubts official cause Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:11 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan rights group says at least 41 inmates died in suspicious conditions last week, more than three times the official death toll authorities have blamed on overdoses. The government said last week 13 inmates died after breaking into the infirmary ward of the David Viloria penitentiary center in the western state of Lara and gorging on medical products including alcohol and antibiotics. But local rights group Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons questions that official version. ...

US adds to list of items from child, forced labor Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has expanded its list of products it says were produced by child or forced labor to include 136 goods from 74 countries.

Texas OKs extra $86M for border security surge Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:08 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A panel of state lawmakers on Monday unanimously authorized spending another $86 million on the state's law enforcement surge at the Mexico border, a move that will allow National Guard units to be gradually replaced by state troopers and surveillance technology.

US jury selection begins in German student's death Posted: 01 Dec 2014 03:04 PM PST MISSOULA, Montana (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a U.S. man charged with fatally shooting a German exchange student who broke into his garage.

Netanyahu says Israel could be headed to early election Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:59 PM PST By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, enmeshed in a cabinet crisis, said on Monday he would call an early national election unless rebellious ministers stopped attacking government policies. His coalition, dominated by the right-wing, is split on a range of issues, including the 2015 budget, high living costs, policy towards the Palestinians and a Jewish nation-state bill that critics say discriminates against Israel's Arab minority. The divisions have prompted speculation that Netanyahu will bring forward an election that is not scheduled until ...

UN: Children lag sharply in antiretroviral effort Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:45 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Global efforts to provide antiretroviral therapy to children with HIV is lagging sharply compared to adults, according to a U.N. report released Monday.

10-man Napoli salvages a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:41 PM PST ROME (AP) — Ten-man Napoli salvaged a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria with an injury-time equalizer Monday in a key contest for third place and Serie A's final Champions League berth.

British men held over 'Expendables' leak Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:38 PM PST Los Angeles (AFP) - A US-launched probe into the high-quality pirating of blockbuster movie "The Expendables 3" has led to the arrest of two men in Britain, US investigators said Monday.

Extremists kill at least 7 in Nigeria attacks Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:31 PM PST BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists struck in two state capitals in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens with a double bombing at a crowded market and an attack on a police base. Around 30 extremists were also killed in clashes with security forces, police said.

Police say Texas shooter harbored extremist views Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:25 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who shot up downtown Austin buildings and tried to the burn the Mexican Consulate before he was gunned down by police harbored extremist right-wing views and appeared to be planning a broader attack against churches and government facilities, law enforcement officials said Monday.

Stocks slip after retail sales weaken, China slows Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:22 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Mounting signs of weakness in the global economy and a poor start to the holiday shopping season knocked the stock market lower on Monday.

Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell wins Turner Prize Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:18 PM PST London (AFP) - Dublin-born video artist Duncan Campbell won the prestigious Turner Prize on Monday for a complex film spanning African art, dance choreography and images of Irish Republican Army fighters.

Jamaica panel starts examining bloody 2010 raid Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:16 PM PST KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A fact-finding panel appointed to examine a bloody 2010 security operation in Jamaica has started its work in the island's capital.

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