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• American, South African hostages die in rescue attempt in Yemen
• Biden sees 'less than even' chance of nuclear deal with Iran
• U.S. to keep more troops in Afghanistan as violence spikes
• Tests confirm remains of one of 43 abducted Mexican students: source
• Exclusive: Prosecutor freezes accounts of ex-Vatican bank heads
• Clashes erupt in Athens after protest to mark 2008 police killing
• Mourinho defiant despite Chelsea setback
• 2nd blogger detained in Vietnam crackdown
• Washington Post reporter in Tehran charged
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Yemen rescue failed as captors alerted to approaching U.S. commandos: officials
• Labor laws broken at Rio Olympic venues
• Women's Champs Trophy final: Argentina vs Aussies
• Reichelt holds off Jansrud in World Cup super-G
• Powerful typhoon slams into eastern Philippines
• Magnitude 6.0 quake hits east of Indonesia
• Spieth opens up 7-shot lead at Isleworth
• Mexico: At least 1 of 43 missing students ID'd
• Star distance swimmer Hackett planning comeback
• Benfica, Porto win big to set up clash in Portugal
• Ronaldo breaks record with hat trick in Madrid win
• US lands in tough group for Women's World Cup
• More violence in 2nd day of Haiti protest marches
• Remains of one of 43 abducted Mexican students identified by tests: source
• Mexican farmer immolates self during protest
• Police: SUV in boy's death had anti-Muslim message
• Obama says Somers' life was in imminent danger
• Chelsea finally loses, Ronaldo breaks treble mark
• Braehmer KOs Glazewski to retain light heavy title
• Mexico official: At least 1 of 43 missing college students identified in charred remains
• PSV, Ajax cruise to wins in Dutch league
• Zimbabwe's president alleges US plot against him
• Real Madrid's James Rodriguez hurts right calf
• Roma snatches 2-2 draw against Sassuolo in Serie A
• Pakistan says top al-Qaida militant killed in raid
• Giannena snatch 2-2 draw from host Olympiakos
• Dream draw for defending Women's World Cup champions Japan
• Israeli military opens new Gaza war investigations
• Ibrahimovic scores twice as PSG beats Nantes 2-1
• Princess Diana gowns go under hammer in US

American, South African hostages die in rescue attempt in Yemen Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:07 PM PST By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - U.S. special forces stormed a walled compound in a remote Yemeni village early on Saturday in an attempt to free Western hostages held by an al Qaeda unit, but an American journalist and a South African teacher were killed by their captors, officials said. U.S. ...

Biden sees 'less than even' chance of nuclear deal with Iran Posted: 06 Dec 2014 11:56 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday there was a "less than even shot" of a nuclear deal with Iran but that it was still worth pursuing. Biden, speaking at a forum on the Middle East at the Brookings Institution think tank, rejected calls for more sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program because "this is not the time to risk a breakdown when we still have a chance for a breakthrough." Biden said the sanctions imposed by the United States and allies were working by slowing Iran's economy, as well as its nuclear program. ...

U.S. to keep more troops in Afghanistan as violence spikes Posted: 06 Dec 2014 08:21 AM PST By Phil Stewart KABUL (Reuters) - The United States will keep up to 1,000 more soldiers than previously planned in Afghanistan into next year, outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday, in a recognition of the still formidable challenge from Taliban insurgents. Hagel, confirming a change in the U.S. drawdown schedule first reported by Reuters in November, said the additional forces were needed because delays in signing security pacts had impacted plans to raise troops from other countries. ...

Tests confirm remains of one of 43 abducted Mexican students: source Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:29 PM PST MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tests have identified the remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted 10 weeks ago in southwestern Mexico, a source close to the investigation said on Saturday, apparently confirming a feared massacre the government has blamed on drug gang henchmen. The brazen attack has sent shockwaves through Mexico, shining a spotlight on the nexus between impunity, corruption and drug gangs that has blighted Latin America's No.2 economy for years. ...

Exclusive: Prosecutor freezes accounts of ex-Vatican bank heads Posted: 06 Dec 2014 06:06 AM PST By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's top prosecutor has frozen 16 million euros in bank accounts owned by two former Vatican bank managers and a lawyer as part of an investigation into the sale of Vatican-owned real estate in the 2000s, according to the freezing order and other legal documents. ...

Clashes erupt in Athens after protest to mark 2008 police killing Posted: 06 Dec 2014 12:42 PM PST By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Rampaging protesters threw petrol bombs at police and set bank ATMs, cars and shops on fire in central Athens on Saturday, the anniversary of the police killing of a teenager six years ago. Riot police used teargas and water cannon to beat back protesters in the bohemian Exarchia neighborhood, where about 200 black-clad youths hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at them. A cloud of smoke billowed into the sky from the clashes. At least two shops were set on fire, and dozens of others damaged. Police said they detained nearly 100 demonstrators. ...

Mourinho defiant despite Chelsea setback Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:39 PM PST Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insisted his side were still the team to beat despite the Premier League leaders seeing their unbeaten start to the season ended by Newcastle United.

2nd blogger detained in Vietnam crackdown Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:37 PM PST HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese police detained a second blogger in a week in the latest crackdown on dissent in the Communist country.

Washington Post reporter in Tehran charged Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A reporter for the Washington Post in Iran who has been detained for over four months was charged on Saturday, the newspaper reported, quoting a source familiar with the case. It said the nature of the charges leveled at a daylong proceeding in a Tehran courtroom was not immediately clear. Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American who holds dual citizenship, had been the Washington Post's bureau chief in Tehran since 2012, the paper said on its website. ...

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:33 PM PST LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the central Philippines' east coast late Saturday, knocking out power and toppling trees in a region where 650,000 people have fled to safety, still haunted by the massive death and destruction wrought by a monster storm last year. Packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour and gusts of 210 kph (130 mph), Hagupit made landfall in Dolores, a coastal town facing the Pacific in Eastern Samar province, according to the Philippines' weather agency. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Yemen rescue failed as captors alerted to approaching U.S. commandos: officials Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:28 PM PST By Jeff Mason and Mohammed Ghobari WASHINGTON/SANAA (Reuters) - It could have been something as simple as a barking dog that alerted the al Qaeda guards as U.S. special operations forces approached the compound just after midnight. Within seconds, as they neared the building, intense gunfire erupted. Those details and others provided by U.S. ...

Labor laws broken at Rio Olympic venues Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:27 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Labor Ministry says labor laws have been broken and health and safety standards not met in construction of the Olympic Park and athletes village for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Women's Champs Trophy final: Argentina vs Aussies Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:17 PM PST MENDOZA, Argentina (AP) — Luciana Aymar will bow out of international field hockey with another title shot after Argentina edged the Netherlands 2-1 in a thriller to reach the Women's Champions Trophy final on Saturday.

Reichelt holds off Jansrud in World Cup super-G Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:09 PM PST BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — This is how Hannes Reichelt prefers his courses: daunting, with a dash of demanding and a bit of danger.

Powerful typhoon slams into eastern Philippines Posted: 06 Dec 2014 04:04 PM PST LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the central Philippines' east coast late Saturday, knocking out power and toppling trees in a region where 650,000 people have fled to safety, still haunted by the massive death and destruction wrought by a monster storm last year.

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits east of Indonesia Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:56 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.0 underwater quake has struck off east Indonesia, but no tsunami warnings have been posted.

Spieth opens up 7-shot lead at Isleworth Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:55 PM PST WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Spieth flew from Japan to Australia to Dallas the last two weeks, took a day off and then came over to Florida for the Hero World Challenge.

Mexico: At least 1 of 43 missing students ID'd Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:46 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least one of 43 college students missing since September has been identified among charred remains found near a garbage dump, two Mexican officials confirmed Saturday.

Star distance swimmer Hackett planning comeback Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:44 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Former world and Olympic champion Grant Hackett is planning a limited comeback to competitive swimming six years after his retirement and eight months after completing rehab for his addiction to sleeping pills.

Benfica, Porto win big to set up clash in Portugal Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:41 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica and Porto both earned commanding wins in the Portuguese league on Saturday as they prepared to meet in the following round.

Ronaldo breaks record with hat trick in Madrid win Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:39 PM PST Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking hat trick helped Real Madrid equal another Spanish league milestone in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.

US lands in tough group for Women's World Cup Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:18 PM PST The United States drew seemingly the most difficult group for the 2015 Women's World Cup, with an opener against familiar foe Australia, a match with Sweden and former American coach Pia Sundhage and a first-round finale against perennial African champion Nigeria.

More violence in 2nd day of Haiti protest marches Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:12 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters marched Saturday through Haiti's capital for the second time in two days amid anger over delayed elections and other issues.

Remains of one of 43 abducted Mexican students identified by tests: source Posted: 06 Dec 2014 03:11 PM PST MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted in southwestern Mexico 10 weeks ago and believed to have been massacred by drug gang henchmen have been identified from tests, a source close to the investigation said on Saturday. Forensic specialists in Argentina and Austria have been examining remains found in mass graves and a trash dump in southwestern Mexico after the students were handed over by corrupt police on Sept. 26 to a drug gang which killed the students and burnt their remains, the attorney general has said. (Reporting by Simon Gardner)

Mexican farmer immolates self during protest Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:50 PM PST TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — A young farmer in southern Mexico set himself on fire outside the Chiapas state legislature building to demand the release of his father, an indigenous leader who was arrested last year on charges stemming from a series of demonstrations in 2011 that turned violent.

Police: SUV in boy's death had anti-Muslim message Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:49 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — An SUV involved in the death of a Missouri teenager outside a Somali community center had an anti-Muslim message displayed in the rear window at the time of the crash, Kansas City police confirmed Saturday.

Obama says Somers' life was in imminent danger Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:47 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the U.S. had information that the photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.

Chelsea finally loses, Ronaldo breaks treble mark Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:47 PM PST Chelsea lost for the first time in 22 matches this season and its lead in the English Premier League was trimmed to three points by Manchester City in a twist to the title race on Saturday.

Braehmer KOs Glazewski to retain light heavy title Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:40 PM PST OLDENBURG, Germany (AP) — Juergen Braehmer of Germany knocked out Pawel Glazewski of Poland in the first round with a left to the liver and retained his WBA light heavyweight title on Saturday.

Mexico official: At least 1 of 43 missing college students identified in charred remains Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:23 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico official: At least 1 of 43 missing college students identified in charred remains.

PSV, Ajax cruise to wins in Dutch league Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:18 PM PST AMSTERDAM (AP) — PSV Eindhoven stayed on top of the Eredivisie thanks to a 3-1 win at FC Dordrecht on Saturday.

Zimbabwe's president alleges US plot against him Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:16 PM PST HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday accused his vice president of plotting with the United States Embassy to remove him.

Real Madrid's James Rodriguez hurts right calf Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:15 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has injured his right calf in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.

Roma snatches 2-2 draw against Sassuolo in Serie A Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:11 PM PST MILAN (AP) — Roma rallied from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo with a stoppage-time equalizer from Adem Ljajic but missed the opportunity to close the gap on Serie A leader Juventus on Saturday.

Pakistan says top al-Qaida militant killed in raid Posted: 06 Dec 2014 02:08 PM PST ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani soldiers killed a top al-Qaida operative Saturday who was indicted in the U.S. for his alleged involvement in a plot to bomb New York's subway system, the military said in a statement.

Giannena snatch 2-2 draw from host Olympiakos Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:33 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Evripidis Giakos scored two minutes from time for visiting Giannena to earn a surprising 2-2 draw against defending champion Olympiakos in the Greek league on Saturday.

Dream draw for defending Women's World Cup champions Japan Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:32 PM PST Ottawa (AFP) - Defending champions Japan gained a dream draw on Saturday for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada while the United States face a rocky road to a potential third title.

Israeli military opens new Gaza war investigations Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:28 PM PST TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says it has opened eight new criminal investigations into cases involving Palestinian civilian casualties in this summer's Gaza war.

Ibrahimovic scores twice as PSG beats Nantes 2-1 Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:19 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as a poor Paris Saint-Germain rallied to beat Nantes 2-1 and moved provisionally to the top of the French league on Saturday.

Princess Diana gowns go under hammer in US Posted: 06 Dec 2014 01:15 PM PST Los Angeles (AFP) - Five dresses designed for and worn by Britain's late Princess Diana have gone under the hammer in Los Angeles for a total of nearly half a million dollars.

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