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• Thirteen killed in failed U.S. hostage rescue bid in Yemen
• Six Guantanamo prisoners fly to Uruguay for resettlement
• Israel strikes near the Syrian capital: Syrian TV
• Seventy Ethiopian migrants drown off Red Sea coast of Yemen
• Mexico says evidence proves missing students were burned up
• U.S. hands Pakistan senior militant detained in Afghanistan
• Mexico officials confirm ID in case of missing 43
• Clarke overcomes injury, named to play in 1st test
• Japan new data show GDP fell 1.9 pct in July-Sept
• American Ted Ligety wins Beaver Creek giant slalom
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Archbishop of Canterbury warns over hunger in Britain
• Argentina beats Australia to win Champions Trophy
• British royal couple arrives in New York
• Greek Parliament passes 2015 budget
• Prince William, Kate arrive on first US visit
• Japan says fresh data show economy contracted 1.9 pct in July-Sept on weak business spending
• Palmeiras draws Atletico 1-1, escapes relegation
• Spieth wins by record 10 shots at Isleworth
• Couple cleared of daughter's death attend church
• Gut wins Lake Louise super-G
• Abbott named to make cricket return on Tuesday
• Typhoon-hammered Philippines in 'fight for our survival': TRFN
• Survivors gather to remember Pearl Harbor attack
• Guimaraes draws 0-0 at Braga, 3rd in Portugal
• Champions League set for group-stage climax
• Canada urges vigilance after online video calls for attacks
• O'Sullivan wins dramatic fifth UK title
• US sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay
• Marseille beats Metz 3-1 to stay top
• New Zealand names 30-man World Cup squad
• Leicester stun champions Toulon in European Champions Cup
• Afghan students find inspiration in Islamic State's success
• Messi scores 3, Barca rallies 5-1 over Espanyol
• Lara Gut wins super-G in Lake Louise; Vonn 2nd
• Napoli rallies to draw 2-2 against Empoli
• Liberia court suspends ban on mass gatherings in Monrovia
• Magnitude 5.8 quake off coast shakes Guatemala, El Salvador
• Woods tied for last, but in good health

Thirteen killed in failed U.S. hostage rescue bid in Yemen Posted: 07 Dec 2014 12:29 PM PST By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces fought Islamist militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday. U.S. special forces raided the village of Dafaar in Shabwa province, a militant stronghold in southern Yemen, shortly after midnight on Saturday, killing several members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). ...

Six Guantanamo prisoners fly to Uruguay for resettlement Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:27 PM PST By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were flown to Uruguay for resettlement on Sunday, the latest step in a slow-moving push by President Barack Obama's administration to close the facility. The release of four Syrians, a Tunisian and a Palestinian, who arrived in South America aboard a U.S. military transport plane, represented the largest single group to leave the internationally condemned U.S. detention camp since 2009, U.S. officials said. ...

Israel strikes near the Syrian capital: Syrian TV Posted: 07 Dec 2014 09:19 AM PST By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian state television said on Sunday that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon. An Israeli army spokesman said he would not comment on the "foreign reports". Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the three-year conflict, mostly destroying weaponry such as missiles that Israeli officials said were destined for their long-time foe Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon. ...

Seventy Ethiopian migrants drown off Red Sea coast of Yemen Posted: 07 Dec 2014 10:32 AM PST SANAA (Reuters) - At least 70 Ethiopians drowned when a boat used by smugglers to transport illegal migrants to Yemen sank in the Red Sea in rough weather, security authorities in the western part of the country said on Sunday. Human traffickers often use unseaworthy boats to smuggle African migrants to Yemen, seen as a gateway to wealthier parts of the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia and Oman, and the West. Security authorities in Taiz province said the small boat sank on Saturday due to high winds and rough seas off the country's al-Makha port. ...

Mexico says evidence proves missing students were burned up Posted: 07 Dec 2014 12:57 PM PST MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities on Sunday said that mounting evidence and initial DNA tests confirmed that 43 trainee teachers who were abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were incinerated at a garbage dump by drug gang members. Attorney General Jesus Murillo told reporters that one of the students had been identified by experts in Austria from a bone fragment in a bag of ash and bits of burned tire found in a river where drug gang members said they tossed the students remains. ...

U.S. hands Pakistan senior militant detained in Afghanistan Posted: 07 Dec 2014 09:45 AM PST By Kay Johnson and Saud Mehsud KABUL/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - The United States has handed to Pakistan three prisoners including a senior Taliban militant held in Afghanistan, as Washington rushes to empty its Afghan prison before losing the legal right to detain people there at the end of the year. U.S. forces captured Latif Mehsud, the former number two commander in Pakistan's faction of the Taliban, in October 2013, in an operation that angered then Afghan president Hamid Karzai. ...

Mexico officials confirm ID in case of missing 43 Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:55 PM PST EL PERICON, Mexico (AP) — A steady stream of neighbors, friends and classmates stepped into the half-light of Ezequiel Mora's two-room adobe home Sunday to offer their condolences for the death of his son Alexander, the first of 43 missing college students to be confirmed dead.

Clarke overcomes injury, named to play in 1st test Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:53 PM PST ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia captain Michael Clarke will play in the first test against India after overcoming a hamstring injury to take his place in the Adelaide Oval match beginning Tuesday.

Japan new data show GDP fell 1.9 pct in July-Sept Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:40 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy contracted 1.9 percent in annual terms in the July-September period, according to revised data released Monday that confirmed a recession in the world's third-largest economy ahead of an election on Sunday.

American Ted Ligety wins Beaver Creek giant slalom Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:39 PM PST BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Ted Ligety caught up to his boyhood idol on a day when no one could come close to catching up to him, even with a broken wrist.

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:32 PM PST LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Hagupit knocked out power, left at least three people dead and sent nearly 900,000 into shelters before it weakened Sunday, sparing the central Philippines the type of massive devastation that a monster storm brought to the region last year. Shallow floods, damaged shanties and ripped off store signs and tin roofs were a common sight across the region, but there was no major destruction after Hagupit slammed into Eastern Samar and other island provinces. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour and gusts of 170 kph (106 mph) on Sunday, considerably weaker from its peak power but still a potentially deadly storm, according to forecasters.

Archbishop of Canterbury warns over hunger in Britain Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:24 PM PST London (AFP) - The Archbishop of Canterbury was launching a report Monday urging Britain's government to do more to eliminate hunger among people who struggle to afford food.

Argentina beats Australia to win Champions Trophy Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:20 PM PST MENDOZA, Argentina (AP) — Luciana Aymar bowed out of international field hockey a winner Sunday as Argentina beat Australia 3-1 in a penalty shootout in the final of the Women's Champions Trophy.

British royal couple arrives in New York Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:09 PM PST New York (AFP) - Crowds of jubilant royal watchers cheered as Britain's Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate arrived in New York City on Sunday, kicking off a three-day trip to the East Coast.

Greek Parliament passes 2015 budget Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:08 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's Parliament has passed the 2015 budget which projects a narrowing deficit and an economic growth rate of 2.9 percent.

Prince William, Kate arrive on first US visit Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:06 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have arrived in New York City on the royal couple's first official visit to the U.S.

Japan says fresh data show economy contracted 1.9 pct in July-Sept on weak business spending Posted: 07 Dec 2014 04:01 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan says fresh data show economy contracted 1.9 pct in July-Sept on weak business spending .

Palmeiras draws Atletico 1-1, escapes relegation Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:57 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Traditional Brazilian club Palmeiras was held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Paranaense but escaped relegation thanks to Vitoria's 1-0 loss to Santos in the final round of the Brazilian league.

Spieth wins by record 10 shots at Isleworth Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:48 PM PST WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Spieth had been down this road before.

Couple cleared of daughter's death attend church Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:27 PM PST PASADENA, California (AP) — An American couple detained in Qatar before being cleared in the death of their 8-year-old daughter attended a church service in Southern California where worshippers greeted them with a standing ovation.

Gut wins Lake Louise super-G Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:25 PM PST Swiss star Lara Gut won the season-opening World Cup super-G race Sunday, topping runner-up Lindsey Vonn who appears to be back to her old self after a second-straight podium finish. World Cup overall points leader Tina Maze finished third in a time of 1:19.27. Gut won last year's Lake Louise super-G and also finished at the top of the podium in the final two super-G races of last season. "It is funny that it happened in Lake Louise.

Abbott named to make cricket return on Tuesday Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:19 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Fast bowler Sean Abbott has been named to play for New South Wales against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield cricket match from Tuesday on the ground on which test batsman Phil Hughes was struck by his bouncer two weeks ago.

Typhoon-hammered Philippines in 'fight for our survival': TRFN Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:18 PM PST By Imelda Abano LIMA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Philippines has long experience coping with flooding and typhoons, including building warning and evacuation systems - but those measures may not be enough to cope with the worsening impacts of climate change, the country's climate chief warned. As powerful Typhoon Hagupit hammered the Philippines this weekend – the second year in a row the country has been battered by a major storm during the U.N. ...

Survivors gather to remember Pearl Harbor attack Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:11 PM PST PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Veterans who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that launched the United States into World War II attended Sunday's 73rd anniversary ceremony with the help of canes, wheelchairs and motorized scooters.

Guimaraes draws 0-0 at Braga, 3rd in Portugal Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:51 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guimaraes was held 0-0 in a testy match at Braga on Sunday, failing to reclaim second place in the Portuguese league.

Champions League set for group-stage climax Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:50 PM PST MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Five-time winner Liverpool and the champions of England and Italy are among the 11 teams competing for five remaining spots in the knockout stage of the Champions League going into the final round of group games.

Canada urges vigilance after online video calls for attacks Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:46 PM PST TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's public safety minister on Sunday urged the country be vigilant after the release of an online video in which a man believed to be a Canadian fighting for the Islamic State called on Canadian Muslims to carry out lone wolf attacks. The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist activity online, said the Islamic State released the video from the Canadian fighter identified as "Abu Anwar al-Canadi". The National Post newspaper identified the man, who spoke in clear English, as John Maguire, a Muslim convert from the Ottawa area. ...

O'Sullivan wins dramatic fifth UK title Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:39 PM PST London (AFP) - Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a fifth UK title on Sunday with a thrilling 10-9 win over Judd Trump in the final in York.

US sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:37 PM PST MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have arrived as refugees in Uruguay, a South American nation with only a tiny Muslim population, amid a renewed push by President Barack Obama to close the prison.

Marseille beats Metz 3-1 to stay top Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:35 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Marseille restored its one-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French league by defeating Metz 3-1 on Sunday.

New Zealand names 30-man World Cup squad Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:31 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Troubled batsman Jesse Ryder has been omitted from New Zealand's enlarged 30-man squad named Monday to prepare for next year's Cricket World Cup.

Leicester stun champions Toulon in European Champions Cup Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:16 PM PST Paris (AFP) - Leicester Tigers inflicted the first defeat on champions Toulon in the European Champions Cup for more than a year with a 25-21 success at Welford Road on Sunday.

Afghan students find inspiration in Islamic State's success Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:13 PM PST By Hamid Shalizi Kabul (Reuters) - A quiet student at Kabul University, 25-year-old Abdul Rahim has a dream: to join Islamic State in Syria and fight for the establishment of a global caliphate - a new, alarming form of radicalism in war-weary Afghanistan. "When hundreds of foreigners, both men and women, leave their comfortable lives and embrace Daish, then why not us?" he asked, using a word for Islamic State common in the region. ...

Messi scores 3, Barca rallies 5-1 over Espanyol Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:06 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored another hat trick to reach the 400-goal mark for Barcelona and spark his team's 5-1 comeback victory over Espanyol in the Catalan capital derby on Sunday, keeping the winners second in the Spanish league.

Lara Gut wins super-G in Lake Louise; Vonn 2nd Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:06 PM PST LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Lindsey Vonn left Lake Louise with both confidence and the belief she can ski faster.

Napoli rallies to draw 2-2 against Empoli Posted: 07 Dec 2014 02:02 PM PST MILAN (AP) — Napoli rallied from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw at home against Empoli on Sunday, while Genoa beat AC Milan 1-0 to leapfrog Rafa Benitez's Napoli into third spot in Serie A.

Liberia court suspends ban on mass gatherings in Monrovia Posted: 07 Dec 2014 01:58 PM PST By James Harding Giahyue MONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberia's top court issued a stay on a government order banning public gatherings in the capital ahead of Senate elections next week that was imposed because electioneering risks spreading Ebola, Information Minister Lewis Brown said on Sunday. Liberia is the country hardest hit by the epidemic and has recorded more than 3,000 deaths out of more than 6,000 victims from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, according to World Health Organization figures. ...

Magnitude 5.8 quake off coast shakes Guatemala, El Salvador Posted: 07 Dec 2014 01:56 PM PST SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A strong tremor shook buildings in parts of El Salvador and Guatemala on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damages from authorities. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles (81 km) southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa in Guatemala, near the border with El Salvador, at a depth of 20.4 miles (33 km), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The strength of the quake was revised down from an initial report of 6.2. (Reporting by Nelson Renteria; Editing by Chris Reese)

Woods tied for last, but in good health Posted: 07 Dec 2014 01:53 PM PST WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods tied for last place in his return to golf after four months and found at least one reason for optimism.

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