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• Hong Kong protest sites to be cleared from Thursday: court
• U.S. sanctions aimed at changing power, Russian envoy says
• Syria calls for U.N. sanctions on Israel over air strikes
• 'Day of Silence' aims to rebuild Ukraine truce but talks in doubt
• Uber banned from operating in Indian capital after rape accusation
• World's children paying price for political rifts: TRFN
• To prepare for major quake, Los Angeles proposes retrofitting older buildings
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• U.N. to widen Libya peace talks by including rival parliament
• Palmeiras fires coach after escaping relegation
• U.N. Libya envoy says new peace talks next week, not Tuesday as planned before
• EU presses for accountability, opening rift at UN climate talks
• US Border Patrol: Female agents wanted
• Dolphin shot with arrow in Gulf of Mexico as violent killings rise
• Hughes remembered at 1st Australia-India test
• Palestinians become observers at ICC meeting
• Navratilova to join Radwanska's coaching team
• Australia wins the toss and will bat in 1st test
• Possible sanctions breach as Iran Quds chief spotted in Iraq: U.N.
• Prince William meets Obama; Kate at NY child center
• Man United beats Southampton 2-1 in Premier League
• Chinese man in Iran export case held without bail
• Glazer puts 3 mln United shares up for sale
• Fuel to the fire? Fuel exports soar under Obama
• US court rejects BP appeal of spill settlement
• Brazilian sprinter Vanda Gomes fails doping test
• Cesena hires Di Carlo as coach after firing Bisoli
• Djokovic, Federer finish off IPTL's India leg
• New York prosecutor seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians
• Global warming threat cut slightly, still severe: study
• Diamondbacks finalize $68.5M deal with Tomas
• Van Persie sends lacklustre United third
• Abandoned U.S. oil wells still spewing methane, study finds
• Teeth stolen from corpse of U.S. Pacific Northwest Orca: experts
• Brazil anti-corruption agency head resigns
• South Africa: Briton acquitted of honeymoon murder
• Indigenous leader says activist killed in Ecuador
• Gambian diplomats convicted in UK embassy tobacco racket

Hong Kong protest sites to be cleared from Thursday: court Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:03 PM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court has ordered the main protest sites that have choked the financial city for months to be cleared from Thursday, building up to a final showdown between pro-democracy activists and authorities backed by Beijing. A local bus company, which was granted an injunction against street blockades at the site in Admiralty, home to government offices and next to the main Central business district, has received an official clearance order from the High Court, according to notices posted in local papers on Tuesday. ...

U.S. sanctions aimed at changing power, Russian envoy says Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:32 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian diplomat accused the United States on Monday of trying to bring down President Vladimir Putin with the sanctions it has imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told parliamentary deputies that ties between Moscow and Washington were in a very deep chill and were likely to remain so if the sanctions remained for a long time. "It is hardly a secret that the goal of the sanctions is to create social and economic conditions to carry out a change of power in Russia," Sergei Ryabkov told a hearing in the lower house. ...

Syria calls for U.N. sanctions on Israel over air strikes Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:31 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on neighboring Israel, a day after accusing the Jewish state of bombing areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon. 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 Lebanon. In a letter to U.N. ...

'Day of Silence' aims to rebuild Ukraine truce but talks in doubt Posted: 08 Dec 2014 11:35 AM PST By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine plans a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to try to rebuild a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists that has all but disintegrated, but accompanying peace talks -- the first in three months -- look likely to be delayed. On the eve of the planned resumption of negotiations to end months of fighting between the rebels and Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine, authorities in the Belarussian capital Minsk, where they were due to be held, said they had not been told whether the Ukrainians would attend. ...

Uber banned from operating in Indian capital after rape accusation Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:02 AM PST By Malini Menon NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. online ride-hailing service Uber has been banned from operating in the Indian capital after a female passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, a case that has reignited a debate about the safety of women in the South Asian nation. Uber, which had employed the driver even though he had been arrested on allegations of sexual assault three years ago, would be blacklisted from providing any future services in the New Delhi area, the city's transport department said in a statement. ...

World's children paying price for political rifts: TRFN Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:35 PM PST By Tom Miles GENEVA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Divisions among the veto-wielding powers of the U.N. Security Council are harming the world's children and sowing the seeds of future conflicts, the head of the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. This year, riven by conflicts, has been the worst in two generations for children around the world, but 2015 looks set to be even worse, said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. "This reflects the indisputable fact that the world is more divided politically among and within nations than ever before," Lake told Reuters. ...

To prepare for major quake, Los Angeles proposes retrofitting older buildings Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:06 PM PST By Michael Fleeman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mayor of Los Angeles proposed on Monday that the city retrofit thousands of older buildings and bolster the water and communications systems to prepare for a possible major temblor along the San Andreas Fault. The proposals marked the first major earthquake-preparation initiative by the country's second largest city since the 1994 Northridge earthquake that killed 16 people and destroyed many structures similar to those now targeted for upgrading.     "We know the 'Big One' is coming, it's a matter of when. ...

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:02 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — American and NATO troops closed their operational command in Afghanistan on Monday, lowering flags in a ceremony to mark the formal end of their combat mission in a country still mired in war 13 years after the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban regime for harboring those responsible for 9/11. The closing of the command, which oversaw the day-to-day operations of coalition combat forces, is one of the final steps in a transition to a support and training role that begins Jan. 1. But with President Barack Obama's recent move authorizing U.S. forces in Afghanistan to carry out military operations against Taliban and al-Qaida targets, America's longest war will in fact continue for at least another two years.

U.N. to widen Libya peace talks by including rival parliament Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:38 PM PST By Ulf Laessing TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations will widen a new round of talks aimed at ending Libya's escalating political crisis by including a rival assembly challenging the recognized government, its special envoy said on Monday. Libya has had two governments and parliaments competing for legitimacy since a group called Libya Dawn seized Tripoli in August, installing its cabinet and forcing the recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni to the east. ...

Palmeiras fires coach after escaping relegation Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:37 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — The eight-time national champion Palmeiras has fired coach Dorival Jr. after narrowly escaping relegation in the Brazilian football league.

U.N. Libya envoy says new peace talks next week, not Tuesday as planned before Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:25 PM PST Tripoli (Reuters) - The United Nations will postpone the start of talks to end Libya's political crisis until early next week to give the warring parties more time, its special envoy said on Monday. Talks had been scheduled to start on Tuesday but Bernadino Leon told reporters they would start next week to give the conflict parties more time to work out details. Leon also said the talks would include members of a rival assembly in Tripoli which is challenging the elected House of Representatives working out of the east. ...

EU presses for accountability, opening rift at UN climate talks Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:18 PM PST By Valerie Volcovici and Marcelo Teixeira LIMA (Reuters) - European Union insistence on a right to challenge nations about their plans for fighting climate change, in the run-up to a United Nations summit in 2015, opened a rift at U.N. climate talks in Lima on Monday. Washington said a review of national pledges for curbing rising greenhouse gas emissions before the U.N. summit in Paris next December was "not fundamental" and Beijing signaled hostility to the idea of letting other nations challenge its policies. ...

US Border Patrol: Female agents wanted Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:17 PM PST TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is on a hiring spree for a very specific type of agent: a female one.

Dolphin shot with arrow in Gulf of Mexico as violent killings rise Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:13 PM PST By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A dolphin was lethally shot by a hunting arrow in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the second violent killing of the protected animal in recent weeks, federal authorities said on Monday. The dolphin, with a yellow-feathered arrow embedded in its side, washed ashore on Orange Beach, Alabama, over the weekend, according to a news release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), whose law enforcement officers are investigating. ...

Hughes remembered at 1st Australia-India test Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:13 PM PST ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — From the flowers that lined the Southern Plaza of Adelaide Oval to the "408" painted on the grass, Phillip Hughes was remembered and revered Tuesday by the cricketing world in a manner befitting the mark he left in his short time in the sport.

Palestinians become observers at ICC meeting Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:02 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians on Monday officially became observers at the summit meeting of the 122 countries that are members of the International Criminal Court, a move they say is a step toward joining the world's permanent war crimes tribunal.

Navratilova to join Radwanska's coaching team Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:56 PM PST Add Martina Navratilova to the growing list of past tennis greats signing up to coach today's top players.

Australia wins the toss and will bat in 1st test Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:51 PM PST ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and decided to first in the first cricket test against India at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.

Possible sanctions breach as Iran Quds chief spotted in Iraq: U.N. Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:48 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations sanctions monitors have said photographs taken inside Iraq appear to confirm that the head of Iran's elite military Quds Force, one of Iran's most powerful people, has been in the country in violation of a U.N. travel ban. Qassem Soleimani, chief of the force which is an overseas arm of the Revolutionary Guards, has been subject to an international travel ban and asset freeze by the U.N. Security Council since 2007. ...

Prince William meets Obama; Kate at NY child center Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:39 PM PST New York (AFP) - Britain's Prince William laughed and joked with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Monday while his pregnant wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, greeted disadvantaged children in New York.

Man United beats Southampton 2-1 in Premier League Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:35 PM PST SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Two clinical finishes from Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Monday, despite the visitors being pegged back for much of the game at St. Mary's.

Chinese man in Iran export case held without bail Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:26 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — A Chinese man accused of conspiring to export to Iran devices that can be used in nuclear production was held without bail after making an initial court appearance on Monday.

Glazer puts 3 mln United shares up for sale Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:09 PM PST London (AFP) - Edward Glazer has put three million shares in Manchester United up for sale six months after his father Malcolm's death, and stands to recoup in the region of 45million US dollars (£28.7million).

Fuel to the fire? Fuel exports soar under Obama Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:05 PM PST GARDI SUGDUP, Panama (AP) — Solar panels glisten from every thatched hut on this crowded island, one of the largest in this remote chain off the Panamanian coast. But the tiny emblems of green energy offer no hope against climate change.

US court rejects BP appeal of spill settlement Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:04 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place BP's multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for businesses and residents over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Brazilian sprinter Vanda Gomes fails doping test Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:57 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian sprinter Vanda Gomes has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test in September.

Cesena hires Di Carlo as coach after firing Bisoli Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:54 PM PST CESENA, Italy (AP) — Struggling Serie A club Cesena has hired Domenico Di Carlo to replace the fired Pierpaolo Bisoli.

Djokovic, Federer finish off IPTL's India leg Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:52 PM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer finished off the India leg of the International Premier Tennis League with a highly-anticipated meeting between the two stars in front of a frenzied New Delhi crowd on Monday.

New York prosecutor seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:50 PM PST By Scott Malone, Karen Freifeld and Emmett Berg NEW YORK/BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) - New York State's top prosecutor on Monday sought the power to probe all police killings of unarmed civilians in his state, following sometimes violent U.S. protests over two grand juries' moves to clear officers in the deaths of unarmed black men. The day after angry crowds in northern California hurled rocks and other objects at police who responded with tear gas, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said action was needed to address a "crisis of confidence" in the criminal justice system. ...

Global warming threat cut slightly, still severe: study Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:41 PM PST LIMA (Reuters) - Projected global warming this century has slowed but is still at a severe rate after promises by China, the United States and the European Union to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a scientific study showed on Monday. The Climate Action Tracker, produced by an independent group of scientists, said temperatures were set to rise by about 3 degrees Celsius (5.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times by 2100, the lowest since the tracker was set up to monitor promises made by governments in 2009. The study, issued during U.N. talks on global warming in Lima, said the rate was 0. ...

Diamondbacks finalize $68.5M deal with Tomas Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:39 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized a $68.5 million, six-year contract.

Van Persie sends lacklustre United third Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:29 PM PST Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Robin van Persie scored twice as Manchester United belied a slipshod performance to win 2-1 at Southampton on Monday and claim third place in the Premier League table.

Abandoned U.S. oil wells still spewing methane, study finds Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:28 PM PST By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - Some of the millions of abandoned oil and natural gas wells in the United States are still spewing methane, marking a potentially large source of unrecorded greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study released on Monday. Researchers at Princeton University measured emissions from dozens of abandoned wells in Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2014 and found they were emitting an average of 0.27 kg (0.6 lbs) of methane per day, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...

Teeth stolen from corpse of U.S. Pacific Northwest Orca: experts Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:25 PM PST By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - A pregnant killer whale from an endangered U.S. Pacific Northwest pod found dead in Canadian waters last week had several of her teeth stolen after her body was pulled to shore to await a necropsy, experts in Washington state said on Monday. The orca, who was pregnant with a full-term fetus, was identified by biologists as an 18-year-old female named Rhapsody, according to the Orca Network, a killer whale research group based in Washington state. ...

Brazil anti-corruption agency head resigns Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:23 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of the Brazilian federal government's anti-corruption agency announced his resignation on Monday, amid an ongoing corruption scandal at Brazil's largest company, state-run oil giant Petrobras.

South Africa: Briton acquitted of honeymoon murder Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:22 PM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A British businessman was acquitted Monday of paying hitmen to kill his wife while they were on their honeymoon in South Africa and making it look like a botched carjacking — a verdict that prompted a call by the justice minister for an inquiry into it and other recent high profile prosecutions.

Indigenous leader says activist killed in Ecuador Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:20 PM PST QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean indigenous leader was slain just days before he planned to travel to U.N. climate talks in Peru to protest a Chinese-owned open-pit copper mine being developed on his community's ancestral lands, a tribal head said Monday.

Gambian diplomats convicted in UK embassy tobacco racket Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:13 PM PST London (AFP) - A group of Gambian diplomats were convicted on Monday for ordering 26 tonnes of tobacco supposedly for personal consumption to then sell it illegally from their London embassy to queues of buyers.

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