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Afghan blast kills 33; president blames Islamic State

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 08:49 AM PDT

People run for cover after an explosion in JalalabadBy Rafiq Sherzad JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad killed 33 people and injured more than 100 on Saturday, setting off a blast outside a bank where government workers collect salaries, the city's police chief said. President Ashraf Ghani blamed Islamic State militants, without giving further detail. If true, it would be the first such major attack carried out by the group in Afghanistan, marking a significant step in its expansion into South Asia. Up until now militants claiming allegiance to Islamic State in Afghanistan have been widely identified as former Taliban fighters disillusioned with their leadership.


Greece wants EU/IMF deal but impasse could bring referendum: deputy PM

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:42 PM PDT

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras talks to Deputy Prime Minister Dragasakis during the first meeting of new cabinet post elections in the parliament building in AthensGreece aims for a deal with its creditors over a reforms package but will not retreat from its red lines, the country's deputy prime minister told the Sunday newspaper To Vima, not ruling out a referendum or early polls if talks reach an impasse. Athens is stuck in negotiations with its euro zone partners and the International Monetary Fund over economic reforms required by the lenders to unlock remaining bailout aid. "Our objective is a viable solution inside the euro," Yannis Dragasakis told the paper. The aim is (to reach) an agreement." Greece is quickly running out of cash and in the next few weeks may face a choice of either paying salaries and pensions or paying back loans from the International Monetary Fund.


Iraqi forces retake most of Baiji refinery from Islamic State

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:34 AM PDT

A view is seen of Baiji oil refineryIraqi forces retook most of the country's largest refinery from Islamic State on Saturday, officials said, reversing gains by the militants who seized parts of the sprawling complex in northern Iraq this week. A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State said troops had recaptured all of Baiji refinery at 11:30 GMT (7.30 a.m. EDT), but officials in Salahuddin, the province where it is located, said there was still fighting around some facilities. The Baiji refinery produced around 175,000 barrels per day before it shut in June when Islamic State fighters seized it at the same time as the city of Mosul. Iraqi forces retook it from militants in November but subsequently lost control again.


Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:30 AM PDT

People dressed in costumes take part in a demonstration against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in MunichBy Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched in Berlin, Munich and other German cities on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they fear will erode food, labor and environmental standards. Opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is particularly high in Germany, in part due to rising anti-American sentiment linked to revelations of U.S. spying and fears of digital domination by firms like Google. A recent YouGov poll showed that 43 percent of Germans believe TTIP would be bad for the country, compared to 26 percent who see it as positive. The level of resistance has taken Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and German industry by surprise, and they are now scrambling to reverse the tide and save a deal which proponents say could add $100 billion in annual economic output on both sides of the Atlantic.


Putin says ready to work with United States: TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 07:36 AM PDT

Putin takes part in a live broadcast call-in in MoscowRussia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in a television interview. In his comments to the state-run Rossiya channel, Putin appeared to soften his anti-American rhetoric after being highly critical. Relations between Moscow and Washington and other Western powers have soured over the conflict in Russia's neighbor Ukraine, sinking to an all-time low. We have a common agenda." Putin has in the past fiercely attacked the United States and the West in general, blaming them for the Ukraine crisis, which Russia says was the result of a Western-backed "coup" against Ukraine's former leader Viktor Yanukovich.


Storm, Dragons join Broncos atop National Rugby League

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:28 PM PDT

SYDNEY (AP) — The Melbourne Storm and St. George Illawarra Dragons joined Brisbane atop the National Rugby League standings with 10 points each after seventh-round matches.

Last 2 Raiders give congressional medal to Ohio museum

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:09 PM PDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The last two "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" have presented their Congressional Gold Medal for permanent display at a museum in southwest Ohio.

Browne, Langer match record 64s in Greater Gwinnett

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:05 PM PDT

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Olin Browne shot a tournament-record 8-under 64 to take the Greater Gwinnett Championship lead and still couldn't relax.

Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:02 PM PDT

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a line of people waiting outside a bank Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 and wounding 125 in an assault the country's president blamed on the Islamic State group. The accusation by President Ashraf Ghani, following local media reporting the Islamic State group's Afghan affiliate claiming the attack, would mark a major escalation in the extremists' nascent campaign of violence in the country.

Mathews wins interim WBA lightweight title

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:02 PM PDT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Hometown fighter Derry Mathews won the interim WBA lightweight title after beating Tony Luis of Canada by unanimous decision at Echo Arena on Saturday.

Castroneves earns pole at Long Beach with track record

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Helio Castroneves will start on the pole for the Grand Prix of Long Beach after setting a track record Saturday during qualifying.

Finance officials see rising risks to economic recovery

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 03:47 PM PDT

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, speaks during a news conference after the IMFC meeting at the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, Saturday, April 18, 2015. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance officials said Saturday they see a number of threats on the horizon for a global economy still clawing back from the deepest recession in seven decades, and a potential Greek debt default presents the most immediate risk.


Boko Haram Cameroon attack toll rises to 19, 'many beheaded'

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 03:42 PM PDT

Soldiers of the Chadian army stand guard at the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, some 40 km from Maltam, as part of a military contingent against the armed Islamist group Boko Haram, on January 21, 2015Yaoundé (AFP) - Nineteen people were killed in Thursday night's attack on a Cameroonian village by Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants, a security source said in an updated toll, adding that most of the victims were beheaded. "The final toll from this attack is 19 dead, with a majority of the victims decapitated," a security source said Saturday on condition of anonymity. Security sources had previously said 10 civilians were killed in the cross-border raid on the village of Bia in Cameroon's Far North region. The attack comes after a regional military offensive -- which includes Cameroon -- has claimed a string of successes in their fightback against the Islamist militants in Nigeria in recent weeks.


Swans, Crows unbeaten in Australian Rules

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 03:06 PM PDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows had comfortable weekend wins to remain unbeaten in the Australian Football League after three rounds.

California revises drought plan after pressure from cities

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 03:04 PM PDT

By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California water regulators on Saturday revised a still-tentative drought plan by easing cuts for Los Angeles and San Diego and bumping up reduction targets in the areas that consume the most water. With the country's most populous state entering the fourth year of a devastating drought, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered an overall 25 percent cut in urban water use though the first statewide mandatory reductions in California's history. The plan, developed by the state's Water Resources Control Board, is scheduled to be approved in early May, but officials said more fine-tuning could take place before then. "We're not at the point where we can set a single target for everywhere in California, because climates are so different and because we're in an emergency," Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, said in a conference call with reporters.

Replica of French general's historic US independence ship sails again

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 03:03 PM PDT

A replica of the French navy frigate L'Hermione, which played a key role in the American Revolution sets sail on its maiden voyage to the United States from Fouras, southwestern France on April 18, 2015A replica of the 18th century ship that took a French general on his voyage to become a hero of the American war of independence set sail again Saturday, cheered off by thousands of well-wishers and President Francois Hollande. Thousands gathered to wish "bon voyage" to the painstakingly recreated tall ship Hermione, leaving from Ile d'Aix, in southwest France, for the east coast of the United States. The French and American flags were raised on the wooden frigate as it embarked on an Atlantic crossing retracing the voyage 235 years ago of General Lafayette, who won fame for rallying America's rebels fighting for independence from Britain. "The Hermione is a glorious page of our history... thus was sealed one of the finest alliances, a fraternal alliance," Hollande said ahead of the vessel's departure, followed by a rendition of the American national anthem, the "Star Spangled Banner".


Messi scores 400th goal for Barcelona in 2-0 win vs Valencia

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:59 PM PDT

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, center, reacts after scoring against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi set up Luis Suarez's first-minute opener then notched his 400th goal for Barcelona in stoppage time to give the Spanish league leaders a hard-fought 2-0 win over Valencia on Saturday.


Runaway Serie A leader Juventus beats 2nd-place Lazio 2-0

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:56 PM PDT

Juventus' Carlos Tevez celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)MILAN (AP) — Runaway leader Juventus took another important step towards the Serie A title as it eased to a 2-0 win over second-place Lazio on Saturday.


Torrential rain floods Houston before heading toward New Orleans

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:45 PM PDT

Torrential rain triggered flooding on the streets of Houston and sent spectators fleeing from a circus south of the Texas city, officials said on Saturday, as the storm system headed east toward Louisiana and neighboring states. The heavy rainfall followed a front that built up along the Gulf Coast, causing moisture to accumulate along it, said Mark Paquette, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.com. Two tornadoes were spotted in rural Yuma County in northeastern Colorado at about 1:30 p.m. local time, according to the weather service. There were no reports of damage, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office said.

Europe is protected from possible Greek problems, France says

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:41 PM PDT

It is Greece and not Europe which will be hurt by any problems stemming from the Greek financial situation, because Europe has built buffers to protect itself, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Saturday. So Europe is much stronger. Europe has sheltered itself from turbulence.

Yemen government rejects Iranian peace plan

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:39 PM PDT

A Iranian flag flutters in the winds at the Iranian ambassador's residence in SanaaYemen's government has rejected a four-point peace plan for the country that Iran submitted to the United Nations, a spokesman said on Saturday. Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Arab coalition partners have been bombing Iranian-allied Houthi rebels for three weeks in order to halt advances that could give the rebels full control of the country. The conflict, though rooted in local rivalries, has been described as a proxy war between predominantly Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran, both top OPEC oil producers. The Iranian plan calls for an immediate ceasefire and end of all foreign military attacks, humanitarian assistance, a resumption of broad national dialogue and "establishment of an inclusive national unity government." "We reject the Iranian initiative," Yemeni government spokesman Rajeh Badi told Reuters by telephone from Qatar's capital, Doha.


French replica of revolutionary frigate sets sail for Boston

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:39 PM PDT

The three masts of the 213 feet long frigate Hermione sails at La Rochelle, southwest France, as part of preparation of a trip to America, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The replica of the frigate Hermione, which, in 1780, allowed La Fayette to cross the Atlantic to America and join the American rebels in their struggle for independence aims to cross the Atlantic and will sets off on Saturday. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)FOURAS, France (AP) — With champagne, fireworks and a presidential blessing, a painstakingly built replica of the frigate once used to bring French troops and funds to American revolutionaries set sail Saturday for the U.S. East Coast.


Daly returning to IndyCar Series at Long Beach

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:25 PM PDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Conor Daly will return to the IndyCar Series at the Grand Prix of Long Beach after Rocky Moran Jr. broke his thumb in practice.

Benfica, Porto win to set up title clash in Portugal

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:24 PM PDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese leader Benfica won 2-0 at Belenenses while FC Porto edged Academica 1-0 to stay within three points of the pace-setter on Saturday.

Russian cyber attackers used two unknown flaws: security company

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:22 PM PDT

Illustration file picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard in WarsawBy Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A widely reported Russian cyber-spying campaign against diplomatic targets in the United States and elsewhere has been using two previously unknown flaws in software to penetrate target machines, a security company investigating the matter said on Saturday. FireEye Inc , a prominent U.S. security company, said the espionage effort took advantage of holes in Adobe Systems Inc's Flash software for viewing active content and Microsoft Corp's ubiquitous Windows operating system. The same hackers are also believed to have broken into White House machines containing unclassified but sensitive information such as the president's travel schedule. FireEye has been assisting the agencies probing those attacks, but it said it could not comment on whether the spies are the same ones who penetrated the White House because that would be classified as secret.


S.Africa's Zuma seeks to reassure foreigners as violence spreads

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 02:05 PM PDT

A man holds a piece of burnt wood as Zulu protesters demonstrate in front of their hostel in the Jeppestown district of Johannesburg on April 17, 2015, against foreign nationals in South AfricaPresident Jacob Zuma on Saturday pleaded with foreigners to stay in South Africa as he cancelled a state visit to Indonesia to deal with a wave of deadly xenophobic violence at home. Three weeks of escalating anti-foreigner violence in South Africa have claimed at least six lives and forced more than 5,000 immigrants to seek refuge in makeshift camps. The unrest, which began in the eastern port city of Durban before spreading to other parts of the country, carries echoes of the xenophobic riots that gripped South Africa in 2008 when 62 people were killed. In the latest incident, police on Saturday said a foreigner died of stab wounds in Alexandra, a township north of Johannesburg.


Pastore scores twice as PSG wins 3-1 at Nice to go top

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:42 PM PDT

PSG's Javier Pastore reacts after scoring the first goal against Nice in their French League One soccer match, Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain showed it can cope with injuries and without top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic as it won 3-1 at Nice on Saturday to pressure Lyon in the close-fought French title race.


Ex-boxing champ Wilfredo Gomez detained, but no charges

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

FILE - This November 1982 file photo shows former three-time boxing champion Wilfredo Gomez in New Orleans. Police said in a statement Saturday, April 18, 2015, that the 58-year-old boxer was detained for investigation of domestic violence. No charges have been filed. (AP Photo, File)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former three-time boxing champion Wilfredo Gomez will not face any charges after police detained him Saturday while investigating allegations of domestic violence, authorities said.


Chelsea easing to EPL title; Arsenal back in FA Cup final

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

Chelsea's Eden Hazard, celebrates after scoring against Manchester United, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United, at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran)LONDON (AP) — While rarely ruthless, Chelsea is easing to the English Premier League title. With a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday, Chelsea surged 10 points clear of Arsenal.


UN Libya envoy condemns latest deadly violence

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:22 PM PDT

Libyans mourn next to the coffins of two fighters from the Islamist-backed Fajr Libya militia alliance during their funeral on April 18, 2015 in Tripoli's landamark Martyrs square, a day after they were killed in clashes in TajouraThe UN envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities. A UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) statement said Bernardino Leon "strongly condemned the renewed outbreak of violence in different neighbourhoods of the Libyan capital that caused many casualties and endangered the lives of civilians".


Hazard sends Chelsea 10 points clear by clinching United win

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:17 PM PDT

Chelsea's Eden Hazard, right, vies for the ball with Manchester United's Antonio Valencia during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON (AP) — Eden Hazard propelled Chelsea closer to its first English Premier League title in five years on Saturday by clinching a 1-0 victory over Manchester United that established a 10-point lead.


French customs seize record 2.25 tonnes of cocaine in Caribbean

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:13 PM PDT

A photo taken on April 16, 2015 and released on April 18 by French customs shows packs of cocaine in the Silandra sailboat off the French Caribbean island of MartiniqueFrench customs agents have seized 2.25 tonnes of cocaine, their largest haul ever, from a sailboat in the Caribbean, the government said Saturday. Authorities made the seizure Wednesday about 200 kilometres (124 miles) off the French island Martinique when they intercepted a boat "falsely flying an American flag".


Madrid's Bale & Modric hurt 4 days before Atletico CL derby

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:11 PM PDT

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, right, gestures to teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after he got injured during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)MADRID (AP) — Gareth Bale and Luka Modric left Real Madrid's match against Malaga with leg injuries on Saturday, four days before their Champions League second-leg quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid.


Call for Mali peace deal to be signed next month

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:10 PM PDT

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra (L) hugs Mali's Bilal Acherif, the general secretary of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, during a peace agreement ceremony on March 1, 2015 in AlgiersInternational mediators in the Mali conflict on Saturday invited all parties to sign a peace and reconciliation agreement at a ceremony on May 15 in Bamako, a statement said. Mediators meeting in Algiers to review progress on the accord, "invite and encourage all political-military movements... to proceed by signing the agreement", the APS news agency quoted the statement as saying. Peace talks begun in Algiers last July resulted last month in a deal between the Malian government and some armed groups, but not by the main Tuareg rebel alliance known as the Coordination for the Movements of Azawad (CMA), which wanted amendments. Islamist militants seized control of northern Mali for more than nine months in 2012 until a French-led military intervention in 2013 partly drove them from the region.


Problems keeps on mounting for miserable McLaren

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:08 PM PDT

McLaren driver Jenson Button of Britain jumps to leave his car after failing to complete the qualifying session ahead of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Saturday, April 18, 2015. The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will take place here on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Despite having two former world champions behind the wheel, McLaren looks no closer to scoring its first points of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix following a dismal qualifying session on Saturday.


Pope hopes Milan world's fair will help environmental effort

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:01 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says Milan's world's fair, which opens on May 1, can inspire decision-makers to help save the "health of the planet that God entrusted to the care of the human race."

PSV Eindhoven wins Eredivisie title, first since 2008

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:00 PM PDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — PSV Eindhoven sealed its 22nd Eredivisie title and dethroned four-time defending champion Ajax when it beat SC Heernveen 4-1 on Saturday.

Arsenal returns to FA Cup final with 2-1 win over Reading

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:58 PM PDT

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Arsenal and Reading at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON (AP) — Alexis Sanchez sent Arsenal back into the FA Cup final, scoring his second goal of the semifinal in extra time Saturday to secure a 2-1 win over Reading at Wembley.


UK reviews security of Anzac Day events after Australian arrests

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:54 PM PDT

Visitors pay their respects to Australia's Anzac soldiers as they visit a Wall of Remembrance covered with poppies, in front of the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in Sydney on March 3, 2015Security arrangements for next weekend's Anzac Day commemorations in Britain are being reviewed following terrorism arrests in Melbourne, although there is no specific threat, police said Saturday. "We already have protective security plans in place for major Anzac events in the UK," said Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner for specialist operations at London's Metropolitan Police. "But as a sensible precaution all forces have been asked to review security arrangements at related events to ensure they are safe and secure for the public and officers.


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