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East European leaders in war of words as migrants pour across borders

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 01:19 PM PDT

A migrant child looks out of a train window at a train station in TovarnikBy Sasa Kavic and Ivana Sekularac BELI MANASTIR/HARMICA, Croatia (Reuters) - Hungary and Croatia traded threats on Saturday as thousands of exhausted migrants poured over their borders, deepening the disarray in Europe over how to handle the tide of humanity. More than 20,000 migrants, many of them refugees from the Syrian war, have trekked into Croatia since Tuesday, when Hungary used a metal fence, tear gas and water cannon on its southern border with Serbia to bar their route into the European Union. Hungary, where the right-wing government of Viktor Orban has vowed to defend "Christian Europe" against the mainly Muslim migrants, accused Croatia of "violating Hungary's sovereignty" by sending buses and trains packed with migrants over their joint border.


Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant camps in Iraq, at least 55 killed: sources

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:23 AM PDT

At least 55 militants were killed when Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq overnight, security sources said on Saturday, as Ankara shows no sign of easing up strikes on insurgents ahead of a Nov. 1 election. The jets took off from a base in Diyarbakir, in Turkey's southeast, and later returned without damage, the sources said. Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast has been hit by almost daily waves of deadly fighting between PKK militants and security forces since the collapse of a ceasefire in July.

Pope tells U.S. and Cuba to push detente further

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT

Pope Francis waves as he arrives, accompanied by Cuba's President Raul Castro, at the Havana airportBy Andrew Cawthorne and Philip Pullella HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Francis exhorted Cuba and the United States on Saturday to set an example for the world by deepening the recent rapprochement that he helped secretly broker between the former Cold War foes. Better sensitized to the issue than predecessors because of his Latin American roots, the 78-year-old pontiff facilitated a back channel for secret talks and sent missives to Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama at a delicate stage in 2014. Francis is a popular figure in Cuba and thousands lined the streets of Havana as he was driven to the papal nuncio's home, cheering, singing, and waving Cuban and Vatican flags.


U.S. says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:24 AM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad answers questions during an interview with al-Manar's journalist Amro Nassef, in DamascusBy Lesley Wroughton LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation. Speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London, Kerry called on Russia and Iran to use their influence over Assad to convince him to negotiate a political transition. Kerry said the United States welcomed Russia's involvement in tackling the Islamic State in Syria but a worsening refugee crisis underscored the need to find a compromise that could also lead to political change in the country.


Putin gives go-ahead to Belarus airbase plan

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 06:37 AM PDT

Russian President Putin and his Belarussian counterpart Lukashenko visit an exhibition of industry produced in the regions of two countries in SochiRussian President Vladimir Putin has backed the establishment of an airbase in neighboring Belarus, the latest move by Moscow to project its military power abroad. Saturday's announcement, which comes at a time of tension with the West over Russian involvement in Ukraine and Syria, may also signal the Kremlin's interest in keeping unpredictable Belarus within its geopolitical orbit. Putin said in a statement he had agreed a government proposal to sign a deal for the military airbase and ordered defense and foreign ministry officials to start talks with Belarus.


Greeks vote on whether to give leftists another chance

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:20 PM PDT

People read newspapers hanging outside a kiosk in Omonia Square in central AthensBy Jeremy Gaunt ATHENS (Reuters) - Alexis Tsipras, the firebrand Greek leftist who lost his bitter fight with Europe's establishment to end its harsh economic austerity against his country, seeks re-election on Sunday a month after he resigned as prime minister. Opinion polls suggest Tsipras may have the edge, but so narrow a one that a win for Meimarakis would not be surprising. Neither party, however, is expected to get the roughly 38 percent of the vote generally seen as needed for a clear majority in the 300-seat parliament.


Canada to accelerate Syrian refugee applications

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:10 PM PDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Conservative government said Saturday that it will not accept more than its previously announced commitment of 10,000 Syrian refugees but will accelerate processing their applications to issue thousands more visas before the end of this year.

Vatican could compensate victims of ex-Dominican ambassador

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:10 PM PDT

HAVANA (AP) — The Vatican is signaling a willingness to compensate the victims of its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, who died before going on trial for the alleged sexual abuse of young boys.

Burkina to return to civilian rule after coup, mediator says

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:10 PM PDT

Senegalese President Sall and Beninois President Boni Yayi pose for a picture with Burkinabe transitional President Kafando at the president's residence in OuagadougouBy Mathieu Bonkoungou and Nadoun Coulibaly OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso will reinstate an interim government led by President Michel Kafando, Benin's leader Thomas Boni Yayi said on Saturday, in what would be a victory for the street over army coup leaders. Seeking to end violent clashes between soldiers and protesters and salvage an October presidential election, African mediators held talks with junta head General Gilbert Diendere. "We may hope again," Boni Yayi told reporters after a third round of talks with Diendere.


Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:02 PM PDT

NASHIK, India (AP) — At an ancient Hindu riverside festival, the millions hoping to cleanse themselves of sin are also unwittingly helping to create high-tech solutions in crowd control, disease outbreak and public security. A group of technology innovators has launched a digital information platform at the six-week Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, that they say is helping to maintain order and calm among those camping near the river bank and piling into the water for one of humanity's largest religious gatherings.

British Labour's anti-war leader faces rebellion on Syria: report

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:35 PM PDT

A rebel fighter fires heavy artillery during clashes with government forces and pro-regime shabiha militiamen in the outskirts of Syria's northwestern Idlib province on September 18, 2015Senior members of Britain's opposition Labour Party are planning to defy their new pacifist leader and vote with the government to carry out air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Syria, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The paper said that half of the party's shadow cabinet would side with Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government in a House of Commons vote it said could be held next month. Britain is already taking part in US-led air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and the government wants to extend the campaign to Syria but has said it will ask for parliamentary consent.


American official wants 'steep' increase in Syrian refugees admitted by U.S.

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:31 PM PDT

A State Department refugee official said on Saturday that U.S. leaders are committed to bringing more Syrian refugees to the United States and that she would like to see a steep increase in their numbers in 2017. Anne Richard, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, told National Public Radio the Obama administration would like to see the refugee process move more quickly and is trying to streamline the vetting process without cutting corners on security. The United States has taken in 1,500 refugees since the start of the Syrian war in 2011, and President Barack Obama last week committed to accepting 10,000 more over the coming year.

Canada government pledges to speed up resettlement of Syrian refugees

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:31 PM PDT

Canada's Conservative government pledged on Saturday to speed up the processing of refugee applications from Syrians and Iraqis, an issue on which it has been criticized by political opponents as it heads into an Oct. 19 election. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Canada would designate Syrians who have fled the conflict there as "prima facie" refugees, rather than waiting for a United Nations agency to formally process them. Canada will also deploy more immigration officials to handle applications, take steps to facilitate private sponsorship and work to ensure the vast majority of applications from Syrians and Iraqis are processed within six months, he said.

Grillo, Axley tied for lead in Web.com Tour Finals event

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:25 PM PDT

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Argentina's Emiliano Grillo shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Eric Axley in the Web.com Tour Finals' Small Business Connection Championship.

London Fashion Week: Jasper Conran goes green

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:24 PM PDT

A model wears an outfit by designer Jasper Conran, during the Spring/Summer 2016 show for London Fashion Week at Brewer Street Car Park, in Soho, London, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week is emphasizing downtown chic this year over British tradition, abandoning its home in the venerable Somerset House on the River Thames for a converted parking garage in Soho.


The Latest: Crowds leave after Pope enters Havana residence

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:22 PM PDT

Pope Francis waves to people from his popemobile in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Pope Francis began his 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States, embarking on his first trip to the onetime Cold War foes after helping to nudge forward their historic rapprochement. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)HAVANA (AP) — The latest developments in Pope Francis' visit to Cuba and the United States. All times local:


Meyer apologises to South Africa

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:19 PM PDT

South African players reacts after losing a Pool B match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup to Japan at the Brighton community stadium in Brighton, south east England on September 19, 2015Shellshocked South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer apologised to the nation after the two-time champions suffered the biggest Rugby World Cup upset ever against Japan on Saturday. "It is by far the worst moment of my coaching career," said Meyer after the 34-32 defeat in Brighton. The 47-year-old -- whose side had already been the victims of a historic defeat by Argentina in the Rugby Championship last month -- said the Springboks must now lift themselves up and win their remaining pool matches to try to top Pool B.


Beck topples Lucic-Baroni to reach Quebec final

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:06 PM PDT

Germany's Annika Beck, pictured in action on June 29, 2015, toppled defending champion Mirjana Lucic-Baroni to reach her fourth career final at the Quebec City WTA tournamentGermany's Annika Beck toppled defending champion Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday to reach her fourth career final at the Quebec City WTA tournament. The 21-year-old Beck will face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, the 101st-ranked player in the world who qualified for her first WTA final with a 6-4, 6-2 semi-final win over Britain's Naomi Broady. Beck, who crushed Czech Lucie Hradecka 6-0, 6-3 in the quarter-finals, held on in a see-saw third-set battle to down Lucic-Baroni, the 33-year-old second seed from Croatia who was favored to repeat as champion after top-seeded American Madison Keys pulled out of the event with a wrist injury.


Pope Francis praises US-Cuba detente as model for world

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:47 PM PDT

Cuba's President Raul Castro waves as he escorts Pope Francis at the airport in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Pope Francis began his 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States, embarking on his first trip to the onetime Cold War foes after helping to nudge forward their historic rapprochement. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)HAVANA (AP) — Pope Francis hailed detente between the United States and Cuba as a model of reconciliation for the world, urging Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro to persevere in building normal ties as the pontiff launched a 10-day tour of the former Cold War foes Saturday.


Estoril wins 1-0 at Tondela to move into 4th in Portugal

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:41 PM PDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Estoril won 1-0 at promoted Tondela to move into fourth place in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Chelsea beats Arsenal; Madrid, Bayern take overnight leads

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:40 PM PDT

Chelsea's Oscar, centre, holds back Arsenal's Gabriel who had been show a red card for a second clash with Chelsea's Diego Costa after during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Chelsea won the game 2-0.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)With the help of Diego Costa's provocative antics, Chelsea finally kick-started its season with a win over London rival Arsenal.


Burkina Faso: Mediators hint at post-coup breakthrough

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:33 PM PDT

A protestor holds a Molotov cocktail, as he and others protest against the recent coup in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Senegal President Macky Sall deplored a "lack of dialogue" as mediators entered a second day of talks on Saturday over Burkina Faso's coup in which an elite military unit overthrew the transitional government. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — West African mediators late Saturday hinted at a breakthrough in Burkina Faso's political crisis after a military coup brought a general to power less than a month before scheduled elections.


Day runs in place at BMW, but still leads by 6 shots

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:28 PM PDT

Jason Day, of Australia, left, talks with his caddie Colin Swatten on the second hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jason Day shot a 2-under 69 at the BMW Championship, good enough to take a six-stroke lead into the final round.


France beats Italy 32-10 to open Rugby World Cup

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:23 PM PDT

France's captain Thierry Dusautoir, center, is tackled by Italy's Josh Furno, right, during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match between France and Italy at Twickenham stadium in London, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)LONDON (AP) — France stayed on course with Pool D rival Ireland in winning its opening match at the Rugby World Cup against an ill-disciplined Italy 32-10 at Twickenham on Saturday.


England hero Brown troubled by errors

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:12 PM PDT

England's fullback Mike Brown (C) reacts after scoring a try during a Pool A match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Fiji at Twickenham stadium in south west London on September 18, 2015Mike Brown fears his man-of-the match performance for England against Fiji in their World Cup opener may not be enough to keep him in the side for their looming clash with Wales. "I was quite surprised to get man of the match," the two-try hero said as he reviewed a catalogue of errors in England's 35-11 win. The 24-point margin flattered England who could only claim domination in the opening and closing 15-minute periods and will need to sharpen up before they play Wales next Saturday.


Madrid edges Granada 1-0, Atletico wins 2-0 at Eibar

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:08 PM PDT

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, tussles for the ball with Granada's Miguel Lopes during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema scored to help Real Madrid eke out a 1-0 win over Granada on Saturday and take the overnight lead of the Spanish league, while Fernando Torres netted one goal and set up another to lift Atletico Madrid into second place.


AC Milan beats Palermo 3-2 for 2nd win of Serie A season

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:04 PM PDT

AC Milan's Carlos Bacca celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Palermo at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN (AP) — AC Milan beat Palermo 3-2 for only its second win of the season as the visiting side missed the chance to move provisionally top of Serie A on Saturday.


Mexicans mark killer 1985 quake with massive prep drill

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:03 PM PDT

Members of Civil Protection take part in an earthquake drill at a hotel in Acapulco, Guerrero State, on September 19, 2015 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Mexico City's 1985 massive 8.1-magnitude coastal quakeMexico City marked the 30th anniversary of a killer earthquake Saturday with a massive preparedness drill that saw six million residents participate. The Mexican capital's inhabitants were called to action by a shrill-sounding alarm and ominous "Earthquake Alert" voice warning that echoed through the metropolis at 1130 local time (1630 GMT). "We estimate that six million people took part from more than 16,000 buildings," Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera told a news briefing.


Venezuelans protest in support of jailed opposition leader

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:02 PM PDT

Lilian Tintori, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, delivers a speech during a peaceful demonstration against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, on September 19, 2015Some 2,000 protesters rallied in Venezuela's capital Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez who was recently sentenced to nearly 14 years behind bars. The gathering in eastern Caracas came in response to a call from Lopez himself, relayed to supporters through his wife Lilian Tintori. Lopez, 44, is an economist with a master's degree from Harvard University who was convicted this month for inciting violence in protests against the government of Nicolas Maduro that left 43 dead and about 3,000 wounded between February and May 2014.


African mediators hint at 'good news' after Burkina coup talks

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:57 PM PDT

A man waves the Burkina Faso flag (L) as people protest in the city of Hounde, capital of Tuy Province, in east central Burkina Faso, on September 19, 2015Two African presidents mediating crisis talks following this week's military coup in Burkina Faso have hinted at progress in the negotiations, promising "good news" would be announced on Sunday. Tensions remained high in Ouagadougou, where most shops remained shuttered following deadly clashes between elite troops and protesters. After two days of emergency talks, Boni Yayi hinted at a return to power of Burkina's interim government, saying "yes, a return to the transition" in response to a question from reporters.


History-making RWC win for Japan will boost rugby back home

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:56 PM PDT

Japan players celebrate the match winning try by Karne Hesketh during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton, England Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)BRIGHTON, England (AP) — So often bullied by rugby's heavyweights, Japan got off the canvas and lifted South Africa off its feet with a huge uppercut that sent shockwaves through the sport.


Boko Haram leader dismisses Nigerian military claims

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:52 PM PDT

People stand by the wreckage of a car that has been blown up by suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria's troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri on March 25, 2014, killing five police officers, while a separate blast killed threeNigeria's military on Saturday claimed further gains in its counter-offensive against Boko Haram, but the group's shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed the talk of success as "lies". A total of 62 people were rescued from around the town of Gwoza, which last year Boko Haram declared the headquarters of its caliphate but which it lost control of in March. One man picked up said he had his right hand cut off by militants in their Sambisa Forest stronghold in Borno last year, he said, adding that eight Boko Haram suspects surrendered to troops.


Venezuela's opposition rallies to protest leader's sentence

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:43 PM PDT

An opposition member wears a mask of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The opposition is starting their campaign for parliamentary elections, set for December, with demonstrations in Caracas and other cities, in an effort to animate an electorate amid an economic crisis and a growing crime. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans took to the streets in cities around the country to protest the sentence handed down earlier this month to opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.


Son of tripped Syrian refugee accompanies Ronaldo at game

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:37 PM PDT

Syrian Osama Abdul Mohsen, right, gives a thumbs up next to his son Mohammad as they wait on the stand ahead a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen and his son Zaid, who were tripped at a border hotspot by a Hungarian journalist in an incident captured on video, live in a Madrid suburb after a Spanish soccer academy convinced him to take an apartment offer and help to rebuild his life. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)MADRID (AP) — The son of the Syrian refugee tripped by a Hungarian journalist accompanied Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo onto the pitch before the team's Spanish league game on Saturday.


Migrant child dies off Greece, others paddle across from Turkey

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:24 PM PDT

By Marina Depetris LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - A girl believed to be five years died on Saturday and 13 other migrants were feared lost overboard after their boat sank in choppy seas off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coastguard said. A second, exhausted group of around 40 people reached the island in a small boat following a traumatic journey from Turkey, having paddled through the night with their hands across 10 kilometers (six miles) of ocean after their engine failed. "When we were on the sea ... I didn't have any hope ... I said: I am dead right now, nobody can help me," Mohammed Reza, 18, said after being pulled ashore from the boat by foreign volunteers.

First Beatles contract sold at US auction

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:18 PM PDT

Dean Harmeyer from Heritage Auctions displays the First ever recording contract signed by The Beatles, for the "My Bonnie" session in Hamburg in 1961, on September 17, 2015The first recording contract signed by The Beatles, which set the career course for the legendary band, was sold at a New York auction Saturday for a hammer price of $75,000. The future Fab Four signed the six-page contract in 1961 in Germany, where the band's small club shows in Hamburg resulted in their first recorded single, "My Bonnie," a modern version of a children's song. The song -- under the band name "Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers" because the producer doubted "The Beatles" would work in the German market -- never became a hit but drew enough requests back in the band's hometown of Liverpool that it caught the attention of local record store owner Brian Epstein.


Britain, Argentina move to within 1 win of Davis Cup final

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:13 PM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray, right, and Jamie Murray, left, celebrate after winning against Australia's Sam Groth and Lleyton Hewitt at the end of the semifinal doubles tennis match between Britain and Australia of the Davis Cup in Glasgow, Scotland Saturday Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)The Murray brothers and an Argentine duo moved Britain and the South American country to within one victory of the Davis Cup final on Saturday.


Vettel wary of Mercedes fight-back

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:09 PM PDT

Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel drives his car during the qualifying session of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore on September 19, 2015Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel will be braced for a Mercedes fight-back on Sunday as he bids to convert pole position to his fourth win in five years at the Singapore Grand Prix. The four-time world champion put Mercedes in the shade with an emphatic qualifying win but he is taking nothing for granted after two seasons dominated by the German marque. Vettel was more than half-a-second quicker than Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying, with Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg way down in fifth and sixth.


Dominican Republic issues alert amid rise in dengue cases

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:09 PM PDT

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health officials in the Dominican Republic have issued an alert as the number of dengue cases and deaths continue to rise in the Caribbean country.

The Latest: France beats Italy to cap busy 2nd day at RWC

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 02:05 PM PDT

France's Frederic Michalak is brought down by Italy's Enrico Bacchin, left, during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between France and Italy at Twickenham Stadium, London, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON (AP) — The Latest from the Rugby World Cup:


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