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• Leaders of China, Taiwan to meet for first time in six decades
• Russia suspends Egypt flights, U.S. boosts security as intelligence points to bomb
• Exclusive: U.S. to open new screening centers for Syrian refugees - State Department
• U.S. patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim: officials
• Gulf states, BRICs should do more for Syrian refugees: U.S.
• Former Colombian paramilitary leader sentenced in U.S.
• Over 100 bodies dumped in mass grave by Mexican security forces: officials
• Crematoriums 'key' to missing Mexico students probe: experts
• Djokovic, Murray into semis, Nadal out
• Mexican rights agency investigates 150 bodies found in pits
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Liselotte Neumann, Wendy Doolan share Legends Tour lead
• US convicts Colombian warlord for drug-trafficking
• Michael Allen leads Champions Tour finale at Desert Mountain
• US: No charges in death of Mexican man at California border
• Man accused of stabbing French train hero held on $2M bond
• 6 migrant farmworkers killed as bus hits bridge in Arkansas
• Son of human rights activist killed in Burundi, alarm grows
• Congo president hails new constitution ending two-term limit
• Mourinho rant triggered stadium ban
• Finnish government reaches healthcare deal, avoids break-up
• APNewsBreak: US border agency staff rejects body cameras
• Sharp contrast in tone between top 2 finishers in Haiti vote
• Lidstrom and Fedorov headline Hockey Hall of Fame class
• Dozens missing in Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain
• Roberto Castro takes 4-stroke lead at Sanderson Farms
• U.S. sends troops to Niger to help anti-terror operations
• No. 1 Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Paris Masters semis
• In shift, Russia suspends flights to Egypt citing security
• Ex-BP engineer cleared of obstruction in Gulf of Mexico spill
• Portugal's leftists agree alliance in threat to new govt
• Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album
• World alarm as Burundi poised to crush opponents
• Egypt scanning for Nefertiti's tomb encouraging: minister
• Castro, Pena Nieto seal warmer Cuba-Mexico ties
• New violence shatters lull in Palestinian territories
• France's climate ambassador brings 'tough love' to Paris talks
• Rennes ends 7-game winless slump with 2-0 win away to Angers

Leaders of China, Taiwan to meet for first time in six decades Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:49 PM PST By Ben Blanchard and J.R. Wu BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China will meet on Saturday for the first time in more than 60 years for talks that come amid rising anti-Beijing sentiment on the self-ruled democratic island and weeks ahead of elections. The talks between China President Xi Jinping and Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, the first such meeting since China's civil war ended in 1949, are to be held in the neutral venue of Singapore.

Russia suspends Egypt flights, U.S. boosts security as intelligence points to bomb Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:07 PM PST By Andrew Osborn and Mark Hosenball MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Moscow suspended passenger flights to Egypt, and the United States imposed new air travel security requirements in the wake of the crash of a Russian jet in Egypt, as Western officials pointed on Friday to the conclusion it was brought down by a bomb. A group affiliated with Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the crash of an Airbus A321 operated by a Russian carrier on Saturday that was bringing holidaymakers home from a resort on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. All 224 people on board were killed in what the militants described as revenge for Russian air strikes in Syria that began more than a month ago.

Exclusive: U.S. to open new screening centers for Syrian refugees - State Department Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:59 PM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told Reuters on Friday. The move comes after President Barack Obama pledged in September to admit an additional 10,000 refugees in 2016 from Syria, torn by four years of civil war and disorder. The U.S. State Department confirmed the plans to open a refugee settlement processing center in Erbil, Iraq, before the end of 2015, and to resume refugee processing in Lebanon in early 2016, said spokeswoman Danna Van Brandt.

U.S. patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim: officials Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:15 PM PST By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions with Beijing during a patrol last week near islands China has built in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said. "We wanted to assert our rights under international law, but not to the point where we were poking the Chinese in the eye, or where it would unnecessarily escalate the situation," said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said the destroyer USS Lassen turned off its fire control radars while transiting within 12 nautical miles of Subi Reef and avoided any military operations during that time, including helicopter launches or other drills.

Gulf states, BRICs should do more for Syrian refugees: U.S. Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:47 PM PST Wealthy Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as the so-called BRICs emerging market nations should do more to help Syrian refugees, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. "I would like to see more aid come from the Gulf states that are in the Middle East area and are relatively wealthy compared to Jordan and Lebanon," Assistant Secretary of State Anne Richard told C-SPAN's "Newsmakers" program. "These are the wealthy states that care about the region that could and should be doing more on the humanitarian side." About 250,000 people have died and some four million driven abroad as refugees because of the Syrian conflict, which began in 2011 with protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and has evolved into a full-blown civil war.

Former Colombian paramilitary leader sentenced in U.S. Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:20 PM PST A former Colombia paramilitary leader was sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison on Friday for conspiring to import and distribute tons of cocaine into the United States, the Justice Department said. Rodrigo Tovar-Pupo, known as "Jorge 40," pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, knowing it would be taken into the United States in July 2009, the department said in a statement Tovar-Pupo, 54, formerly of Barranquilla, Colombia, was arrested in Colombia and extradited to the United States in 2008 with 13 others. Tovar-Pupo was a leader in the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, Justice said.

Over 100 bodies dumped in mass grave by Mexican security forces: officials Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:47 PM PST Mexican authorities are investigating local security officials who put at least 105 unidentified victims of violent crime in a mass grave in central Mexico, officials said on Friday. It did now specify how many officials are being investigated, or how long the mass grave is believed to have been in use. The surge in drug cartel violence across Mexico over the last decade has left a large number of victims whom authorities fail to identify.

Crematoriums 'key' to missing Mexico students probe: experts Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:45 PM PST Independent experts investigating the disappearance and alleged incineration of 43 Mexican students said Friday that they only received partial information from crematoriums, which they consider crucial to their probe. The foreign experts from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said in a statement that "only partial information has been obtained from private crematoriums," which they say is "key" to the case. The independent investigators have called on authorities to look at crematoriums to check whether any were used to burn the students who vanished in the southern state of Guerrero on September 26, 2014.

Djokovic, Murray into semis, Nadal out Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:40 PM PST Novak Djokovic extended his win streak to 20 at the Paris Masters on Friday, defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/8) to reach the semi-finals. Andy Murray and David Ferrer also made it through to the last four in the bottom half of the draw on a day of marathon clashes, but Rafael Nadal crashed out to Stan Wawrinka. The straight sets victory for world number one Djokovic also meant that he has now won 28 sets in a row -- the best run of his career -- dating back to the US Open final in early September.

Mexican rights agency investigates 150 bodies found in pits Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:34 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — A state human rights agency said Friday it is investigating why about 150 bodies of crime victims were dumped into pits in central Mexico.

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:32 PM PST YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — It's about returning democracy to a nation held hostage to more than a half-century of military rule. It's about hope for a better life for millions of desperately poor people. It's about being fully embraced by the international community. But most of all, Myanmar's general election on Sunday may prove to be opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's moment of destiny — a chance to seize the victory the junta stole from her 25 years ago. "I believe in my heart that things are going to change for sure," said lawyer Kyaw Thu Win, sitting in a sea of red party T-shirts and flags at a recent campaign rally that drew tens of thousands of ecstatic Suu Kyi supporters.

Liselotte Neumann, Wendy Doolan share Legends Tour lead Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:30 PM PST DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Liselotte Neumann and Wendy Doolan shared the lead at 4-under 68 on Friday in the Legends Tour's Walgreens Charity Championship.

US convicts Colombian warlord for drug-trafficking Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:22 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A Colombian paramilitary leader is being sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug trafficking by a federal judge in Washington.

Michael Allen leads Champions Tour finale at Desert Mountain Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:17 PM PST SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Allen made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole Friday to take a two-stroke lead over playing partner Bernhard Langer in the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

US: No charges in death of Mexican man at California border Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:17 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Justice Department will not bring criminal charges in the death of a man from Mexico who was shocked by U.S. border authorities with a stun gun five years ago, federal officials announced Friday in closing their investigation.

Man accused of stabbing French train hero held on $2M bond Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:14 PM PST SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — A California man accused of stabbing a U.S. airman who was hailed as a hero for helping thwart a European terror attack is being held on $2 million bond following his first court appearance Friday.

6 migrant farmworkers killed as bus hits bridge in Arkansas Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:11 PM PST LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) — A bus ferrying migrant farmworkers from Michigan to Texas ran off a highway and hit an overpass in Arkansas on Friday, ripping off the roof and ejecting passengers onto the interstate. Six people were killed and six injured; the driver survived.

Son of human rights activist killed in Burundi, alarm grows Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:07 PM PST BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — The son of a human rights activist in Burundi was killed after being arrested Friday, a witness said, as international concern grew that a bloodbath might be imminent in the central African country.

Congo president hails new constitution ending two-term limit Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:55 PM PST Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso on Friday hailed the new constitution adopted in a controversial referendum last month, which changed the law to allow him try extend his long-running rule. "The constitution which will henceforth govern our country is that of November 6, 2015," Justice Minister Aime Emmanuel Yoka told state television. Congo's constitutional court earlier Friday confirmed the resounding victory claimed by the government in the October 25 vote.

Mourinho rant triggered stadium ban Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:50 PM PST Jose Mourinho is serving his one-match stadium ban at Stoke this weekend after a foul-mouthed rant at referee Jonathan Moss, the Football Association revealed on Friday. The FA have released the written reasons for the case, which Mourinho opted not to contest and say Mourinho refused to leave the officials' dressing room at West Ham's Upton Park while aiming a barrage of abuse at Moss. Moss's testimony of the half-time incident from struggling Chelsea's defeat on October 24 claims Mourinho was furious after Nemanja Matic had been sent-off for two bookable offences and the visitors denied two goals, one due to goal-line technology and the other due to offside.

Finnish government reaches healthcare deal, avoids break-up Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:44 PM PST The Finnish coalition government said early on Saturday it had reached an agreement on how to reform the healthcare system in the Nordic country in order to restrain the expected increase of costs, avoiding the center-right coalition's break-up. "The government has reached an agreement on the principles of reforming social affairs and health care," it said in a statement. Prime Minister Juha Sipila, a former telecoms executive, had in a surprise statement on Thursday threatened to break up his three-party government after only five months in power if it could not reach agreement on healthcare reform by Friday.

APNewsBreak: US border agency staff rejects body cameras Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:43 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Customs and Border Protection staff concluded after an internal review that agents and officers shouldn't be required to wear body cameras, positioning the nation's largest law enforcement agency as a counterweight to a growing number of police forces that use the devices to promote public trust and accountability.

Sharp contrast in tone between top 2 finishers in Haiti vote Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:43 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The top finisher in last month's first-round presidential voting already refers to himself as Haiti's leader while the No. 2 vote-getter is contesting preliminary results he says were tainted by fraud and don't reflect the will of voters.

Lidstrom and Fedorov headline Hockey Hall of Fame class Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:41 PM PST The NHL has been transformed from a North American league to a truly international one over the last couple of decades. Sweden's Nicklas Lidstrom and Russia's Sergei Fedorov had a lot to do with that.

Dozens missing in Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:39 PM PST Walls of water filled with mining waste cascaded downhill when the dams burst on Thursday, engulfing a nearby village in a sea of mud and flooding others far removed from the open-pit Samarco mine jointly owned by BHP Billiton and Vale. "I heard screaming and saw the water coming fast, about 15 to 20 meters high (49-66 feet)," said survivor Antonio Santos, a construction worker who was at home in the village of Bento Rodrigues when the dams broke. Bento Rodrigues is about 93 miles (150 km) southeast of Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third largest city and the capital of the mining state of Minas Gerais.

Roberto Castro takes 4-stroke lead at Sanderson Farms Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:39 PM PST JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Roberto Castro's second round at the Sanderson Farms Championship included some sunshine, thunderstorms, a five-hour rain delay, yellowjackets and a snake.

U.S. sends troops to Niger to help anti-terror operations Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:32 PM PST The United States has sent more than 30 troops to central Niger to help train local forces to fight Islamist militants, state TV and security sources said on Friday. Niger is in the middle of a desert corridor between Mali's lawless north and Libya's barren south used by Islamist militants, including some with ties to al Qaeda. State television said that U.S. ambassador Eunice Reddick had visited the troops earlier on Friday at the base in Agadez, a gateway city to the desert north.

No. 1 Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Paris Masters semis Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:22 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic saved set points in both sets to remain on course for his third straight Paris Masters title after beating fifth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) in a hard-fought quarterfinal on Friday.

In shift, Russia suspends flights to Egypt citing security Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:14 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) — In an abrupt turnaround, Russia on Friday suspended all passenger flights to Egypt after days of resisting U.S. and British suggestions that a bomb may have brought down a Russian plane in the Sinai Peninsula a week ago.

Ex-BP engineer cleared of obstruction in Gulf of Mexico spill Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:44 PM PST By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A former BP Plc engineer charged with obstructing justice after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday and was sentenced to six months of probation, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman said. Kurt Mix, who had been tasked by BP to analyze the flow rate of oil gushing from its blown-out Macondo well, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval in New Orleans. Prosecutors accused Mix of deleting hundreds of text and voice messages that may have proven BP lied about how much oil was leaking into the gulf in what became the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history.

Portugal's leftists agree alliance in threat to new govt Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:44 PM PST Portugal's centre-right government looked doomed Friday as the main opposition Socialists formed an unprecedented alliance with the far left and appeared set to take over, putting the country on a path to ending austerity. The prospect of a new government backed by the Left Bloc -- which is close to Greece's anti-austerity Syriza -- and the radical Communists raised concern in Europe, even though the Socialist Party (PS) has insisted that "Portugal will respect its international commitments" whoever takes the reins. Together, the Socialists (PS), Communists and their allies hold 122 seats out of 230 in Portugal's parliament -- giving them the majority needed to push through a vote on Tuesday which would force the government to resign.

Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:43 PM PST Elvis Presley went straight back to the top of the UK album charts on Friday with a collection that backs the king of rock and roll's voice with Britain's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. "If I Can Dream" gave the late US legend his 12th chart-topper in Britain, meaning he now has more UK number one albums than any other male solo artist. It puts him level with Madonna in second place for the most UK number one albums overall, The Beatles having notched up 15, the Official Charts Company said.

World alarm as Burundi poised to crush opponents Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:29 PM PST Senior world officials reacted with deep alarm Friday as Burundi's government threatened to unleash new round of blood-letting in the Great Lakes region of Africa. President Pierre Nkurunziza's government has escalated its already strident rhetoric, warning of tough measures to stamp out resistance to his recent re-election. The United Nations chief said the discovery of bodies -- "many apparently summarily executed" -- has become a "regular occurrence" in Burundi's capital Bujumbura.

Egypt scanning for Nefertiti's tomb encouraging: minister Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:26 PM PST Infra-red scanning of King Tutankhamun's tomb could support a British archeologist's theory that Queen Nefertiti -- or another ancient Egyptian royal -- is also buried there, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday. Archaeologists have never discovered the mummy of the legendary beauty, but renowned British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves said in a recent study that her tomb could be in a secret chamber adjoining Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of Kings at Luxor, southern Egypt. Egypt in October launched a study known as "Scan Pyramids" bringing together Egyptian, French, Canadian and Japanese experts to unravel the "secrets" of the Giza pyramids outside Cairo.

Castro, Pena Nieto seal warmer Cuba-Mexico ties Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:24 PM PST Mérida (Mexico) (AFP) - Cuban leader Raul Castro received a warm welcome in Mexico on Friday as President Enrique Pena Nieto sought to end a diplomatic chill and boost business opportunities on the island. With the colonial Caribbean city of Merida serving as the backdrop, Castro was given red carpet treatment at the Yucatan state government palace for his first official visit to Mexico since taking power in 2006. "Long live the indestructible brotherhood between the people of Cuba and Mexico," Castro said as he delivered a speech alongside Pena Nieto following a private meeting.

New violence shatters lull in Palestinian territories Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:24 PM PST Violence erupted Friday in the Palestinian territories after a lull in weeks of unrest, with two Israelis shot during a pilgrimage to a flashpoint holy site and clashes in the West Bank and Gaza. The new round of violence came ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington, where he will meet US President Barack Obama on Monday. Attacks and violent protests throughout October raised fears of a new Palestinian uprising, but violence had waned in recent days.

France's climate ambassador brings 'tough love' to Paris talks Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:23 PM PST As France's top climate envoy, Laurence Tubiana has to be light on her diplomatic feet and has gained a reputation both for her frank, unpretentious style -- and her sporty sneakers. Since being named France's climate ambassador to the world in mid-2014, Tubiana has been everywhere from Saudi Arabia to China to India to help encourage a deal.

Rennes ends 7-game winless slump with 2-0 win away to Angers Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:21 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Rennes won 2-0 away to newly-promoted Angers in the French league on Friday to end a seven-match unbeaten run and move provisionally up to sixth place.

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