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• Iran rejects 'bullying' as West stresses unity in nuclear talks
• Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel
• Yemeni president demands Houthis quit Sanaa amid new fighting
• Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shi'ite paramilitaries of burning homes outside Tikrit
• Tunisia arrests more than 20 in crackdown since museum attack
• Libya's official government bombs capital, commander loyal to Tripoli killed
• Obama takes Netanyahu 'at his word' on Palestinian state
• Stenson takes at Bay Hill with a late surge
• US troops out as Yemen vows to counter Iran influence
• U.N. Security Council to meet on Yemen on Sunday
• Judge orders Russian man in hacking case to disclose assets
• Tunisian leader admits security 'failings' ahead of museum attack
• Honduras nabs wife of businessman accused as drug trafficker
• Djokovic, Federer advance to Indian Wells final
• Marco Dawson leads Tucson Conquistadores Classic
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Obama says it is now 'hard to find a path' on Israeli-Palestinian peace
• AC Milan beats Cagliari 3-1 for 1st win in 4 Serie A matches
• Shiite rebels call for Yemen offensive; US troops evacuate
• Braehmer beats Krasniqi to keep WBA light heavyweight belt
• Mexico 'lucha libre' wrestler dies from hit in the ring
• Defender Spiranovic out of Australia squad for 2 friendlies
• Atletico beats Getafe 2-0, stays in touch with top 3 in Liga
• UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen
• Benfica loses, FC Porto draws in Portuguese league
• Graft-accused son of Senegal ex-leader 'to run for president'
• 'Mentally ill' man in US machete attack had Molotov cocktails
• US, Iran cite progress in nuke talks, though deal is unclear
• Day of carnage at Tunisian museum leaves memories, questions
• Bodies of French stars killed in Argentina crash head home
• Seven children die as broken hotplate sparks New York blaze
• Ireland retain Six Nations title after chaotic final day
• Thousands flock to anti-austerity 'dignity march' in Madrid
• Nine British medical students believed to be in Syria: report
• Syria exiled opposition to snub Moscow peace talks
• French title contender Lyon loses 2-1 at home to Nice

Iran rejects 'bullying' as West stresses unity in nuclear talks Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:35 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's top leader voiced mistrust on Saturday of U.S. efforts to reach a nuclear deal, even as Washington and its allies spoke of real progress and urged Tehran to take "difficult decisions". With just 10 days remaining until an end-of-March deadline for a framework agreement, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced U.S. "bullying" in the negotiations and repeated Tehran's denial that it was seeking to develop a nuclear weapon. After week-long talks with Iran in Switzerland, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to London to confer with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany on prospects for resolving the dispute, which goes back more than a decade and has threatened at times to unleash a new war in the Middle East.

Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:00 PM PDT Islamic State has posted online what it says are the names, U.S. addresses and photos of 100 American military service members, and called upon its "brothers residing in America" to kill them. In the posting, a group referring to itself as the "Islamic State Hacking Division" wrote in English that it had hacked several military servers, databases and emails and made public the information on 100 members of the U.S. military so that "lone wolf" attackers can kill them. The Times quoted officials as saying the list appeared to have been drawn from personnel mentioned in news articles about air strikes on Islamic State. The posting, addressed to disbelievers, Christians and "crusaders" in America, included what the group said were the names, military service branch, photos and street addresses of the individuals.

Yemeni president demands Houthis quit Sanaa amid new fighting Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:31 AM PDT By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday accused the Iranian-allied Houthi militia that controls the capital Sanaa of staging a coup against him, and said he would "raise Yemen's flag" in the Houthis' northern stronghold. In a call to arms from the southern city of Aden, where he fled last month after escaping house arrest by the Houthis, Hadi called on them to pull their forces out of state ministries, return weapons seized from the army, and quit Sanaa. "We shall deliver the country to safety and raise Yemen's flag on Mount Marran in Saadeh instead of the Iranian flag," he said in a televised speech, his first since reaching Aden. The Houthis, in a statement from their Supreme Revolutionary Committee, did not directly respond to the speech but called for a "general mobilization" of the armed forces against a "dirty war" they said was being waged by militias loyal to Hadi.

Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shi'ite paramilitaries of burning homes outside Tikrit Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:21 PM PDT Two Iraqi local officials and a police officer accused Shi'ite paramilitary forces on Saturday of burning and looting homes in the town of al-Dour after capturing the area during a military campaign to oust Islamic State fighters. A spokesman for the armed faction, Kataib Hezbollah, denied the allegations, while a security commander in the area also said there had been no incident in al-Dour. Salahuddin Provincial Council member Sahar Mawlood, parliament member Dhia al-Douri and a local policeman said that Kataib Hezbollah fighters, who have been battling Islamic State, had looted, blown up or set fire to houses in the town. Iraqi security forces backed by Shi'ite paramilitary groups have paused their push to drive Islamic State out of the city of Tikrit, which it seized last June in a lightning advance across central Iraq, although they have captured al-Dour and nearby communities.

Tunisia arrests more than 20 in crackdown since museum attack Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:46 PM PDT By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities have arrested more than 20 suspected militants in a nationwide security crackdown since gunmen killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Wednesday's attack in the capital, the government said. Hundreds of people gathered for a mass in the cathedral in Tunis on Saturday, lighting candles to remember the victims, who included three Tunisians, in a ceremony attended by government ministers. Wednesday's assault, the deadliest involving foreigners in Tunisia since a 2002 suicide bombing on the island of Djerba, came at a fragile moment for a country just emerging to full democracy after a popular uprising four years ago. The government said the two gunmen had trained in jihadi camps in Libya before the attack at the Bardo museum inside the heavily secured Tunisian parliament compound.

Libya's official government bombs capital, commander loyal to Tripoli killed Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:13 PM PDT By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfalli TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's official government conducted air strikes on Saturday against airports and a military camp in the capital Tripoli, controlled by a rival government, and killed a senior commander loyal to that government, officials said. The internationally recognized government said on Friday that it had launched a military offensive to "liberate" Tripoli, which a group called Libya Dawn seized in August, reinstating a previous parliament. The recognized prime minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, and the elected parliament have been confined to eastern Libya since then.

Obama takes Netanyahu 'at his word' on Palestinian state Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he takes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "at his word" for saying that an independent Palestinian state will never co-exist with Israel as long as he is in office, yet another sign of the strained relations between longtime allies.

Stenson takes at Bay Hill with a late surge Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:52 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Henrik Stenson has shown a remarkable finishing kick at Bay Hill.

US troops out as Yemen vows to counter Iran influence Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:45 PM PDT Yemen's embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi pledged Saturday to fight Iranian influence in his violence-wracked country after US troops at a key Yemeni airbase were pulled out. The Americans at Al-Anad airbase have been evacuated for security reasons, a Yemeni military source there said a day after several suicide bombings at Shiite Huthi mosques claimed by the Sunni Islamic State group killed 142 people. Yemen has acknowledged that American personnel gathering intelligence for drone strikes targeting Al-Qaeda are deployed at Al-Anad. At least 29 people were killed Friday in clashes in Lahj between security forces and gunmen who included both Al-Qaeda militants and southern separatists.

U.N. Security Council to meet on Yemen on Sunday Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:41 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will meet on Sunday on the situation in Yemen after Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi called for an "urgent intervention" by the 15-member body. Hadi on Saturday accused the Iranian-allied Houthi militia that controls the capital Sanaa of staging a coup against him, and said he would "raise Yemen's flag" in the Houthis' northern stronghold. In a letter to the Security Council, seen by Reuters, Hadi called for an "urgent intervention in all available means to stop this aggression that is aimed at undermining the legitimate authority, the fragmentation of Yemen and its peace and stability." Yemen has been hurtling towards civil war since last year when the Houthis seized Sanaa and advanced into Sunni areas, leading to clashes with local tribes and energizing a southern separatist movement.

Judge orders Russian man in hacking case to disclose assets Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:38 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A Russian man charged with hacking into U.S. businesses to steal thousands of credit card numbers has two weeks to provide a list of his assets to a federal judge, who will then decide if he has to pay for his federal public defender.

Tunisian leader admits security 'failings' ahead of museum attack Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:38 PM PDT Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said security "failures" had helped facilitate the deadly attack on the country's national museum, according to an interview with French media published Saturday. Twenty-one people, all but one of them foreign tourists, were killed when two gunmen stormed the National Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis on Wednesday, in an attack claimed by Islamic State jihadists. Essebsi however stressed that the country's security forces "responded very effectively to quickly put an end to the attack at the Bardo, certainly preventing dozens more deaths if the terrorists had been able to set off their suicide belts", he was quoted as saying on the Paris Match website. A senior Tunisian politician on Friday said the guards supposed to be protecting the museum and the nearby parliament were having coffee at the time of the assault.

Honduras nabs wife of businessman accused as drug trafficker Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:37 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Authorities in Honduras say they have arrested the wife of a prominent Honduran businessman who is accused of drug trafficking and charged her with money laundering.

Djokovic, Federer advance to Indian Wells final Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:34 PM PDT INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, handing Murray his worst hard-court loss against the world's top-ranked player since 2007.

Marco Dawson leads Tucson Conquistadores Classic Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:34 PM PDT TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Marco Dawson made a 15-foot par putt on the par-4 18th for a 5-under 67 and the second-round lead Saturday in the Champions Tour's Tucson Conquistadores Classic.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:33 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As the Afghan president heads to the United States on his first trip to Washington as head of state, the landmark visit offers a chance for both sides to start afresh and wipe the slate clean on the legacy of troubled U.S-Afghan relations. Ashraf Ghani faces a daunting task — long-term, the visit could set the tone for years to come. More pressingly, Ghani needs firm commitment of American military support in his fight against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, including an Islamic State affiliate, which he and U.S. military leaders fear is finding a foothold in Afghanistan.

Obama says it is now 'hard to find a path' on Israeli-Palestinian peace Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:28 PM PDT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a fresh rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama said the Israeli leader's pre-election disavowal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes it "hard to find a path" toward serious negotiations to resolve the issue. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Obama also scolded Netanyahu over his remarks about Arab Israelis voting, making clear that the deep rift in relations between Israel and the United States, its most important ally, is not ending anytime soon. In the interview, conducted on Friday and published on Saturday, Obama described his Thursday phone call with Netanyahu, two days after the Israeli leader was re-elected. "I did indicate to him that we continue to believe that a two-state solution is the only way for the long-term security of Israel, if it wants to stay both a Jewish state and democratic," Obama said, in his first public comments on the issue.

AC Milan beats Cagliari 3-1 for 1st win in 4 Serie A matches Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:28 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — AC Milan beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 3-1 to end a run of three matches without a victory in Serie A on Saturday.

Shiite rebels call for Yemen offensive; US troops evacuate Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:28 PM PDT ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country's embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern air base crucial to America's drone strike program after al-Qaida militants seized a nearby city.

Braehmer beats Krasniqi to keep WBA light heavyweight belt Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:25 PM PDT ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) — Juergen Braehmer of Germany defeated compatriot Robin Krasniqi by technical knockout to retain his WBA light heavyweight belt on Saturday.

Mexico 'lucha libre' wrestler dies from hit in the ring Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:20 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The son of a Mexican wrestling legend died early Saturday from a blow suffered in the ring, the Baja California state prosecutor's office said.

Defender Spiranovic out of Australia squad for 2 friendlies Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:13 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Western Sydney defender Matthew Spiranovic has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming friendlies against world champion Germany and Macedonia due to a hamstring injury.

Atletico beats Getafe 2-0, stays in touch with top 3 in Liga Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:10 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Midfielder Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion set up two goals to help Atletico Madrid ease to a 2-0 win over crosstown rival Getafe and keep in touch with the top three teams in the Spanish league on Saturday.

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:09 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Yemen.

Benfica loses, FC Porto draws in Portuguese league Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:42 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese leader Benfica lost 2-1 at Rio Ave before nearest chaser FC Porto also stumbled with a 1-1 draw at Nacional on Saturday.

Graft-accused son of Senegal ex-leader 'to run for president' Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:37 PM PDT Karim Wade, the son of a former Senegalese president and currently on trial for corruption, was chosen Saturday to be the former ruling party's candidate in the next presidential election. "Karim Wade was chosen by 257 of the 268 delegates" to be the Democratic Party of Senegal's presidential candidate, leading party member Tafsir Thioye told AFP. The announcement comes as Senegal's anti-corruption court is expected to deliver its verdict in the case against Wade -- son of the country's longtime leader Abdoulaye Wade -- on Monday. Saturday's decision was made at a party congress that was attended by 88-year-old Abdoulaye Wade, who is the secretary general of the opposition Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS).

'Mentally ill' man in US machete attack had Molotov cocktails Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:30 PM PDT A machete-wielding mentally ill man shot by police at a New Orleans airport was armed with Molotov cocktails, officials said Saturday, but the motive for the assault was still a mystery. Attacker Richard White, 63, died at a hospital after being shot three times by police when he stormed a security checkpoint and attempted to assault Transportation Security Administration agents. "He was pronounced dead this afternoon at 4:02 pm (2102 GMT)," Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Colonel John Fortunato told AFP. Initial reports said White had wounded one of the TSA agents at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, but police later said the injured employee was in fact hit by a stray bullet as police opened fire on the assailant.

US, Iran cite progress in nuke talks, though deal is unclear Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:28 PM PDT LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran's president proclaimed that agreement was within reach. But America's top diplomat said it was up to Tehran to make the decisions needed to get there.

Day of carnage at Tunisian museum leaves memories, questions Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:23 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — With bullets flying and his heart pounding, Spanish tourist Josep Lluis Cusido never got a clear look at the men shooting their way through the Bardo museum in Tunis as he hid behind a pillar. The only thing he noticed what that the attacker closest to him seemed young.

Bodies of French stars killed in Argentina crash head home Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:22 PM PDT The bodies of three French sports stars and five crew members killed during a helicopter accident while filming a reality TV show in Argentina earlier this month were being flown back to Paris late Saturday. Coffins containing renowned yachtswoman Florence Arthaud, Olympic champion swimmer Camille Muffat and boxer Alexis Vastine, along with the crew members were loaded on an Air France flight that departed Buenos Aires at 6:15 pm (2115 GMT). The eight French nationals died along with two Argentine pilots on March 9 during the filming of reality show "Dropped" when two helicopters collided shortly after takeoff from the remote village of Villa Castelli in northwestern Argentina.

Seven children die as broken hotplate sparks New York blaze Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:19 PM PDT Seven children from the same family died Saturday when their New York home was engulfed in flames after a portable cooker malfunctioned. The hotplate, a small electrical heating element, may have been left on to keep food warm because of Orthodox Jewish customs that bar cooking on the Sabbath, New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. "This is the largest tragedy by fire that this city has had in seven years," Nigro said in comments reported by The New York Times.

Ireland retain Six Nations title after chaotic final day Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:03 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A wild final round of the Six Nations threw up arguably the most exhilarating day in rugby union's history, with three consecutive finals of increasing importance in Rome, Edinburgh and London managing to blow away expectations on Saturday.

Thousands flock to anti-austerity 'dignity march' in Madrid Posted: 21 Mar 2015 03:02 PM PDT Thousands of people took part in a "march for dignity" in Madrid on Saturday to protest against austerity measures on the eve of a closely-watched regional election in southern Spain. Sunday's vote in Andalusia, one of the poorest parts of the country, is seen as a test of the national mood ahead of Spain's most unpredictable general election in decades. "Bread, work, a roof and dignity" read a large banner as a group of demonstrators made their way through one of the richer areas of the capital before joining up with other protesters at the Plaza de Colon square. Spain saw growth of 1.4 percent in 2014 but after an economic crisis that lasted six years, the economy remains battered with an unemployment rate of 23.7 percent.

Nine British medical students believed to be in Syria: report Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:54 PM PDT Nine British medical students have traveled to Syria, apparently to work in hospitals controlled by Islamic State, Britain's Observer newspaper reported on Saturday. The group of four women and five men crossed into Syria from Turkey last week, having traveled from Sudan where they had been studying, said the story, published on the website of the Observer's sister paper, the Guardian. It quoted Turkish opposition politician Mehmet Ali Ediboglu, who had met members of the students' families who were trying to persuade the students to return. Britain's security services estimate that some 600 Britons have gone to Syria or Iraq to join militant groups, including the man known as "Jihadi John", who has appeared in several Islamic State beheading videos.

Syria exiled opposition to snub Moscow peace talks Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:52 PM PDT Syria's exiled opposition announced Saturday that it had declined an invitation from Russia to attend peace talks in Moscow with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad's government. A Russian foreign ministry spokesman told AFP this week Syrian government and opposition representatives would meet for peace talks in Moscow on April 6.

French title contender Lyon loses 2-1 at home to Nice Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:49 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Lyon stayed one point behind leader Paris Saint-Germain in the French title race after losing 2-1 at home against 10-man Nice, which sealed an unlikely victory with a late penalty on Saturday.

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