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• Car bomb kills three outside U.S. consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital
• Former president defiant as humanitarian toll mounts in Yemen war
• North Korea warns U.S. envoy of 'bigger mishap' than a knife attack
• Iran submits four-point Yemen peace plan to United Nations
• Iraqi forces fight IS militants at gates of Anbar provincial capital
• Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed
• Guatemalan ex-dictator's daughter announces presidential bid
• Spanish official slams Greece, says time 'running out'
• Global finance leaders see economy strengthening
• Australian police arrest five teenagers over alleged terror plot
• Bahamas R&B singer Johnny Kemp of 'Just Got Paid' fame dies
• Coyne makes last-minute driver change for Long Beach
• Phillips 66 says pipeline leaked diesel into Mississippi River
• Veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu sentenced to 7 years
• South Africa attacks on foreigners spark anger abroad
• Matt Kenseth wins pole at Bristol Motor Speedway
• USA Cycling reconvenes to examine Pan-Am Championships picks
• Obama calls Saudi King Salman to discuss Yemen: White House
• Gun battles rock Mexican border city
• Woosnam shares lead in rain-delayed Greater Gwinnett
• Merritt's 61 trumps Masters champion Spieth's 62
• China: New bank to enhance international finance system
• West Indies salvages draw in 1st test vs England
• "Isis" dropped from UN hurricane name list
• French railway Holocaust lawsuit aims to fill gaps: lawyer
• Colombia's president wants rebels to set deadline for peace
• Syrian doctors ask Russia to help unblock medical aid
• Colombia's Santos calls for deadline on FARC peace talks
• Hunter-Reay disagrees with penalty over role in 3-car wreck
• Changes to aero kits for Grand Prix of Long Beach
• Labour and Conservatives tied again ahead of UK election: YouGov poll
• Windies frustrate England as Anderson tops Botham
• Dixon, Kanaan fastest at opening Long Beach practice round
• Green group praises Bush on climate remarks
• Gulf states unhappy about U.N. chief's ceasefire appeal: sources
• Britain's Peaty sets new 100m breaststroke world record
• Canada charges four British Navy sailors over 'gang rape'
• Mylan skeptical of rumored Teva bid; hasn't received offer

Car bomb kills three outside U.S. consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:32 PM PDT By Isabel Coles ERBIL (Reuters) - A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside the U.S. consulate in Erbil, in a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. No U.S. personnel were hurt in the blast, according to the U.S. State Department, which said a "vehicle-borne improvised explosive device" exploded right outside the entrance to the heavily fortified compound. Iraq's Kurdish region is an important partner for the U.S.-led coalition in its campaign to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State group, which overran large parts of Iraq last summer and threatened to reach Erbil.

Former president defiant as humanitarian toll mounts in Yemen war Posted: 17 Apr 2015 10:43 AM PDT By Mohamed Mokashaf ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday he would not leave the country, dismissing reports in the Gulf Arab media that he was seeking a safe exit as Saudi Arabian war planes bomb troops loyal to him and their Houthi militia allies. The United Nations, meanwhile, said about 150,000 people had been driven from their homes by three weeks of air strikes and ground fighting and more than 750 people killed. The Iran-allied Houthis, a Shi'ite Muslim movement from northern Yemen, have formed an alliance of convenience with Saleh, who is widely believed to be plotting behind the scenes to make a comeback on Yemen's tumultuous political scene. The person who can say to Ali Abdullah Saleh 'leave your country' has not been and will not be born," he wrote on his Facebook page.

North Korea warns U.S. envoy of 'bigger mishap' than a knife attack Posted: 17 Apr 2015 12:54 PM PDT A North Korean propaganda unit said the U.S. ambassador to South Korea could face a "bigger mishap" than the knife attack to his face last month if he does not stop insulting North Korea with "laughable" accusations. U.S. envoy Mark Lippert said in a speech on Wednesday that if North Korea improves its human rights record and takes steps to end its nuclear program, it will be rewarded with prosperity and better ties with the outside world, including the United States. The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said Lippert's remarks were proof that Washington was intent on hostility. "Otherwise, next time, he could face a bigger mishap than getting cut in the cheek by a South Korean citizen," it said.

Iran submits four-point Yemen peace plan to United Nations Posted: 17 Apr 2015 01:53 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister on Friday submitted a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlining a four-point peace plan for Yemen, where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been targeted for three weeks by Saudi-led air strikes. The plan, which Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced earlier this month, 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." "It is imperative for the international community to get more effectively involved in ending the senseless aerial attacks and establishing a ceasefire, ensuring delivery of humanitarian and medical assistance to the people of Yemen and restoring peace and stability to this country through dialogue and national reconciliation without pre-conditions," said Zarif's letter, which was obtained by Reuters.

Iraqi forces fight IS militants at gates of Anbar provincial capital Posted: 17 Apr 2015 06:07 AM PDT Iraqi security forces fought Islamic State militants at the gates of the western city of Ramadi on Friday, and local authorities warned it was in danger of falling unless reinforcements arrived soon. Police sources and provincial council members said the militants were no more than half a kilometer from the center of the capital of Anbar province, and many residents were rushing to leave, waving white flags. "The situation in Anbar is critical," council member Sabah Karhout told Reuters. A spokesman for the Defense Ministry played down the threat to Ramadi and said the army would soon launch a counter-offensive to reverse Islamic State advances in the area.

Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed Posted: 17 Apr 2015 10:11 AM PDT By Saif Sameer and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ERBIL (Reuters) - Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former right-hand man to late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and a leader of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, has been reported killed by Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militias. Douri was killed in a military operation, Raed al-Jubouri, the governor of Salahuddin province, told Reuters. Baghdad has mistakenly announced al-Douri's death several times before, but this time photos are circulating showing a man with features and red hair like his. His killing, if confirmed, would be a big blow to the Sunni insurgency, an alliance of former Baathist officers and Islamic State.

Guatemalan ex-dictator's daughter announces presidential bid Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:45 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The daughter of Efrain Rios Montt, the former dictator facing charges of genocide for massacres committed during his 1982-83 regime, is running for president of Guatemala.

Spanish official slams Greece, says time 'running out' Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos criticized Greece's left-wing government for its "not very coherent" approach to negotiations over its finances and economy.

Global finance leaders see economy strengthening Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial officials from the world's major economies on Friday welcomed modest improvements in the global economy while side-stepping fears rattling global financial markets that Greece will default on its bailout loans.

Australian police arrest five teenagers over alleged terror plot Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:33 PM PDT Australian police arrested five teenagers in the country's second-largest city on Saturday over an alleged terrorist plot to target police officers, authorities said. The five teenagers were arrested in an operation in suburban Melbourne carried out early in the morning by Victorian state police and the Australian Federal Police. "It is alleged the men were undertaking preparations for planning a terrorist act in Australia, which included targeting police officers," the statement said. Australia has recently sent hundreds of soldiers to Iraq to help train forces fighting the Islamic State.

Bahamas R&B singer Johnny Kemp of 'Just Got Paid' fame dies Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:32 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Bahamian R&B singer Johnny Kemp, who is best known for the hit song "Just Got Paid," has died in Jamaica. He was 55.

Coyne makes last-minute driver change for Long Beach Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:29 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dale Coyne Racing replaced Carlos Huertas on the opening day of the Long Beach Grand Prix with a driver who will be making his IndyCar Series debut.

Phillips 66 says pipeline leaked diesel into Mississippi River Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT (Reuters) - Phillips 66 said it discovered a diesel fuel leak from a company-operated pipeline between a terminal in Hartford, Illinois, and the terminal's barge dock on the Mississippi River Friday morning. The pipeline was shutdown and the source of the leak has been isolated and boomed to ensure additional product does not reach the Mississippi River, a company spokesman said. The fuel was released into the Cahokia Canalthat empties into the Mississippi River, the company said, adding that it has notified the appropriate regulatory agencies.

Veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu sentenced to 7 years Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:16 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A Beijing court sentenced a veteran Chinese journalist to seven years in prison Friday on charges of leaking a document detailing the Communist Party leadership's resolve to aggressively target civil society and press freedom as a threat to its monopoly on power.

South Africa attacks on foreigners spark anger abroad Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:07 PM PDT Countries neighbouring South Africa on Friday prepared to evacuate their citizens from South Africa as the UN raised the alarm over deadly xenophobic attacks which have displaced thousands. The anti-foreigner violence, which erupted in the eastern port city of Durban, has left at least six people dead and spread to the economic hub, Johannesburg. "In South Africa, xenophobic attacks over the last three weeks have... displaced over 5,000 foreign nationals," the UN refugee agency said, adding it was "extremely concerned". Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa, Isaac Moyo said the repatriation of about 1,000 Zimbabweans from Durban would start on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth wins pole at Bristol Motor Speedway Posted: 17 Apr 2015 04:07 PM PDT BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Kenseth will try for his first win since 2013 when he starts from the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway.

USA Cycling reconvenes to examine Pan-Am Championships picks Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:55 PM PDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Cycling is reconsidering its selections for next month's Pan Am Championships, a decision that could keep reigning Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong from beginning her comeback.

Obama calls Saudi King Salman to discuss Yemen: White House Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Saudi King Salman on Friday to discuss developments in Yemen, the White House said in a statement. It said Obama and King Salman agreed that a negotiated political solution was necessary to achieving lasting stability in Yemen, where Houthi rebels are battling supporters of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour. Obama also underscored the U.S. commitment to Saudi Arabia's security, the White House said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Gun battles rock Mexican border city Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:54 PM PDT Gunfights erupted in broad daylight Friday in a Mexican city across the US border plagued by drug cartel violence and several vehicles, including a school bus, were set on fire. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the clashes in Reynosa, a city of 610,000 located across from the Texas town of McAllen, but a US consulate warned Americans to keep off the Reynosa streets. Mexican authorities suspect the gun battles, which began in the early afternoon, are related to a power struggle within the Gulf cartel, an official in the Tamaulipas state prosecutors office told AFP. Gunmen blocked streets with vehicles, setting several ablaze, including a school bus, the official said.

Woosnam shares lead in rain-delayed Greater Gwinnett Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:47 PM PDT DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Ian Woosnam was tied for the lead at 4 under with five holes left Friday when first-round play in the Champions Tour's Greater Gwinnett Championship was suspended because of rain.

Merritt's 61 trumps Masters champion Spieth's 62 Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:41 PM PDT HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Little-known Troy Merritt one-upped the Masters champion Jordan Spieth at the RBC Heritage.

China: New bank to enhance international finance system Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — China's proposed infrastructure bank for Asia is intended to complement and not replace existing lenders dominated by the U.S. and Japan, a senior Chinese official said Friday.

West Indies salvages draw in 1st test vs England Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:34 PM PDT NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — An unbeaten 103 by Jason Holder helped West Indies salvage a nail-biting draw against England in the first test Friday, spoiling James Anderson's celebrations after becoming his country's record wicket taker

"Isis" dropped from UN hurricane name list Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:28 PM PDT The UN weather agency announced Friday it was dropping "Isis" -- the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess that also happens to be the acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group -- from its stocklist of Pacific hurricane names. "Isis" was replaced with "Ivette" on an alphabetical list of hurricane names for the eastern north Pacific region next year, World Meteorogical Organisation (WMO) spokeswoman Clare Nullis said.

French railway Holocaust lawsuit aims to fill gaps: lawyer Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:27 PM PDT A lawsuit in Chicago by Holocaust descendants against France's national railway SNCF aims to fill gaps in a $60 million settlement reached in December, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said Friday. "That agreement is a good first step, but it excludes far too many people," Steven Blonder of the Chicago law firm Much Shelist Denenberg Ament told AFP by telephone. The suit was filed on Thursday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in US federal court in Chicago. "SNCF committed, conspired to commit and aided and abetted others who committed war crimes and crimes against humanity," it alleges.

Colombia's president wants rebels to set deadline for peace Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:20 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Juan Manual Santos delivered a sharp rebuke to Colombia's largest rebel group Friday, calling on its leaders to set a deadline to reach a peace deal following this week's slaughter of 11 soldiers while they were sleeping.

Syrian doctors ask Russia to help unblock medical aid Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:11 PM PDT Two Syrian doctors urged Russian diplomats at the United Nations on Friday to put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to allow life-saving medical supplies into a besieged city near Damascus. The meeting came a day after the UN Security Council heard the two doctors give a detailed account of treating victims of chemical attacks last month in Idlib province. Doctor Zaher Sahloul told the diplomats that 10 people had died of kidney failure in the besieged city of Douma because they did not have access to dialysis fluid and 23 others are at risk unless the medical aid is let in. Russia, an ally of the Assad regime, voted in favour of a resolution last year that demanded access for humanitarian aid and set up deliveries of cross-border aid convoys, without the consent of Damascus.

Colombia's Santos calls for deadline on FARC peace talks Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:09 PM PDT Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday warned that the country's patience with Marxist FARC rebels is wearing thin and that the peace process to end five decades of war must have a deadline. Two days after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) broke a unilateral ceasefire, ambushing and killing 11 soldiers in rural Cauca province, Santos pledged to remain at the negotiating table with the rebels but called for a timeline. "We must put deadlines on this process and if (the FARC) want peace they must demonstrate with deeds and not with words." The rebels called a ceasefire back in December and demanded the government reciprocate by halting all offensives against the group. The attack on the soldiers, who had been carrying out an anti-drugs operation in southwestern Colombia, prompted calls from the opposition for Santos to suspend the peace talks.

Hunter-Reay disagrees with penalty over role in 3-car wreck Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:04 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay vehemently disagreed with the penalty IndyCar levied against him for a three-car accident at New Orleans.

Changes to aero kits for Grand Prix of Long Beach Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:01 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar is mandating changes to the new Chevrolet and Honda aero kits for this weekend's Grand Prix of Long Beach to reduce the amount of debris flying off the cars.

Labour and Conservatives tied again ahead of UK election: YouGov poll Posted: 17 Apr 2015 03:00 PM PDT (Reuters) - With less than a month left to Britain's May 7 election, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives and opposition Labour party are tied at 34 percent, according to a YouGov poll for The Sun newspaper published on Friday. Labour and Conservatives remain unchanged at 34 percent from a day earlier, according to the latest YouGov poll. The poll put UK Independence Party unchanged at 14 percent, the Liberal Democrats at 9 percent, up 2 points, and the Greens unchanged at 5 percent, the newspaper said.

Windies frustrate England as Anderson tops Botham Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:57 PM PDT James Anderson became England's leading wicket-taker in Test history but celebration of the historic milestone could not be complemented by a team triumph as the West Indies hung on for a draw on the final day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday. Jason Holder played the innings of his young cricketing life to take the home side to safety with three wickets in hand at 350 for seven after they were set the improbable target of 438. His calm, controlled batting was the perfect foil to Denesh Ramdin's growing defiance, the pair putting on 105 runs for the seventh wicket when Anderson broke the record and gave his team one last chance to push for victory heading into the final hour of the match. Having drawn level with the record tally of 383 wickets by former all-rounder Sir Ian Botham when he dismissed Marlon Samuels in the morning, Anderson returned with the second new ball and finally separated Ramdin and Holder, inducing an indeterminate defensive prod from Ramdin to have the West Indies captain caught for 57 by his England counterpart, Alastair Cook, at first slip.

Dixon, Kanaan fastest at opening Long Beach practice round Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:43 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing Team teammates Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan have the fastest times through the first round of practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Green group praises Bush on climate remarks Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:38 PM PDT Billionaire activist Tom Steyer's climate change advocacy group offered unexpected praise on Friday to Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush for saying the United States should work with the world to reduce carbon emissions. NextGen Climate, which launched a "war room" earlier this month to target presidential candidates that deny the existence of climate change, said Bush stood out from fellow Republican hopefuls for acknowledging the issue but called on him to offer ideas for tacking the problem. "In the coming weeks, we urge Jeb Bush to outline his specific plan to reduce carbon emissions," the group said in a statement.

Gulf states unhappy about U.N. chief's ceasefire appeal: sources Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:30 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Several Gulf Arab states are unhappy about U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon's call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in Yemen and are expected to raise the issue in a meeting with him early next week, U.N. diplomatic sources said on Friday. The main topic of the meeting will be the replacement for the outgoing U.N. envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar, who announced his resignation on Wednesday. "Gulf states are not happy about the speech and expect to make that point with the SG (Ban) in the meeting," one of the diplomatic sources said on condition of anonymity.

Britain's Peaty sets new 100m breaststroke world record Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:30 PM PDT The 20-year-old's winning time at the British Championships beat the previous record of 58.46sec set by South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh at the same venue during the 2012 Olympic Games. "I kind of surprised myself," Peaty, who already held the 50m world record time and won European and Commonwealth titles during 2014, told BBC Radio Five Live.

Canada charges four British Navy sailors over 'gang rape' Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:30 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian authorities charged four British Royal Navy sailors on Friday over the alleged gang rape of a woman at a military barracks in Halifax, home to Canada's Atlantic fleet.

Mylan skeptical of rumored Teva bid; hasn't received offer Posted: 17 Apr 2015 02:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Generic drugmaker Mylan, citing media speculation that Teva Pharmaceutical may be eyeing it as a takeover target, says it doubts that regulators would approve such a deal and is committed to its current strategy as a stand-alone company.

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