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• Migrant trains reach Germany as EU asylum system creaks
• Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament
• Tale of two migrants shakes Italy
• China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border
• U.S. military deploys drones to Latvia on training mission
• Car bomb damages Italy's ENI joint venture office in Libyan capital
• Venezuelan leader says Colombia plotting his assassination
• Lions rescued from South American zoos headed to Africa
• 244 arrested in Southern California immigration sting
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• De Gea's move to Madrid stalls on deadline day
• Murder charge dropped against Irish nanny in US girl's death
• With glaciers as backdrop, Obama to use Alaska trip to push climate agenda
• Obama offended by attacks on Jews who back Iran deal
• Argentine presidential candidate would try to ease divisions
• Djokovic cruises, Nishikori crashes at US Open
• Dozens of Venezuelans shot by police amid crime crackdown
• US fines Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million
• Man United set to sign Martial on hectic day of transfers
• Wildfire forces evacuation of boaters from Idaho's Salmon River
• Ukraine points finger at ultra-nationalists after Kiev clash
• Juventus sign Hernanes and Lemina on transfer deadline day
• Satellite images confirm destruction of famed temple in Syria's Palmyra: UN
• Obama mulling options for closing Guantanamo prison: White House
• Clashes during Israeli raid to arrest militant in West Bank
• Hurricane Fred forms, flooding in South Carolina from Erika's remnants
• 20,000 march in Austria after migrant truck tragedy
• Spain to extradite Belgian diamond trafficking suspect
• US warns China over Bashir trip
• West African archipelago hit in rare hurricane strike
• Austria smuggler crackdown as Europe divided over migrant crisis
• India's antitrust probe into Google moves into next phase
• Official: Turkish court orders British journalists arrested
• Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
• Key dates in Ukraine since Yanukovych ouster
• Austria inspects trucks for migrants, creates 18-mile backup
• Concert pianist found killed in Britain
• Marseille signs Portugal defender Rolando
• Two US Predator drones deployed to Latvia
• Ukrainian ultranationalist party Svoboda, a history of violence

Migrant trains reach Germany as EU asylum system creaks Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:58 PM PDT As thousands of men, women and children - many fleeing Syria's civil war - continued to arrive from the east, authorities let thousands of undocumented people travel on towards Germany, the favored destination for many. The influx is a crisis for the European Union, which has eliminated border controls between 26 "Schengen area" states but requires asylum seekers to apply in the first EU country they reach - something that is often ignored as migrants race from the fringes of the bloc to its more prosperous heart.

Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament Posted: 31 Aug 2015 11:09 AM PDT By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of nationalist protesters on Monday as they were guarding parliament where lawmakers backed giving more autonomy to rebel-held areas. The violence, which the government blamed on the main nationalist party, and division in the pro-Western camp in parliament suggested President Petro Poroshenko will struggle to push through key parts of a faltering peace agreement reached in February for eastern Ukraine. Poroshenko sprang to the defense of the constitutional reforms following the clashes outside parliament, where deputies loyal to him managed to push through a first reading of a "decentralization" draft law - but only in the face of strong criticism from some of his political allies.

Tale of two migrants shakes Italy Posted: 31 Aug 2015 10:55 AM PDT The twin tragedies have shaken Italy, struggling in the face of a massive influx of migrants, and touched off a fierce political debate, with opposition parties accusing the government of doing too little to protect ordinary people. Police on Saturday arrested an 18-year-old from Ivory Coast after discovering he had a mobile phone, laptop and video camera as he returned to the migrant reception center where he had been living since arriving in Sicily by boat in June. Vincenzo Solano, 68, had had his throat cut in his apartment, while his 70-year-old wife, Mercedes, had been killed by a apparent fall from her balcony.

China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:17 AM PDT China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the countries. The line, under construction since 2010, will run 207 km (127 miles) from Shenyang to the border city of Dandong, which faces North Korea across the Yalu River, and will shorten the train journey from 3 1/2 hours to just over one hour, Xinhua said. The new link will "raise the region's economic competitiveness", the report cited an unnamed railway official saying.

U.S. military deploys drones to Latvia on training mission Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:36 PM PDT The U.S. military has deployed two MQ-1 Predator reconnaissance drones and 70 airmen to Latvia on a training mission as part of U.S. efforts to reassure European allies the United States is committed to their security, the Pentagon said on Monday. The deployment of the MQ-1 Predators to Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia over the weekend was the first time the U.S. military has sent a detachment of drones to Latvia to participate in partner training, said Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman. The United States has stepped up partner training deployments to NATO allies in Eastern Europe since Russia last year seized and annexed the Crimean region of Ukraine, raising concerns that Moscow next might target a member of the Western alliance.

Car bomb damages Italy's ENI joint venture office in Libyan capital Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:01 PM PDT By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A car bomb went off in Libya's capital Tripoli on Monday in front of the headquarters of Mellitah, an oil and gas joint venture between Italy's ENI and Libyan state oil firm NOC, witnesses said. "The explosion damaged the buildings around the ENI complex and burned three cars," said Omar Khadrwai, a senior security official. ENI's joint venture partner NOC said in a statement the blast had caused only minor damage and would not impact Mellitah's operations.

Venezuelan leader says Colombia plotting his assassination Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:42 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday accused Colombia's government of giving its consent to a plan to assassinate him as both countries try to rally regional support in a border dispute exacerbating tensions between the two neighbors.

Lions rescued from South American zoos headed to Africa Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:40 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — Thirty-three lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia will be flown to South Africa in October to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary.

244 arrested in Southern California immigration sting Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:34 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Immigration agents arrested more than 240 people with criminal records during a four-day sting in Southern California, authorities said Monday in a show of force that comes as fewer people are being deported.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Defying warnings from Washington and the fury of Afghanistan's government, Pakistani authorities are turning a blind eye to a meeting of hundreds of Taliban supporters in a city near the Afghan border aimed at resolving a dispute over the group's leadership following the death of figurehead Mullah Mohammad Omar. The gathering in the Pakistani city of Quetta, where the Taliban's leadership has been largely based since they were pushed from power by a U.S.-led invasion in 2001, has drawn some 1,000 Taliban adherents who have openly descended on the city for a "unity shura," a meeting intended to resolve the leadership crisis and reunite the group, whose divisions have been publicly aired since Mullah Omar's death was revealed in late July.

De Gea's move to Madrid stalls on deadline day Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:30 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — The transfer window in Spain closed Monday without a deal announced for the expected move of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid, with local media reporting the deal fell through because the paperwork wasn't submitted on time.

Murder charge dropped against Irish nanny in US girl's death Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:28 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for an Irish nanny who was accused of killing a 1-year-old girl in her care in Massachusetts but had a murder charge against her dropped calls the handling of the prosecution a "complete disgrace."

With glaciers as backdrop, Obama to use Alaska trip to push climate agenda Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:16 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in Alaska on Monday for a three-day tour aimed at spotlighting how its melting permafrost and eroding coastlines show the United States is already being hurt by climate change. With 16 months left in office, Obama is trying to build support for tough new rules on carbon emissions from power plants ahead of a hoped-for international climate deal later this year that could cement his legacy on the issue. The White House has said Obama will announce new policies to help communities adapt to climate change and deploy renewable energy.

Obama offended by attacks on Jews who back Iran deal Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said people who attack Jews who support the Iran nuclear deal are like African-Americans who differ with him on policy and then conclude he's "not black enough."

Argentine presidential candidate would try to ease divisions Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:00 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's leading presidential candidate dismisses claims that he won't remain independent from outgoing President Cristina Fernandez and says he would seek to bridge divisions in this politically polarized South American country.

Djokovic cruises, Nishikori crashes at US Open Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:49 PM PDT Top-ranked Novak Djokovic cruised into the second round of the US Open on Monday while Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori crashed out after his runner-up effort last year. Hopefully I can keep it up," said Djokovic. Djokovic's highest-ranked possible semi-final foe had been Nishikori, but last year's US Open runner-up exited the US Open at the first match for the third time in five years as France's 41st-ranked Benoit Paire saved two match points and defeated the Japanese star 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4.

Dozens of Venezuelans shot by police amid crime crackdown Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:38 PM PDT MARACAY, Venezuela (AP) — Workers in the industrial complex had been hiding in bathrooms and closets for hours when the shooting stopped. The last of the four suspected thieves, a slightly built man in yellow rain boots, surrendered on the roof, crying out, "Jesus saves!"

US fines Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:36 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has fined Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million for violating safety reporting requirements.

Man United set to sign Martial on hectic day of transfers Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:30 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United was set to make French forward Anthony Martial the most expensive teenager in world football after a chaotic day of transfer dealings at Old Trafford that also saw Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj offloaded.

Wildfire forces evacuation of boaters from Idaho's Salmon River Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:29 PM PDT By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Rescue teams scrambled for a fourth day to evacuate dozens of rafters and campers from a popular stretch of Idaho's Lower Salmon River threatened by a massive wildfire on Monday, even as a cooling trend helped crews battling flames in the Pacific Northwest. The evacuation began on Friday after an 18-mile (29-km)portion of the river east of the Oregon border was closed to boating and fishing due to the Tepee Springs fire, which has charred more than 78,000 acres (316 square km) of the Payette National Forest and surrounding timber.

Ukraine points finger at ultra-nationalists after Kiev clash Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:27 PM PDT A member of Ukraine's National Guard was killed and scores of people were injured Monday in clashes between police and nationalist protesters in Kiev as lawmakers gave initial backing to a contested bill boosting autonomy in the country's breakaway regions. Major powers voiced deep concern at the bloodshed, which the Ukrainian government blamed on ultra-nationalists. It was the worst unrest in the capital since a popular uprising ousted Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych early last year, unleashing a separatist insurgency in Ukraine's industrial east.

Juventus sign Hernanes and Lemina on transfer deadline day Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:24 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Juventus signed midfielders Hernanes and Mario Lemina on a busy final day of Europe's transfer window for the four-time defending champion, which is off to its worst ever Serie A start.

Satellite images confirm destruction of famed temple in Syria's Palmyra: UN Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:23 PM PDT Satellite images confirm the destruction of another famed temple in Syria's Palmyra, the United Nations said late Monday. "We can confirm destruction of the main building of the Temple of Bel as well as a row of columns in its immediate vicinity," the UN training and research agency UNITAR said, providing satellite images from before and after a powerful blast in the ruins of the ancient city Sunday. The blast had already raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group had damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.

Obama mulling options for closing Guantanamo prison: White House Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:21 PM PDT By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is considering a "wide array" of options for closing the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday, declining to rule out executive action as an option. Earnest said the best route for closing the prison would be winning congressional approval to do so. Asked if Obama would consider taking executive action to close the prison if Congress blocks him, Earnest said, "The president and his team are always considering a wide array of options.

Clashes during Israeli raid to arrest militant in West Bank Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:16 PM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli raid to arrest militants in the West Bank turned into a gunbattle Monday night leaving several wounded in the clashes.

Hurricane Fred forms, flooding in South Carolina from Erika's remnants Posted: 31 Aug 2015 03:02 PM PDT By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Hurricane Fred strengthened on Monday in the eastern Atlantic as it approached the Cape Verde islands but was forecast to weaken in the coming days, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika brought flooding to parts of South Carolina, according to U.S. forecasters. The center of Fred is expected to pass near or over the northwestern Cape Verde islands, an archipelago off the west coast of Africa with a population of 525,000. Fred had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 km per hour), but was expected to gradually dissipate after passing the Cape Verde islands late on Monday, then move away on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

20,000 march in Austria after migrant truck tragedy Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:58 PM PDT Around 20,000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Monday to demonstrate against ill-treatment of migrants, police said, after the bodies of 71 refugees were found in an abandoned truck last week. Holding up large banners reading "Refugees welcome" and "I don't want Europe to be a mass grave", demonstrators of all ages rallied at the city's Westbahnhof train station before heading down a major shopping thoroughfare. Among those marching were parents carrying children on their shoulders, while police officers watched from the sidelines with their helmets under their arms.

Spain to extradite Belgian diamond trafficking suspect Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:57 PM PDT A US-Belgian businessman accused of enslavement and diamond trafficking during Sierra Leone's civil war will be extradited to Belgium, a Spanish court official said Monday. Police on Friday detained Michel Desaedeleer, 64, at Malaga airport in southern Spain under a European arrest warrant issued by the Belgian authorities. Desaedeleer, who has both Belgian and US citizenship, has agreed to be handed over to the Belgian authorities, a spokesman for Spain's National Court said.

US warns China over Bashir trip Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:53 PM PDT The United States expressed concern Monday that Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir plans to visit China, despite his International Criminal Court indictment for alleged war crimes in Darfur. The Sudanese foreign ministry said Sunday that Bashir would travel to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and attend September 3 celebrations marking Japan's defeat in World War II. Speaking in Washington, US State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters the United States continues to believe Bashir should not be welcome to travel until he faces justice.

West African archipelago hit in rare hurricane strike Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:48 PM PDT The West African archipelago of Cape Verde was pounded by powerful winds and heavy rain on Monday in a rare hurricane strike, local officials said. Named Fred, the storm packed winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour (85 miles per hour), according to Cape Verde's interior ministry and the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Winds uprooted trees on several islands, telecommunications and electricity were affected in some regions and the national airline cancelled flights, but there were no reports of any casualties, according to emergency services on Cape Verde reached from Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau.

Austria smuggler crackdown as Europe divided over migrant crisis Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:40 PM PDT The hunt for people smugglers led to a security crackdown and massive tailbacks on Austria's border with Hungary on Monday, as Europe struggled to present a united front on the huge influx of migrants and refugees. Austria's tightened security followed the discovery of the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants, four of them children, in an abandoned lorry near the Hungarian border last week. Since the checks on vehicles began late on Sunday, more than 200 migrants have been picked up and five suspected people smugglers arrested.

India's antitrust probe into Google moves into next phase Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:33 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lengthy investigation into whether Google has been abusing its dominance of Internet search to stifle competition in India is moving into its next phase.

Official: Turkish court orders British journalists arrested Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:31 PM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court charged two Vice News journalists and their assistant on Monday with "aiding a terrorist organization" and ordered them arrested pending trial. Their employer has called the charges "baseless and alarmingly false."

Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As lawmakers took up a measure to give greater powers to separatists in eastern Ukraine, nationalist protesters clashed with police outside parliament on Monday, and the Interior Ministry said one officer was killed in a grenade blast and more than 100 were wounded.

Key dates in Ukraine since Yanukovych ouster Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Ukraine has suffered 18 months of turmoil since pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in a popular revolt last year, an event that set in train a separatist insurgency in the industrial east. February 22, 2014: Kremlin-backed Yanukovych is ousted by parliament and flees to Russia after three months of pro-European demonstrations. The security forces launched a crackdown on Kiev's Independence Square, or Maidan, on February 18.

Austria inspects trucks for migrants, creates 18-mile backup Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:26 PM PDT BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Austria stepped up vehicle inspections Monday at its Hungarian border after 71 migrants apparently suffocated in a truck, creating a huge traffic jam on the main Budapest-Vienna highway.

Concert pianist found killed in Britain Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:25 PM PDT An international concert pianist was found murdered at her home in Britain, police said on Monday. Natalia Strelchenko, 38, died after suffering head and neck injuries in an attack in her home in the northwest city of Manchester. Described as a Norwegian concert pianist of Russian origin, Strelchenko played at prestigious venues across the world including London's Wigmore Hall, the Carnegie Hall in New York and Berlin's Franzoesischer Dom.

Marseille signs Portugal defender Rolando Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:25 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Forced to restructure after the unexpected departure of its coach earlier this month, Marseille bolstered its porous defense by signing three new players including Portugal international Rolando on the final day of Europe's transfer window.

Two US Predator drones deployed to Latvia Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:23 PM PDT The US military has deployed two MQ-1 Predator surveillance drones and 70 airmen to Latvia for a two-week training mission aimed at reassuring European allies wary of Russia. The mission, which began Friday and is due to end on September 15, comes as the United States increases military exercises and training in Eastern Europe after Russia's annexation of Crimea and repeated clashes in Ukraine between nationalists and pro-Russian separatists. The drones -- the first deployment of such unarmed, surveillance aircraft by the US military to Latvia for a training mission with allies -- will be used in Latvian air space.

Ukrainian ultranationalist party Svoboda, a history of violence Posted: 31 Aug 2015 02:16 PM PDT The Ukrainian ultranationalist party Svoboda, blamed for clashes that killed one person and injured dozens more outside parliament on Monday, has a long-established reputation for violent confrontation. Svoboda supporters were heavily represented in Monday's demonstration, which opposed lawmakers' support of a bill to widen autonomy to pro-Kremlin rebel regions in eastern Ukraine. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said Svoboda party leader Oleg Tyagnybok and his organisation were "directly" to blame for the clashes.

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