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• Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day
• China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert
• Australian PM-elect Turnbull to focus on the economy
• Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation'
• Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials
• Egyptian forces mistake Mexicans for militants, kill 12 in air raid
• Hungary launches border crackdown, says refugees risk expulsion
• Turnbull to be sworn in as prime minister of Australia
• Guatemala presidential candidate drops out of race
• Swiss art dealer charged in France with stealing Picassos
• The Latest: EU fails to agree plan to share 120,000 refugees
• New Australian prime minister says government remains strong
• OAS to meet with Haiti officials in support of October vote
• Algeria president paving way for succession
• Hungary's new clampdown on migrants
• Australian boxer Browne Jr. dies after fight
• U.S. caps numbers of whales, turtles snared by California gillnets
• Dutch not open yet to US request on Guantanamo inmates
• Factbox: Main elements of Japan's security legislation
• Three Dutch arrested as 10 tonnes of cannabis seized off Spain
• Corbyn opposition fails to halt British strike bill
• Hungary shuts migrant fence as EU fails to reach deal
• Woman killed, 400 homes destroyed by California wildfire
• US prof allegedly kills woman, shoots colleague on campus
• Arms seized in Morocco 'came from Algeria': official
• Greek leaders question EU migration policy, seek room to amend bailout
• Colombia accuses Venezuela of new airspace violation
• Eder and Soriano score as Sampdoria beats Bologna 2-0
• French consul in Turkey who sold boats to migrants resigns
• Hollande says French air strikes will be needed in Syria
• Bahrain rights remain 'serious concern' for 32 states
• Seattle defender Torres out for season with knee injury
• US Virgin Islands sues oil company over shuttered refinery
• Call center company settles federal sex harassment suit
• French group to open two hotels in Iran

Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:14 PM PDT By Krisztina Than and Francois Murphy ROSZKE, Hungary/VIENNA (Reuters) - Two decades of frontier-free travel across Europe unraveled on Monday as countries re-established border controls in the face of an unprecedented influx of migrants, which broke the record for the most arrivals by land in a single day. Germany's surprise decision to restore border controls on Sunday had a swift domino effect, prompting neighbors to impose checks at their own frontiers as thousands of refugees pressed north and west across the continent while Hungary sealed the main informal border crossing point into the European Union. Austria said it would dispatch its military to help police carry out checks at the border with Hungary after thousands of migrants crossed on foot overnight, filling up emergency accommodation nearby, including tents at the frontier.

China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:53 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week. The photographs taken for Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank on Sept. 8 show construction on Mischief Reef, one of several artificial islands China has created in the Spratly archipelago. The images show a rectangular area with a retaining wall, 3,000 meters (3,280 yards) long, matching similar work by China on two other reefs, Subi and Fiery Cross, said Greg Poling, director of CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI).

Australian PM-elect Turnbull to focus on the economy Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:42 PM PDT Australian prime minister elect Malcolm Turnbull promised to focus on improving the country's faltering economy as the public woke up on Tuesday to its fourth leader in two years. The ruling Liberal Party voted to oust Tony Abbott as prime minister in favor of Turnbull, a multi-millionaire former tech entrepreneur who is hugely popular with the electorate, in a secret ballot late on Monday. "I'm filled with optimism and we will be setting out in the weeks ahead ... more of those foundations that will ensure our prosperity in the years ahead," Turnbull told reporters as he headed to parliament on Tuesday.

Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation' Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:11 PM PDT By Linda Sieg and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the expected enactment of defense legislation this week, but Japan will not be sending troops to back up U.S.-led operations against Islamic State. Some in Japan worry that the gap between what Japan can or will do and what the United States hopes for could cause friction with Washington if a failure to meet overblown expectations means it becomes disillusioned with its Asian partner. "With these legal changes, we will be able to do almost everything the United States has asked.

Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:58 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that the intentions of Moscow's latest deployment of heavy military equipment were unclear. Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days to explain its moves in Syria, where the Kremlin has been supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a 4-1/2-year war. The Pentagon declined to directly comment on the Reuters report, saying it could not discuss U.S. intelligence.

Egyptian forces mistake Mexicans for militants, kill 12 in air raid Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:22 PM PDT By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Army aircraft hunting for militants in the desert mistakenly bombed a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists, killing 12 people and wounding 10, authorities said on Monday. As members of the tourist convoy tried to flee, additional forces on the ground fired on them, Egyptian security sources said. Egypt's interior ministry described the attack in the country's western desert as an accident.

Hungary launches border crackdown, says refugees risk expulsion Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:57 PM PDT By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary warned on Tuesday that asylum seekers entering the European Union across its southern border with Serbia faced potential expulsion within days under a crackdown to confront Europe's worst refugee crisis in two decades. As tough, new border laws and powers to expel asylum seekers entered into force at midnight, Hungary's right-wing government sealed off a railway track used by tens of thousands of migrants, many of them Syrian refugees, to enter the EU this year on foot, for some the end of a journey from war in the Middle East and Africa.

Turnbull to be sworn in as prime minister of Australia Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:52 PM PDT Malcolm Turnbull was to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia on Tuesday just hours after masterminding a coup against conservative leader Tony Abbott and pledging a new economic vision. Turnbull will be the country's 29th prime minister -- and the fourth in five years as Australian political parties maintain a brutal tradition of swiftly removing failing leaders. "I'm filled with optimism and we will be setting out in the weeks ahead... more of those foundations that will ensure our prosperity in the years ahead," Turnbull told reporters.

Guatemala presidential candidate drops out of race Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:50 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan presidential candidate Manuel Baldizon quit his political party and dropped out of the race on Monday, leaving a television comedian and former first lady to vie in the runoff to be the country's next president.

Swiss art dealer charged in France with stealing Picassos Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier was charged Monday by a Paris court with stealing paintings by Pablo Picasso, a charge he categorically denied. The 52-year-old, under investigation for repeated theft, must hand over 27 million euros ($31 million) in caution money -- the sum said to have been paid by Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev for two Picasso masterpieces, including "Woman with Fan", and 58 drawings. The investigation was opened after a complaint in March by Catherine Hutin-Blay, the iconic painter's step-daughter.

The Latest: EU fails to agree plan to share 120,000 refugees Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:45 PM PDT BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET):

New Australian prime minister says government remains strong Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:42 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday assured the country that his government remained strong despite an internal party revolt that made him the nation's fourth leader in little more than two years and will leave deep divisions in his administration's ranks.

OAS to meet with Haiti officials in support of October vote Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:39 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Organization of American States said Monday that a top representative will hold high-level meetings with Haitian officials to support next month's scheduled first round of presidential voting and the second round of regional elections.

Algeria president paving way for succession Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:35 PM PDT Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his allies will have free rein to prepare for the ageing leader's succession with the removal of the once-powerful intelligence chief, experts and local media said Monday. Bouteflika has ruled the oil-rich North African state since 1999, but concerns have been growing over how much longer he can stay in power. For years the head of the influential DRS intelligence service Mohamed Mediene -- better known as General Toufik -- had been a potential rival for power.

Hungary's new clampdown on migrants Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:21 PM PDT Contentious laws come into effect in Hungary on Tuesday that populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes will stem the flow of thousands of migrants entering the EU country every day. Here is a rundown of the new laws, why they are being introduced, whether they will work and what else Orban's government plans to do. "From September 15, the rules are changing in Hungary," Orban said last week.

Australian boxer Browne Jr. dies after fight Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:16 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Australian boxer Davey Browne Jr. has died of injuries suffered in Friday's IBF super-featherweight regional title bout against Carlo Magali of the Philippines.

U.S. caps numbers of whales, turtles snared by California gillnets Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:16 PM PDT U.S. fisheries managers on Monday embraced limits on the number of endangered whales and turtles that can be captured inadvertently in drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California's coast in a move praised by environmentalists. The measure approved by the Pacific Fishery Management Council would cap at two over a two-year period the number of creatures such as sperm whales and loggerhead turtles that could be injured or killed after becoming entangled in gillnets, said Kit Dahl, staff officer with the council.

Dutch not open yet to US request on Guantanamo inmates Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:13 PM PDT The Netherlands will only consider a US request to take in two detainees from Guantanamo Bay once Washington has taken "meaningful steps" to close the notorious military jail, the Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said Monday. The Netherlands has always maintained that the prison, built on a US military base in southern Cuba was "contrary to international law" and has called for it to "be closed as quickly as possible," Koenders told MPs. Confirming that the administration of US President Barack Obama has asked the Netherlands to take "one to two detainees," Koenders wrote to the Senate that the Dutch government was not currently mulling the request.

Factbox: Main elements of Japan's security legislation Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:11 PM PDT The upper house of Japan's parliament is expected to enact into law this month legislation that could enable Japanese troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War Two. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the changes are needed to address new challenges such as China's growing military assertiveness. Critics say the laws violate the pacifist constitution and could entangle Japan in U.S.-led conflicts.

Three Dutch arrested as 10 tonnes of cannabis seized off Spain Posted: 14 Sep 2015 04:04 PM PDT Spanish customs officers have seized some 10 tonnes of cannabis from a yacht off the country's southern coast and arrested three Dutch suspects on board, the finance ministry said Monday. The boat, flying under a Dutch flag, was at serious risk of sinking due to the size of its cargo, the ministry said. The three Dutch crew members, two men and a woman, have been charged with smuggling and endangering public health.

Corbyn opposition fails to halt British strike bill Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:53 PM PDT A bid to curb strike action cleared its first hurdle in Britain's parliament on Monday, despite fierce criticism from opposition Labour party and its new leader Jeremy Corbyn. The veteran leftist and one-time party outsider vowed to fight the bill after he swept to victory over the weekend, backed by a dramatic surge of grassroots support and endorsement from Labour's traditional backbone, the trade unions. On its second reading in parliament lawmakers voted 317 in favour, 284 against the bill proposed by the Conservative government of Prime Minister David Cameron, meaning it will now advance to in-depth debate.

Hungary shuts migrant fence as EU fails to reach deal Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:45 PM PDT Röszke (Hungary) (AFP) - Hungary closed the main migrant crossing with Serbia and more states imposed border checks Monday as the failure of EU ministers to agree how to share the burden of a flood of refugees deepened the crisis. With Europe's 20-year-old Schengen passport-free zone creaking under the pressure, Austria and Slovakia said they would follow economic powerhouse Germany's lead in reinstating border controls to deal with the flow of people. Long traffic jams built up on the Germany-Austria border and refugees were left stranded on non-EU Serbia's side of the frontier with Hungary in the latest chaotic scenes from the biggest such crisis since World War II.

Woman killed, 400 homes destroyed by California wildfire Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:24 PM PDT By Curtis Skinner LAKEPORT, Calif. (Reuters) - A Northern California wildfire ranked as the most destructive to hit the drought-stricken U.S. West this year has killed one woman and burned some 400 homes to the ground, fire officials said on Monday, and they expect the property toll to climb. The so-called Valley Fire erupted on Saturday and spread quickly to a cluster of small communities in the hills and valleys north of Napa County's wine-producing region, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Evacuated residents recounted chaotic ordeals of having to flee their homes through gauntlets of flame.

US prof allegedly kills woman, shoots colleague on campus Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:23 PM PDT A geography instructor was accused of killing a woman he lived with then driving hours to a university in the southern state of Mississippi and shooting a professor dead on Monday. Delta State University was locked down as police searched for Shannon Lamb, who was considered armed and dangerous. Police in the coastal town of Gautier, Mississippi were investigating the murder of a woman in Lamb's home when they got news of the campus shooting some 300 miles (nearly 500 kilometers) north.

Arms seized in Morocco 'came from Algeria': official Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:22 PM PDT Salé (Morocco) (AFP) - Arms seized during a sweep on an alleged extremist cell entered the country from Algeria, a Moroccan security official charged on Monday. "Those arrested were awaiting the arrival of a Syrian expert to train them in making explosives they planned to use against public figures and places," Abdelhak El Khayyam, head of Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation, told AFP. "The weapons came from Algeria," he said.

Greek leaders question EU migration policy, seek room to amend bailout Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:18 PM PDT The two main candidates for the Greek premiership in this weekend's snap election on Monday questioned the EU's migration policy and said they would seek ways to amend the country's unpopular new economic bailout. In a televised debate, leftist leader and former PM Alexis Tsipras said military action against people smugglers would not work in Greek waters.

Colombia accuses Venezuela of new airspace violation Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:07 PM PDT Colombia accused Venezuela Monday of violating its airspace for the second time in two days amid a smoldering border crisis, saying a warplane had again flown well into its territory. "A Venezuelan military plane penetrated Colombian airspace" Sunday night in the northeastern department of Vichada, Colombian air force commander Carlos Bueno told a news conference. The two countries have been at odds since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closed part of the border on August 19, blaming Colombian paramilitaries for an attack on a Venezuelan anti-smuggling patrol.

Eder and Soriano score as Sampdoria beats Bologna 2-0 Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:05 PM PDT GENOA, Italy (AP) — Italy internationals Eder and Roberto Soriano scored second-half goals as Sampdoria beat 10-man Bologna 2-0 Monday in Serie A in a match that was postponed for a day due to bad weather.

French consul in Turkey who sold boats to migrants resigns Posted: 14 Sep 2015 03:03 PM PDT France's honorary consul in Turkey has resigned after she was found to be selling rubber dinghies and life jackets to migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The Frenchwoman, Francoise Olcay, was suspended on Friday after a television report showed her selling the items from a sailing goods shop she owns in the southwestern Turkish resort town of Bodrum. "Our honorary consul in Bodrum, who was suspended on Friday night after the broadcast of a report by France 2, handed in her resignation to the Consul General in Istanbul," said French foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal.

Hollande says French air strikes will be needed in Syria Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:58 PM PDT President Francois Hollande said on Monday that French air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria would be necessary. "We are part of the coalition in Iraq (against Islamic State)," Hollande said in a news conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. "We started reconnaissance flights (in Syria) to enable us to consider air strikes if they were necessary and they will be necessary in Syria." France until now had only taken part in air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq because it feared such action against the group in Syria could strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Bahrain rights remain 'serious concern' for 32 states Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:51 PM PDT Thirty-two countries on Monday raised the alarm over the human rights situation in Bahrain, urging Manama to investigate reports of torture and other abuses and to bring the perpetrators to justice. "The human rights situation in Bahrain remains an issue of serious concern to us," Swiss ambassador Alexandre Fasel said, speaking on behalf of the 32 countries, including the United States, Britain, France and Germany. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Fasel hailed some "positive steps" taken by Bahrain's government to improve the human rights situation in the country, including the appointment of an ombudsman within the interior ministry.

Seattle defender Torres out for season with knee injury Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:50 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Sounders central defender Roman Torres will miss the rest of the MLS season after suffering a knee injury last weekend against San Jose.

US Virgin Islands sues oil company over shuttered refinery Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday sued American oil company Hess Corp. for more than $1 billion, alleging that the firm abandoned a massive oil refinery it had pledged to run through the year 2022.

Call center company settles federal sex harassment suit Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:41 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles-based international call center company agreed to pay $600,000 to settle complaints from male and female workers who said they endured sexual harassment that included groping, propositions and an unwanted lap dance.

French group to open two hotels in Iran Posted: 14 Sep 2015 02:41 PM PDT French group AccorHotels announced Monday it will become the first international hotel group to operate in Iran as the Islamic Republic opens up to the West following the deal on its nuclear program. AccorHotels will open an Ibis hotel and a Novotel branch near Tehran's international airport. The move comes just two months after the historic nuclear accord which the West says is aimed at preventing Iran from building a nuclear bomb.

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