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• Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants, EU calls summit
• Chileans pick through debris after powerful quake; 11 dead
• Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source
• Arab push to pressurize Israel thwarted at U.N. nuclear watchdog
• Brazil opposition seeks Rousseff impeachment for fiscal crimes
• Polls confirm no favorite in Greek election going down to wire
• Report: 64,000 people fled Puerto Rico last year amid crisis
• Mexico catches key suspect in case of 43 missing students
• Brazil's top court bans corporate political financing
• Jason Day builds big lead at BMW Championship
• Mexico arrests cartel figure in disappearance of 43 students
• Pirates rookie SS Jung Ho Kang leaves game with knee injury
• Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Alfredsson returns to Senators as senior adviser
• Georgia court frees opposition leader from 'illegal' detention
• FIFA suspends secretary general Jerome Valcke from duty
• King Felipe VI of Spain speaks of shared heritage in Miami
• US open to talks with Russia on Syria
• Rizzo hits 30th homer, lifts Cubs to 9-6 win over Pirates
• Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia over migrants
• White House looks to find 'lasting value' in pope's visit
• Colsaerts makes 8 straight birdies to take lead in Italy
• French startup claims development of in-vitro human sperm
• Brett Stegmaier leads Web.com Tour Finals event
• Slovenia to send back train from Croatia carrying 150 migrants
• Dortmund gets perfect 10th win, beats Krasnodar in Europa
• Harvick ready to "pound" Joe Gibbs Racing in title chase
• US, Cuban diplomats meet at Haiti hospital to provide care
• Croatia puts army on alert as it reels from migrant influx
• Iraqi militia leader condemns Turks' abduction, but slams Ankara policy
• Pope's 'Church for the poor' alive and well in Cuba
• U.S. open to possible military talks with Russia on Syria
• Spain defeats France in Eurobasket with Gasol's 40 points
• Furyk out of BMW with sore wrist, may miss next 2 events
• Japan set to pass security bills despite widespread anger
• Croatia bans traffic on roads to seven border crossings with Serbia
• 10 dead in land conflicts among Nicaragua settlers, Indians

Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants, EU calls summit Posted: 17 Sep 2015 02:38 PM PDT By Maja Zuvela TOVARNIK, Croatia (Reuters) - Croatia threatened to close its border with Serbia on Thursday as migrants fled from overwhelmed police, trekked through fields and tried to steal into Slovenia by train in a desperate march westwards that is sowing discord and recrimination in Europe. The European Union's newest member said some 8,000 migrants had trudged across its border from Serbia in one day, driven from trying to enter through Hungary by a metal fence, tear gas and water cannon. Amid desperate scenes at a railway station on Croatia's eastern frontier, where thousands were left stranded overnight under open skies, the European Union called an emergency summit next week to try to overcome disarray in the 28-nation bloc.

Chileans pick through debris after powerful quake; 11 dead Posted: 17 Sep 2015 01:04 PM PDT By Felipe Iturrieta TONGOY, Chile (Reuters) - Residents sifted through rubble on Thursday and saved what they could from homes destroyed by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in central Chile that killed 11 people, forced 1 million from their homes and sent giant waves crashing into coastal areas. Aftershocks shook the South American country following Wednesday's quake, the strongest in the world this year and the biggest to hit Chile since 2010. The northern port city of Coquimbo, where waves of up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) slammed into the shore, was declared an emergency area by the government.

Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source Posted: 17 Sep 2015 02:12 PM PDT By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source told Reuters on Thursday, underlining growing Russian support for Damascus that is alarming the United States. "We can say they are all types of weapons, be it air or ground." The source said the army had been trained in the use of the weapons in recent months and was now deploying them, declining to give further details other than saying they were "new types." Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Thursday Russia had provided new weapons and trained Syrian troops how to use them, without saying when or naming any specific systems. The Russian government said on Thursday its military support for Damascus was aimed at fighting terrorism, safeguarding Syria's statehood and preventing a "total catastrophe" in the region.

Arab push to pressurize Israel thwarted at U.N. nuclear watchdog Posted: 17 Sep 2015 11:29 AM PDT An Arab bid to pressurize Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal failed on Thursday after Washington and other powers united to reject it at the U.N. atomic watchdog's annual gathering. The extent of the rejection - with a larger number of 'no's than a similar vote last year - will reassure Israel, whose relationship with the United States and other traditional allies has been strained by their support for a nuclear settlement with its enemy Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister's office described the rejection of the motion - which called on Israel to join a global anti-nuclear weapons pact - as a "great victory" for its diplomatic efforts.

Brazil opposition seeks Rousseff impeachment for fiscal crimes Posted: 17 Sep 2015 12:14 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's opposition parties on Thursday filed a request in Congress to impeach President Dilma Rousseff for breaking fiscal rules by allegedly manipulating government finances to benefit her re-election last year. The request was backed by some members of Rousseff's main political ally, the fractious PMDB party, Brazil's largest, whose votes would be needed to succeed in ousting the president. The most serious move so far to seek her impeachment is based on the findings of a federal audits court that said the Rousseff administration doctored government accounts last year to allow more public spending in the run-up to the October election, in violation of Brazil's fiscal responsibility law.

Polls confirm no favorite in Greek election going down to wire Posted: 17 Sep 2015 12:09 PM PDT By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Four opinion polls on Thursday underlined the tightness of Greece's election campaign, offering different outcomes but all pointing to no outright winner when ballots are cast. Greece will hold its second national election this year on Sunday - but the third countrywide vote when July's referendum on whether to accept a new European Union bailout deal is included. All the polls showed the leftist Syriza party of former prime minister Alexis Tsipras and the conservative New Democracy of Vangelis Meimarakis within spitting distance of each other.

Report: 64,000 people fled Puerto Rico last year amid crisis Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A record 64,000 Puerto Ricans left the island last year for the U.S. mainland, the highest number in the past decade, officials said Thursday.

Mexico catches key suspect in case of 43 missing students Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT Mexican police have detained a suspected senior member of a drug cartel accused of being behind last year's disappearance of 43 college students, authorities said Thursday. Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, 36, was captured on Wednesday in the southern city of Taxco, Guerrero state, some 35 kilometers (21 miles) north of the town where the students vanished. Lopez, alias "El Gil," was wanted as the "material author" of the disappearance of the 43 students in Iguala on September 26-27, 2014, said National Security Commissioner Renato Sales.

Brazil's top court bans corporate political financing Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:39 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court has banned corporate contributions to political campaigns and parties.

Jason Day builds big lead at BMW Championship Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:38 PM PDT LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jason Day already had seven birdies on his card and one eagle, courtesy of a shot he holed from 79 yards out of a fairway bunker. He was walking across a bridge Thursday at the BMW Championship when someone asked him during an exchange of greetings, "How are you doing, Jason?"

Mexico arrests cartel figure in disappearance of 43 students Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:34 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal authorities captured a suspected high-ranking drug cartel member who has been implicated in last year's disappearance of 43 college students in the southern state of Guerrero, officials said Thursday.

Pirates rookie SS Jung Ho Kang leaves game with knee injury Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:33 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates shortstop Jung Ho Kang left Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning with a significant left knee injury.

Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:33 PM PDT OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina's military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup weeks before national elections.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:33 PM PDT AMBON, Indonesia (AP) — More than 2,000 fishermen have been rescued this year from brutal conditions at sea, liberated as a result of an Associated Press investigation into seafood brought to the U.S. from a slave island in eastern Indonesia. Dozens of Burmese men in the bustling port town of Ambon were the latest to go home, some more than a decade after being trafficked onto Thai trawlers. Grabbing one another's hands, the men walked together toward buses last week. As they pulled away for the airport, some of those still waiting their turn to go home cheered, throwing their arms in the air.

Alfredsson returns to Senators as senior adviser Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:31 PM PDT OTTAWA (AP) — Daniel Alfredsson is back with the Ottawa Senators.

Georgia court frees opposition leader from 'illegal' detention Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:21 PM PDT A court in ex-Soviet Georgia on Thursday ordered a top opposition leader detained on graft charges to be released from jail after his 14-month pre-trial detention was declared unconstitutional. Applause broke out as former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava -- an ally of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili -- walked out of court a free man following the judge's announcement, cheered by hundreds of supporters. The judge ordered his release a day after Georgia's Constitutional Court ruled that his time behind bars breached the legal nine-month limit for pre-trial detention and said the authorities were breaking the law by keeping him locked up.

FIFA suspends secretary general Jerome Valcke from duty Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:18 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — FIFA suspended President Sepp Blatter's right-hand man Jerome Valcke on Thursday and ordered an investigation into alleged unethical conduct, throwing world soccer's scandal-scarred governing body into further turmoil.

King Felipe VI of Spain speaks of shared heritage in Miami Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:16 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — In his first visit to Florida since taking the throne, King Felipe VI of Spain encouraged Miami Dade College students from immigrant families not to feel torn in their loyalty between two countries.

US open to talks with Russia on Syria Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:16 PM PDT The White House said Thursday it was open to limited talks with Moscow following the controversial deployment of Russian troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama's administration was willing to hold "tactical, practical discussions" on operations in Syria and the fight against the Islamic State group. The decision signals a newfound willingness to engage with Russia, after months of giving Vladimir Putin the cold shoulder over his actions in Ukraine and Syria.

Rizzo hits 30th homer, lifts Cubs to 9-6 win over Pirates Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:15 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (AP) — By winning three of four games in Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs made a bold move as they try to catch the Pirates for the top NL wild card.

Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia over migrants Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:11 PM PDT Croatia on Thursday closed seven of the country's eight border crossings with Serbia "until further notice" following a massive influx of migrants and refugees, the interior ministry said. "Traffic is banned on the border crossings of Tovarnik, Ilok, Ilok 2, Principovac, Principovac 2, Batina and Erdut," the ministry said in a statement. More than 11,000 migrants have entered Croatia from Serbia since early Wednesday, the ministry added.

White House looks to find 'lasting value' in pope's visit Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is determined to find ways to draw "lasting value" from the visit of Pope Francis to Washington next week on shared goals such as tackling climate change and economic inequality, White House aides said Thursday. But they also acknowledged that the pope speaks his mind and could well say things that don't jibe with Obama administration policies.

Colsaerts makes 8 straight birdies to take lead in Italy Posted: 17 Sep 2015 04:03 PM PDT MONZA, Italy (AP) — Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts had eight straight birdies and finished with a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the lead in the Italian Open at Golf Club Milano.

French startup claims development of in-vitro human sperm Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:52 PM PDT LYON, France (AP) — A French startup working with a top government lab said it has developed in-vitro human sperm, claiming a breakthrough in infertility treatment sought for more than a decade.

Brett Stegmaier leads Web.com Tour Finals event Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:48 PM PDT DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Brett Stegmaier played his first 10 holes in 8 under and shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Web.com Tour Finals' Small Business Connection Championship.

Slovenia to send back train from Croatia carrying 150 migrants Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:37 PM PDT Slovenian police on Thursday stopped a train carrying migrants and refugees at the border with Croatia, saying some 150 passengers would be returned to Zagreb because they did not have the necessary documents for onward travel. "During a regular border control of the train... it was established that 150 out of the 300 passengers did not meet the requirements for entering Slovenia," a Slovenian border police spokesman Anton Stubljar told journalists. The migrants and refugees, who were not allowed out of their carriages at Dobova station, voiced their dissatisfaction from the train windows, some of them shouting at nearby police officers who were patrolling with dogs.

Dortmund gets perfect 10th win, beats Krasnodar in Europa Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:32 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Borussia Dortmund needed a stoppage-time goal for its 10th straight win to start the season, beating Krasnodar 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday.

Harvick ready to "pound" Joe Gibbs Racing in title chase Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:29 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — It didn't take Kevin Harvick long to start needling the drivers standing in his way of a second consecutive title.

US, Cuban diplomats meet at Haiti hospital to provide care Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:27 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — American and Cuban diplomats met Thursday at a hospital outside Haiti's capital where U.S. medical teams were providing free care to poor families.

Croatia puts army on alert as it reels from migrant influx Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:26 PM PDT BATINA, Croatia (AP) — Croatian leaders put the army on alert after chaos erupted Thursday on the border with Serbia, where thousands of asylum-seekers poured into the country, some trampling each other in a rush to get on the few available buses and trains. Dozens were injured in the mayhem.

Iraqi militia leader condemns Turks' abduction, but slams Ankara policy Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:24 PM PDT The head of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias, on Thursday denounced the abduction of 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad earlier this month but condemned Turkey as Iraq's biggest enemy. The Turkish captives appeared in a video days after their abduction, apparently held by an armed group that used a familiar Shi'ite Muslim slogan and threatened to attack Turkish interests in Iraq if its demands were not met. Iraqi security forces investigating the Turks' abduction raided the Baghdad headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah, another Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia, but without result.

Pope's 'Church for the poor' alive and well in Cuba Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:24 PM PDT At 78, Father Lusarreta has lived through the bad times and the good in the Catholic Church's relations with the Cuban government, from the days of state atheism to the eager preparations for the pope's upcoming visit. Throughout the communist regime's gradual reconciliation with religion, the Spanish priest has always found the space to run his charity, La Milagrosa (The Miraculous), a symbol of the important social role the Church has assumed on the island. Jesus Maria Lusarreta arrived in Havana in 1993, the year after Cuba amended its constitution to abolish more than three decades of state atheism.

U.S. open to possible military talks with Russia on Syria Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:22 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States opened the door on Thursday to possible tactical discussions with Russia about the war in Syria, as Moscow's deepening military presence raised the prospect of some limited coordination between the former Cold War foes. The White House said it "remains open to tactical, practical discussions" with Moscow. The Pentagon acknowledged that such talks might be necessary to avoid "miscalculation," although it was unclear when or under what conditions they might take place.

Spain defeats France in Eurobasket with Gasol's 40 points Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:13 PM PDT LILLE, France (AP) — Pau Gasol overwhelmed title holder France by scoring 40 points in an 80-75 victory in overtime on Thursday as Spain advanced to the final of the European basketball championship and into next year's Olympics.

Furyk out of BMW with sore wrist, may miss next 2 events Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:07 PM PDT LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jim Furyk's status for both the Tour Championship and the Presidents Cup were uncertain after a left wrist injury forced him to withdraw from the BMW Championship on Thursday after just six holes.

Japan set to pass security bills despite widespread anger Posted: 17 Sep 2015 03:04 PM PDT Japan is expected to pass controversial security bills on Friday that critics say could herald the biggest shift in its defence policy for half a century, despite public anger that has seen tens of thousands protest. The bills are expected to be passed in the upper house controlled by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition after days of fraught debates that at times descended into scuffles, tears and tantrums. The controversial laws have seen tens of thousands take to the streets in almost daily rallies for the past few weeks, in a show of public anger on a scale rarely seen in Japan.

Croatia bans traffic on roads to seven border crossings with Serbia Posted: 17 Sep 2015 02:50 PM PDT The Croatian police said on Thursday it banned all traffic on roads leading to seven border crossings with Serbia. The traffic ban includes the border crossing of Tovarnik, near where most migrants entered Croatia from Serbia over the last two days. Police said 11,003 migrants have entered Croatia since Wednesday morning.

10 dead in land conflicts among Nicaragua settlers, Indians Posted: 17 Sep 2015 02:43 PM PDT MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Land conflicts between settlers and Miskito Indians on Nicaragua's Atlantic coast have left at least nine people dead this month and 20 wounded.

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