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• Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed
• Kurds expect to enter and clear Sinjar soon
• U.S. bombers flew near China-built island in South China Sea: Pentagon
• Canadian church wants new PM to help free pastor detained in North Korea
• U.S. agencies say not invited to join Egypt probe into Russian plane crash
• Central African government reassures Vatican over pope visit
• Energized by drug case, Venezuela opposition keeps focus on vote
• APNewsBreak: Private library of Hebrew writings to be sold
• Argentina vs. Brazil postponed a day by torrential rain
• Canadian couple found dead in jacuzzi in Mexico
• Sinjar battle could give momentum to Obama's Islamic State strategy
• Super Rugby chiefs concerned over new Japan team
• Monarch butterfly count expected to rebound in Mexico
• Hometown Massa would be happy just making podium in Brazil
• UK citizen alleges Honolulu police depriving his gun rights
• Inbee Park leads LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational
• European scientists say weedkiller glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer
• US court: Nephews of Venezuela first lady held without bail
• NZ captain McCaw "shortly" to decide on playing future
• Justin Leonard part of 4-way tie for lead in Mexico
• Mexico hopes to see 3-4 times more monarch butterflies
• Flores, Venezuela's first lady and 'first fighter'
• US likely to get new players involved in qualifying opener
• The Latest: No bail for Venezuela first lady's nephews in US
• Rain washes out Argentina vs. Brazil; set for Friday
• Energy, Rolls Royce shares sink as US and European markets tumble
• Crowd gathers at Hanford B Reactor as national park created
• EU enlists Africa, courts Turkey in two-front push to tackle migrant crisis
• Australia to go ahead with World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh
• Celebrity osteopath sentenced in France to 8 years for sex crimes
• Obama congratulates Suu Kyi as poll win nears
• UN condemns Burundi killings, threatens possible sanctions
• Hungary defeats Norway 1-0 in 1st leg of Euro 2016 playoff
• Australian leader visits Indonesia in bid to repair ties
• Amid offensive, Iraqi Kurds cut Islamic State supply line
• Nigeria troops rescue 61, kill four Boko Haram suspects
• Hamilton calls accident in Monaco 'nobody's business'

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed Posted: 12 Nov 2015 01:26 PM PST By Mariam Karouny and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State in a crowded residential district in Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah. The explosions were the first attacks in more than a year to target a Hezbollah stronghold inside Lebanon, and came at time when the group is stepping up its involvement in the Syrian civil war -- a fight which has brought Sunni Islamist threats and invective against the Iran-backed Shi'ite group. Hezbollah has sent hundreds of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the four-year-old conflict over the border.

Kurds expect to enter and clear Sinjar soon Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:19 PM PST By Isabel Coles NEAR SINJAR TOWN, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish forces who have launched an offensive to retake Sinjar from Islamic State militants expect to enter and clear the northern Iraqi town soon, the Kurdistan regional security council said on Thursday. More than 150 square km (58 square miles) have been seized from the ultrahardline Sunni group and dozens of bodies of its fighters were left behind in a retreat from parts of Sinjar, it added. Backed by U.S.-led coalition air strikes, Kurdish peshmerga fighters reached Sinjar from the east and west, the council said.

U.S. bombers flew near China-built island in South China Sea: Pentagon Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:35 PM PST By Yeganeh Torbati and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. B52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea this week and were contacted by Chinese ground controllers but continued their mission undeterred, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The latest U.S. patrol in the disputed South China Sea occurred in advance of President Barack Obama's visit to the region next week to attend Asia-Pacific summits where he is expected the reassert Washington's commitment to freedom of navigation and overflight in the area. China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes every year, and the United States has said it will continue conducting patrols to assure unimpeded passage.

Canadian church wants new PM to help free pastor detained in North Korea Posted: 12 Nov 2015 01:53 PM PST One of Canada's largest churches said on Thursday it wants new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bring attention to the case of its pastor detained in North Korea when he meets with Asian leaders next week in Manila. Trudeau, who ousted the nine-year-old government of former prime minister Stephen Harper last month, is under pressure to advance a multitude of issues as he embarks on his first global trip as Canada's new leader, including the case of Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim. Lim, head of the 3,000-member Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, was detained during a humanitarian trip to North Korea in February, and in July confessed to crimes aimed at overthrowing the state.

U.S. agencies say not invited to join Egypt probe into Russian plane crash Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:58 PM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Neither the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) nor the FBI have been invited to join the Egyptian-led investigation into the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula late last month, officials at the two U.S. agencies said on Thursday. Representatives for the FBI said that the bureau had offered both Egyptian and Russian crash investigators forensic assistance and other investigative help, but as of Thursday its offers had not been accepted. An NTSB spokesman said that for the last several days his agency had been answering technical questions from Egyptian crash investigators on an informal basis.

Central African government reassures Vatican over pope visit Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:28 PM PST Political and religious leaders in Central African Republic on Thursday sought to assure the Vatican that the pope would be safe when he visited on Nov. 28-29 as the United Nations also prepared to add troops. Pope Francis will visit the country amid intensifying violence in a two-year conflict that has pitted mostly Muslim rebels against Christian militias, killing dozens in the capital Bangui since late September. Francis hinted in a speech on Nov. 1 that his trip to Central African Republic could be canceled if violence worsens.

Energized by drug case, Venezuela opposition keeps focus on vote Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:51 PM PST By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Adversaries of President Nicolas Maduro can barely disguise their glee at the U.S. drug arrest of two of his family members, but they are focused on legislative elections next month as their best hope of weakening his grip on power. Amid a series of U.S. probes into alleged cocaine smuggling and money-laundering by officials and others connected to Venezuela's socialist government, two nephews of Maduro's wife were indicted in New York on Thursday for alleged cocaine smuggling after being arrested in Haiti. Opposition parties demanded a government probe into the case, which they said substantiated long-standing accusations that government and military officials have colluded with drug gangs.

APNewsBreak: Private library of Hebrew writings to be sold Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:51 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Sotheby's is offering what experts consider the world's most important private library of Hebrew books and manuscripts, collected by a London diamond dealer.

Argentina vs. Brazil postponed a day by torrential rain Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:50 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina vs. Brazil is always a showdown worth waiting for, and wait is exactly what fans will have to do.

Canadian couple found dead in jacuzzi in Mexico Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:49 PM PST Cancun (Mexico) (AFP) - A Canadian couple who traveled to the Mexican resort of Playa del Carmen for their daughter's wedding were found dead in their hotel jacuzzi after the man collapsed onto his wife, authorities said Thursday.

Sinjar battle could give momentum to Obama's Islamic State strategy Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:48 PM PST By Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-backed drive by Iraqi Kurds to wrest the northern town of Sinjar and a slice of strategic highway from Islamic State could give new momentum to the Obama administration's strategy to defeat the extremist group, U.S. officials and analysts said on Thursday. The long-awaited Sinjar offensive is one of several signs, the officials argued, that U.S. President Barack Obama's much-criticized, slow-burn strategy against Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria is starting to produce results. It coincides with a renewed push by Washington to find a diplomatic solution to the Syrian civil war, which U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday would hinge partly on perceptions of which military forces were gaining the upper hand.

Super Rugby chiefs concerned over new Japan team Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:45 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says Super Rugby organizers are concerned about the strength of the Japanese team which is due to join the southern hemisphere competition next season.

Monarch butterfly count expected to rebound in Mexico Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:44 PM PST By Noe Torres SAN MATEO ALMOMOLOA, Mexico (Reuters) - After a staggering decline over the past two decades, the population of the iconic monarch butterfly is expected to recover following coordinated efforts across North American governments, Mexico's environment minister said on Thursday. The monarchs, unique among butterflies for the length of their annual migration, are a major tourist draw to the temperate forests of central Mexico where millions hunker down for the winter. During the current season, which started earlier this month, authorities expect up to a four-fold increase of the delicate-winged insects in the pine and fir forests of central Mexico, where they arrive after a nearly 2,500-mile (4,000-km) journey that stretches as far north as Canada.

Hometown Massa would be happy just making podium in Brazil Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:40 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Regardless of his two previous victories at the Brazilian Grand Prix and predictions that his Williams car will be competitive on Sunday at Interlagos, veteran Brazilian driver Felipe Massa is aiming a bit lower.

UK citizen alleges Honolulu police depriving his gun rights Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:37 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — A United Kingdom citizen who is a legal permanent resident of the United States alleges in a lawsuit that the Honolulu Police Department discriminates against non-U.S. citizens by making it difficult for them to obtain firearm permits.

Inbee Park leads LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:24 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Inbee Park made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke lead Thursday in the LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

European scientists say weedkiller glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:24 PM PST By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said on Thursday, and the agency proposed a higher limit on the daily amount of residue of the popular weed killer deemed safe if consumed. The EFSA advises EU policymakers and its conclusion could lead the 28-member European Union to renew approval for glyphosate, which was brought into use by Monsanto Co in the 1970s and is used in its top-selling product Roundup as well as in many other herbicides around the world. Environmental groups have been calling for a ban after the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, said in March that glyphosate was "probably carcinogenic to humans".

US court: Nephews of Venezuela first lady held without bail Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:21 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two nephews of Venezuela's powerful first lady were ordered held without bail in New York on Thursday after being arrested in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.

NZ captain McCaw "shortly" to decide on playing future Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:21 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says World Cup-winning captain Richie McCaw will make an announcement on his playing future "shortly".

Justin Leonard part of 4-way tie for lead in Mexico Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:19 PM PST PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Justin Leonard got off to a quick start in what he expects to be his shortest season, opening with a 6-under 65 on Thursday in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba to share the lead with Aaron Baddeley, Shawn Stefani and Derek Fathauer.

Mexico hopes to see 3-4 times more monarch butterflies Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:11 PM PST PIEDRA HERRADA, Mexico (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies reaching their wintering grounds in central Mexico this year may be three to four times higher than the previous season, authorities said Thursday.

Flores, Venezuela's first lady and 'first fighter' Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:06 PM PST Flores, 59, has been engulfed by controversy after two of her nephews were arrested in Haiti and handed over to US authorities, who charged them Thursday with conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States. A lawyer by training, Flores rose to prominence in 1992 when she worked on the team that defended Chavez after a failed coup attempt that landed the then-paratroop officer in jail. By the time Chavez came to power through the ballot box seven years later, Flores was part of the leftist firebrand's inner circle -- though this was "more for her loyalty than for the quality of her political work," said Yoel Acosta Chirinos, a retired army officer who was one of Chavez's co-conspirators in the 1992 coup attempt.

US likely to get new players involved in qualifying opener Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:05 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — Darlington Nagbe and Matt Miazga could make their national-team debuts when the U.S. opens World Cup qualifying Friday against 129th-ranked St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Latest: No bail for Venezuela first lady's nephews in US Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:02 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest news in the arrest of two nephews of the powerful first lady of Venezuela Cilia Flores on U.S. drug charges. All times local in Caracas.

Rain washes out Argentina vs. Brazil; set for Friday Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:57 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's highly-anticipated 2018 World Cup qualifier against Brazil was postponed on Thursday because of torrential rain and is now scheduled for Friday.

Energy, Rolls Royce shares sink as US and European markets tumble Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:52 PM PST European and US shares were hit by a broad sell-off Thursday, driven by a grim Rolls-Royce profit warning and another dump in crude prices that hit oil companies. Disappointing earnings underpinned the gloomy mood on both sides of the Atlantic, amid worries that global growth is not turning around. Charlie Bilello of Pension Partners said the signs of weakness were in the fall in prices of commodities such as oil and copper.

Crowd gathers at Hanford B Reactor as national park created Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:28 PM PST SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Thursday inside the historic B Reactor on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to mark the creation of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park.

EU enlists Africa, courts Turkey in two-front push to tackle migrant crisis Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:21 PM PST EU leaders on Thursday struck an aid-for-cooperation deal with Africa and proposed a summit this year with Turkey in a two-front push with wary partners to tackle an unprecedented migrant crisis. Meeting with their African counterparts in Malta, the leaders approved a 1.8-billion-euro ($1.9-billion) plan to fight poverty in Africa while accelerating the repatriation of failed asylum-seekers, despite open reluctance from the African side. The leaders from the 28-nation European Union later huddled separately before announcing plans for a summit in Brussels with Turkey by the end of the year.

Australia to go ahead with World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:04 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Football Federation Australia said Friday the Socceroos will travel to Bangladesh as scheduled for their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Dhaka on Tuesday, setting aside security concerns.

Celebrity osteopath sentenced in France to 8 years for sex crimes Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:02 PM PST A French osteopath whose list of famous clients included Pablo Picasso and Rudolf Nureyev was on Thursday sentenced to eight years in jail on appeal for raping and sexually assaulting female patients. Pierre Pallardy, known as France's "osteopath to the stars" has consistently denied the accusations, arguing that the plaintiffs had misinterpreted his "powerful" therapeutic methods, which he claimed could bring repressed memories of sexual violence to the surface. In delivering its final ruling on appeal, the court confirmed that Pallardy was guilty of raping four patients and sexually assaulting three others, but he was acquitted of similar charges brought by the remaining five plaintiffs.

Obama congratulates Suu Kyi as poll win nears Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:58 PM PST US President Barack Obama congratulated Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as her party stood on the brink of a crushing election win, with the military pledging a smooth transition of power. Myanmar has been dominated by the military for half a century through direct junta rule and -- since 2011 -- by a quasi-civilian government run by its allies. Obama called the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who spent 15 years under house arrest, praising her "tireless efforts and sacrifice over so many years to promote a more inclusive, peaceful and democratic Burma".

UN condemns Burundi killings, threatens possible sanctions Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday condemning killings in Burundi and threatening sanctions, while international leaders urgently called for the government and opposition to meet amid fears that the African nation is at risk of genocide.

Hungary defeats Norway 1-0 in 1st leg of Euro 2016 playoff Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:32 PM PST OSLO, Norway (AP) — Laszlo Kleinheisler scored on his debut to help Hungary to a 1-0 win over Norway in the first leg of their playoff for a spot at next year's European Championship in France.

Australian leader visits Indonesia in bid to repair ties Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:28 PM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tried to mend fences with Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, in his first trip to Asia on Thursday since taking office two months ago.

Amid offensive, Iraqi Kurds cut Islamic State supply line Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:27 PM PST SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — Supported by U.S.-led airstrikes, Kurdish Iraqi troops on Thursday seized part of a highway that is used as a vital supply line by the Islamic State group, a key initial step in a major offensive to retake the strategic town of Sinjar from the militants.

Nigeria troops rescue 61, kill four Boko Haram suspects Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:26 PM PST Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram suspects and set free 61 people, mainly women and children, held by the jihadist group in the flashpoint northeastern Borno state, the army said Thursday. In an operation, troops under air cover cleared Boko Haram camps "and in the process rescued 61 persons abducted and held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists," the army said in a statement. The Nigerian army had last October 28 also said it freed more than 330 people, mostly women and children, from Boko Haram's Sambisa forest stronghold in an operation in the volatile northeast.

Hamilton calls accident in Monaco 'nobody's business' Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:25 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — After what he termed a "minor road accident" in Monaco at the beginning of the week, three-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he's "a lot closer to 100 percent" and is ready for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.

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