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• Turkey's Erdogan warns Russia not to 'play with fire'
• Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?
• Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit
• Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders
• Suicide bomber hits Shi'ite procession in Nigeria's Kano state
• Jones helps No. 6 Maryland hold off South Dakota St 62-55
• Colorado gunman in custody after police standoff
• Top Asian News 12:37 a.m. GMT
• Australian Christmas tree sets record with 518,838 lights
• British Airways passengers who fled plane fire file lawsuit
• Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
• Timeline of attacks in Bangladesh claimed by militants
• Leicester can be shock champs, says Van Gaal
• Look at key radical Islamist groups in Bangladesh
• Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico
• Gut wins giant slalom as Shiffrin crashes near finish
• Michigan St., Louisville lead 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis field
• Lyon's form worsens with 4-2 home loss to Montpellier
• Mexican basketball suspended by FIBA; Olympics in jeopardy
• Mexico issues pollution alert for Mexico's Bacalar lagoon
• In response to 'army of fanatics', Hollande vows 'more songs'
• No. 25 Texas A&M falls 74-67 to Syracuse in Bahamas
• Interpol seeks arrest of 'Air Cocaine' French lawmaker
• 22 drown as minibus runs off road in Burkina Faso
• No. 3 Irish use balanced effort to rout Denver 94-52
• Nicaragua says all drug-runner airfields destroyed
• Angry Cubans protest at Ecuador visa rule
• Vale confirms arsenic found in water days after Brazil dam burst
• Scott slides down Australian Open leaderboard with 73
• No crowds but online surge on Britain's 'Black Friday'
• Russia didn't give downed jet's flight plan to U.S.: U.S. officials
• Hundreds protest jailing of 2 journalists in Turkey
• Italy plans to close clandestine mosques: minister
• France accepts Russian replacement for police dog killed in Paris attack
• Cubans protest new Ecuador visa regulation
• Late push lifts Syracuse past No. 25 Texas A&M, 74-67
• Watchdog: Saudi-led Yemen strikes illegally kill civilians
• El Salvador condemns bishop accused of raping girl
• McDonald's vows legal action on rodent planted in burger

Turkey's Erdogan warns Russia not to 'play with fire' Posted: 27 Nov 2015 12:11 PM PST By Daren Butler and Maria Tsvetkova ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to "play with fire", citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey. Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are at their lowest in recent memory after Turkey shot down a Russian jet near the Syrian border on Tuesday. Russia has threatened economic retaliation, a response Erdogan has dismissed as emotional and indecorous.

Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role? Posted: 27 Nov 2015 11:54 AM PST By Chine Labbé and Marie-Louise Gumuchian PARIS/ALENCON, France (Reuters) - The voice that claimed Islamic State was responsible for the deadly Paris attacks is known to many in the small French provincial town of Alencon. To family, Fabien Clain was a "big teddy bear", to neighbors he was polite and at the local mosque he was a fellow worshipper who came to pray. To the French authorities, he was a veteran jihadi jailed once in the past for recruiting militant fighters and believed by them to have fled to Syria this year.

Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit Posted: 27 Nov 2015 12:24 PM PST Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into Germany as she heads to a weekend summit of European Union leaders and Turkey's prime minister. Roughly a million refugees and migrants fleeing war and deprivation in the Middle East, Africa and Asia are expected to arrive in Germany this year alone - the majority of those reaching Europe - and local authorities are struggling to cope. Merkel has faced intense pressure from her own conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), to change course on her open-door refugee policy.

Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders Posted: 27 Nov 2015 01:34 PM PST The ringleader behind the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, according to sources close to the investigation. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin, also boasted of the ease with which he had re-entered Europe from Syria via Greece two months earlier, exploiting the confusion of the migrant crisis and the continent's passport-free Schengen system, the sources said on Friday. The witness statement, quoted in the Valeurs Actuelles weekly magazine, describes how Abaaoud approached his cousin Hasna Ait Boulahcen two days after the killing spree asking her to hide him while he prepared further attacks.

Suicide bomber hits Shi'ite procession in Nigeria's Kano state Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:14 AM PST A male suicide bomber hit a procession of Shi'ite Muslims in Nigeria's Kano state as they walked to the city of Zaria to pay homage to their founder in the country, security sources and a Shi'ite leader said. Muhammad Turi said that 21 people had been killed and more wounded. The blast went off at around 2 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) near the village of Dakozoye outside the town of Garum Mallam, south of Nigeria's second city Kano.

Jones helps No. 6 Maryland hold off South Dakota St 62-55 Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:44 PM PST ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Brionna Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 6 Maryland beat South Dakota State 62-55 on Friday night in the Paradise Jam.

Colorado gunman in custody after police standoff Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:42 PM PST At least 11 people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a family planning center in Colorado in a standoff that dragged on for five hours Friday before he surrendered. There were no known fatalities but five police officers were among the wounded, police and officials in Colorado Springs said, in the latest incident to shed a damning light on America's gun culture. The situation has been resolved and there's no continuing peril to the citizens of Colorado Springs," said Mayor John Suthers.

Top Asian News 12:37 a.m. GMT Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:37 PM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — Gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Bangladesh, killing one person and wounding three others, in the latest in a wave of deadly assaults this year on foreigners, secular writers and members of the Shiite community in the Sunni-majority nation. The attacks, claimed by radical Islamist groups, have alarmed the international community and raised concerns that religious extremism is taking hold in the traditionally moderate country. The Islamic State group and a local affiliate have claimed responsibility for the killings of two foreigners — an Italian aid worker and a Japanese agricultural worker — as well as for attacks on the country's minority Shiite Muslim community.

Australian Christmas tree sets record with 518,838 lights Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:36 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian set his third Christmas-themed world record in as many years Friday by illuminating a tree in downtown Canberra with 518,838 twinkling lights.

British Airways passengers who fled plane fire file lawsuit Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:35 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Passengers who ran from a British Airways flight that caught fire in September before takeoff in Las Vegas are suing the plane's manufacturer and the maker of the engines.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:34 PM PST Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday evening, was producing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (113 kph), the NHC said. "Sandra is expected to be near tropical storm strength when it moves near the coast of Mexico in the warning area on Saturday.

Timeline of attacks in Bangladesh claimed by militants Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:33 PM PST Bangladesh has been rocked this year by a series of deadly attacks claimed by radical Islamist groups, raising concerns about growing extremism in the mostly Sunni Muslim nation. A list of the recent attacks:

Leicester can be shock champs, says Van Gaal Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:33 PM PST Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has tipped Leicester as potential Premier League champions as record-chasing Jamie Vardy aims to fire the surprise leaders to another stunning victory on Saturday. Leicester striker Vardy will make history at the King Power Stadium if he scores for a Premier League record 11th successive match and his prolific form has played a major role in the Foxes' remarkable climb to the top. With 13 league goals this season, Vardy has scored more than all of United's strikers combined and fittingly it is former Old Trafford great Ruud van Nistelrooy whose record he will break if he finds the net this weekend.

Look at key radical Islamist groups in Bangladesh Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:29 PM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — Gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Bangladesh, killing one person and wounding three others, in the latest in a wave of deadly assaults this year on foreigners, secular writers and members of the Shiite community in the Sunni-majority nation.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:23 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast.

Gut wins giant slalom as Shiffrin crashes near finish Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:14 PM PST ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin had a big lead and was just a few turns from winning a World Cup race at home for the first time.

Michigan St., Louisville lead 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis field Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:13 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Three recent Final Four participants headline an eight-team field that will compete next year in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Lyon's form worsens with 4-2 home loss to Montpellier Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:59 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Already eliminated from European competition, Lyon's form worsened as it was beaten 4-2 at home by Montpellier in the French league on Friday.

Mexican basketball suspended by FIBA; Olympics in jeopardy Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:58 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican basketball federation was suspended by world governing body FIBA on Friday because of the national government's interference in how the sport is run.

Mexico issues pollution alert for Mexico's Bacalar lagoon Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:57 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's environmental protection agency has issued an "urgent" call for local authorities to stop sewage and waste discharges into the Yucatan Peninsula's coastal, fresh-water lake of Bacalar.

In response to 'army of fanatics', Hollande vows 'more songs' Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:51 PM PST President Francois Hollande vowed Friday to destroy the "army of fanatics" behind the Paris attacks but also said France would respond with more songs, concerts and shows, as the nation paused to honour the 130 killed. "On November 13, a day we will never forget, France was hit at its very heart," Hollande told a sombre commemoration in the Invalides, the 17th-century complex housing Napoleon's tomb. "To all of you, I solemnly promise that France will do everything to destroy the army of fanatics that committed these crimes," he said.

No. 25 Texas A&M falls 74-67 to Syracuse in Bahamas Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:47 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Texas A&M thought it was the better team entering its Battle 4 Atlantis championship game matchup with Syracuse.

Interpol seeks arrest of 'Air Cocaine' French lawmaker Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:44 PM PST Interpol has issued arrest warrants against three French nationals, including a far-right member of the European Parliament, accused of helping two French pilots flee the Dominican Republican after being convicted of drug trafficking. The trio are accused of helping organize the escape of Pascal Fauret and co-pilot Bruno Odos in October following their convictions in the so-called "Air Cocaine" drug trafficking case.

22 drown as minibus runs off road in Burkina Faso Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:37 PM PST Twenty-two people drowned after the minibus they were travelling in veered off a road in southwest Burkina Faso, the government in Ouagadougou said Friday. A total of "22 people were drowned," in Thursday's accident "when a minibus fell into a dam in Kiebalogo, on national route 27," the government said in a statement. Kiébalogo is situated 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Burkina's second city Bobo Dioulasso.

No. 3 Irish use balanced effort to rout Denver 94-52 Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:35 PM PST FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Notre Dame used a balanced effort to win its opener in the Junkanoo Jam.

Nicaragua says all drug-runner airfields destroyed Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:29 PM PST Nicaragua's military said Friday all clandestine airfields used by cartels to run drugs to the United States were destroyed and steps taken to make sure they would not reopen. The clearing operation was part of a policy of building a "containment wall around narcotrafficking," the chief of the armed forces, General Julio Aviles, said after presiding over a day honoring the country's military. Now, he said, there are no more plane landings "like in other countries to deposit drugs and then transport them" to North America.

Angry Cubans protest at Ecuador visa rule Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:23 PM PST Hundreds of furious Cubans chanting and brandishing air tickets protested Friday outside Ecuador's embassy in Havana over new visa restrictions designed to stop Cuban migrants traveling through the region to the United States. It comes with 3,000 Cubans languishing at Costa Rica's border with Nicaragua after that country closed its border to them, triggering a regional crisis over what to do with desperate Cubans traveling through South and Central America in the hopes of making it to the US. Police watched on as about 500 people demanded they be refunded the money they had forked out for the air tickets, with the new Ecuadoran visa restrictions expected to come into effect on Tuesday.

Vale confirms arsenic found in water days after Brazil dam burst Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:18 PM PST Toxic materials such as arsenic were found in the water of the Rio Doce river days after a dam burst at a mine in Brazil earlier this month, an executive for Vale, the co-owner of the mine operator, confirmed on Friday. Vania Somavilla, sustainability chief at Vale, cited a report by the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais, which found levels of arsenic above legal limits. Vale is the first of the co-owners of iron-ore miner Samarco to admit that some tests had found toxic elements in the water of the Rio Doce river after the dam was breached.

Scott slides down Australian Open leaderboard with 73 Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:16 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — A "flat" and tired Adam Scott shot a 2-over 73 at the Australian Open on Friday, a round that allowed him to make the cut but likely did little to help him end his 2015 victory drought.

No crowds but online surge on Britain's 'Black Friday' Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:09 PM PST Hordes of British Christmas shoppers swapped the High Street for the internet on "Black Friday", leaving stores unusually quiet but delivering Amazon its biggest ever sales day in the country. Amazon said at 9.10pm (2110 GMT) that more than six million items had been ordered through its British division, breaking the sales record set last Black Friday when more than 5.5 million items were sold -- equivalent of around 64 items per second. "For the second year straight, customers in the UK have blown us away with their response to the many great deals on great products that we've made available for Black Friday," said Christopher North, managing director of Amazon.co.uk.

Russia didn't give downed jet's flight plan to U.S.: U.S. officials Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:02 PM PST By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia did not inform the U.S. military of its jet's flight plan before Turkey shot it down on Tuesday, despite assertions to the contrary by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Putin has suggested some degree of U.S. culpability in the aftermath of the incident, even hinting that the United States might have given detailed Russian operational plans to Turkey ahead of time. Addressing reporters in Moscow on Thursday, Putin said "we informed our American partners" about when and where Russian aircraft would be operating.

Hundreds protest jailing of 2 journalists in Turkey Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:48 PM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Istanbul office of an opposition newspaper Friday, accusing the government of silencing critics and attempting to cover-up a scandal after two journalists were jailed on terror and espionage charges for their reports on alleged Turkish arms smuggling to Syria.

Italy plans to close clandestine mosques: minister Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:40 PM PST The Italian government intends to close down clandestine mosques in the country as part of the fight against terrorism, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced Friday. "In Italy, we have four mosques and over 800 places of Muslim worship," said Alfano. The minister was speaking at a meeting in the southern town of Lecce on the subject of terrorist risks and the influence of so-called "garage Islam" -- the non-registered places of worship where many of the estimated one million Muslims living in Italy go to pray.

France accepts Russian replacement for police dog killed in Paris attack Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:37 PM PST France on Friday warmly accepted the offer of a puppy from Russia as a replacement for a police dog named Diesel which was killed during operations after the November 13 terror attacks in Paris. "The gift from Russian police dog-lovers to their French counterparts... is a very strong and exceptional symbolic gesture on your part," Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve wrote in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev. The Russian interior minister had offered to send a German shepherd puppy named Dobrynya to replace Diesel, a seven-year-old Belgian shepherd.

Cubans protest new Ecuador visa regulation Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:33 PM PST The Cubans waved their passports and plane tickets and said they were angry because they had already bought tickets under the previous no-visa policy of Ecuador and wanted passage or their money back. An Ecuadorean diplomat told the crowd they would have to go online and get a 90-day tourism visa and speak to the airlines about refunds. "Now they are saying we can't travel to Ecuador because of the Cubans who are skipping out.

Late push lifts Syracuse past No. 25 Texas A&M, 74-67 Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:33 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Michael Gbinije had 20 points, Malachi Richardson added 16 and Syracuse held off No. 25 Texas A&M 74-67 on Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.

Watchdog: Saudi-led Yemen strikes illegally kill civilians Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:26 PM PST At least 10 air strikes carried out by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen broke the laws of war and killed civilians, Human Rights Watch alleged Friday. The strikes are listed in a major new report by the watchdog, which estimates that 2,500 Yemeni civilians have died in coalition strikes since March. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Arab allies -- with logistical support from the United States -- are battling Huthi rebels on behalf of the Yemen government.

El Salvador condemns bishop accused of raping girl Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:18 PM PST A "well-loved" senior bishop in El Salvador who is also a prominent Church historian was Friday condemned by government officials and a rights organization after being accused of repeatedly raping a girl in the 1980s. Bishop Jesus Delgado, 77, was on Thursday suspended from his functions as number three in the country's archdiocese after the alleged victim, today a 42-year-old woman, came forward with her account. El Salvador's government expressed solidarity with the woman and offered assistance.

McDonald's vows legal action on rodent planted in burger Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:06 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — McDonald's Mexico says it will prosecute whoever planted a rodent's head in one of its hamburgers, causing authorities to close down one of its restaurants near Mexico City.

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